Old Businesses
This American industrialist revolutionized car manufacturing with the assembly line in the early 20th century.
Henry Ford
A profitability metric measuring the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to its cost, typically expressed as a percentage. It is calculated by doing: Net Profit/Cost of Investment *100
ROI (Return on Investment)
Whose wife is known for her cosmetic brand, Rhode?
Justin Bieber (Hailey Bieber)
2013 Leonardo DiCaprio film is based on the rise and fall of stockbroker Jordan Belfort
Wolf of Wall Street
This self-made billionaire founded Microsoft at age 20 and pledged to donate most of his wealth through the Giving Pledge.
Bill Gates
This 19th-century steel magnate built the largest steel company in the U.S. and was a major philanthropist.
Andrew Carnegie
Financial Debts or Legal obligations a person or business owes to outside parties. It is also a key part of an accounting equation.
Liabilities
This reality TV Star is one of the founders of popular shapewear and loungewear company, Skims
Kim Kardashian
This 2015 film starring Christian Bale and Steve Carell explains how a few investors profited from the 2008 financial crisis
The Big Short
This “Oracle of Omaha” is known for value investing and runs Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett
This 19th-century oil tycoon controlled Standard Oil, eventually leading to one of the first major antitrust cases in U.S. history.
John D. Rockefeller
A short, high-impact business summary for investors
Elevator Pitch
This actress who famously played Wonderwoman in 2017 and starred in "Death of the Nile" cofounded Goodles mac n cheese company.
Gal Gadot
This movie has Will Smith playing as a single father who becomes an unpaid intern at a prestigious brokerage firm.
The Pursuit of Happyness
This Chinese billionaire founded Alibaba and Ant Group but largely disappeared from public life after criticizing China’s regulators.
Jack Ma
In the late 1800s, this company pioneered canned foods and mass distribution, transforming how Americans ate.
Heinz
This economic term describes a market dominated by a small number of powerful firms, such as the airline or smartphone industries
oligopoly
In 2011, Mark Wahlburg's brother, Paul, opened his first restaurant of their now popular burger franchise. This franchise exists in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. What is the name of this Wahlburg establishment?
Wahlburgers
This 2000 movie about a crooked brokerage firm introduced the term “pump and dump” to many viewers.
Boiler Room
This luxury tycoon, head of LVMH, made his fortune by acquiring brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany & Co
Bernard Arnault
This 17th-century company issued some of the first stocks and bonds traded on a formal exchange, laying the groundwork for modern finance.
Dutch East India Company (VOC)
This concept describes the additional return a company earns above its weighted average cost of capital, often used as a measure of true economic profit.
Economic Value Added (EVA)
This former NFL quarterback became a major investor in Turo and Lyft, and launched a vegan food brand called Mose.
Colin Kaepernick
Using data-driven analysis to identify undervalued players, Beane, played by Brad Pitt, challenged traditional scouting, aiming to win despite having a significantly smaller budget than top teams in which 2011 film?
Money Ball
This fashion billionaire, known for an ultra-private lifestyle, founded Inditex, the parent company of Zara
Amancio Ortega