Famous Figures
CEO of Amazon, previously bald
Jeff Bezos
Anything of value, like cash, stocks, or property
Asset
VOO
Vanguard SMP 500
Rapid economic shutdowns due to pandemic casued market downturns; follwoed yb stimulus and recovery efforts
COVID-19 Market Crash
Story of Jordan Belfort; shows the corruption in stock brokerage firms
The Wolf of Wall Street
CEO of Nvidia, previously worked at Dennys
Jensen Huang
The general increase in prices overtime, decreases purchasing power
Inflation
NVDA
Nvidia
Caused by a the collapse of the housing bubble and risky mortgage-backed securited and resulted in bank failures and a global recession
2008 Financial Crisis
Movie about the 2008 financial crisis and how a few investors bet against the housing market
The Big Short
CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, owns the majority of Dairy Queen stock, one of the most successful if not the most successful investor
Warren Buffet
A retirement savings plan offered by employers, often with matching contributions.
401(k)
JPM
JP Morgan
Overvaluation of internet companies led to a major market crash when tech startups failed to generates; removed $1 trillion in market value
Dot-Com Bubble
Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas. Examples include Poppi, Scrub Daddy, and Mad Mutz
Shark Tank
Jim Simons
How quickly an asset can be converted into cash without losing value
Liquidity
LLY
Lily Pharmaceuticals
On October 19th, 1987 the Dow Jones dropped 22.6% in a single day, one of the biggest percentage drops in stock market history.
Black Monday
Shows the issues with ownership, royalties, and business strategy in the music industry. (Clue - 1989)
More profitable statistically than Warren Buffet (65.5% returns to 15.8% in 2023). Outperformed nearly every hedge fund in the same year; probably the most successful female trader of all time.
Nancy Pelosi
Term for a credit score in America
FICO Score
LMT
Lockheed Martin
Price of tulip bulbs skyrocketed as they became a status symbol in the Netherlands. A single bulb could cost more than a house.
Tulip Mania (1600s)
Highlights the absurdity of valuation. Bought by Pete Davidson, Snoop Dogg, and Paris Hilton (2021).
NFT Craze