The individual quoted saying that America is currently stuck in “Secular Stagnation”
Hint: Harvard’s President from 2001-2006
What is Larry Summers
100
This agricultural commodity sunk to a 24 month low due to export demand shrinking
Hint: One of the US's most produced food item
What is Corn
100
This index saw the biggest annual increase in 16 years, with a 32% gain
What is SP 500
100
This currency rose the most against the U.S. dollar in 2013, as speculation of changing monetary policy helped its modest 4.1% rebound
What is the Euro
100
This company saw its stock price rise 42% for the second straight year
Hint: We voted to short it
What is GM
200
The 10 Year Treasury hit this milestone interest rate earlier this year
What is 3%
200
This commodity is linked closely to inflation and fell 28% in 2013, and reached a six-month low on NYE
What is Gold
200
This S&P sector saw the biggest jump in 2013, with an overall jump of 41%
What is Healthcare
200
The U.S. dollar is close to touching its highest level in five years against this currency driven in part by the radical economic policy known as "abenomics"
What is the Yen
200
This stock performed the best in the S&P 500, rising 298% in 2013
What is Netflix
300
This Federal Reserve official is quoted saying that “the elephant in the room is really health care costs”
This commodity peaked to its highest levels since July 2011 on December 23, but has since dropped 10.8%. It has gained a surge in popularity despite controversy over its extraction method known as "fracking"
What is natural gas
300
This S&P sector saw the second biggest jump in 2013, showing signs of a cyclical recovery for the U.S.
Hint: This sector closely follows manufacturing news
What is Industrials: Up 40%
300
This country’s regulators cancelled a nationwide auction that would have elevated the standard electricity rate by 10.5% despite continued financial problems
What is Spain
300
This Chicago-based sandwich retailer had a successful IPO in October, selling 7.5 million shares at $14 a share. Share prices later jumped up to $31 after a few minutes of trading
What is PBPB
400
This company’s bond fund saw its assets sink by a record $41.1B last year after a mistaken bet on U.S. Treasuries