Finance and Investing
A fan of Tim Cook, Warren Buffett had close to 40% of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings in this company in 2022
Apple
In U.S. v. U.S. Steel, the Supreme Court noted "the menace of" this, where one company corners the market, & that ain't no game
Monopoly
The Fed says bigger banks can risk more because Uncle Sam won't let them go under, this 4-word principle
too big to fail
It's the income from your investment, or a triangular street sign
The Yield
Discount bonds which, as their names suggest, pay no dividends
Zero coupon bonds
This word with a "solid" center is an industry's phase when many companies become few: carmaking around 1910, cannabis today
consolidation
Tom Freston got fired from Viacom but had a very soft landing thanks to a "golden" this of $100 million
Parachute
Term for the amount by which the economic value of something is reduced over time by wear & tear & other factors
depreciation
If you invest in a "CD" down at the bank, it's not music, but one of these
a certificate of deposit
You might take investing tips from this network's "On the Money" or "The Call"; Jon Stewart probably doesn't
CNBC
In the longevity type of this offering from an insurance company, the income doesn't start until you hit a specified age
An Annuity
Air-ing things out, this occurs when you don't have enough money in your account to cover a check but the bank pays anyway
overdraft
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank reminded us this is the FDIC deposit insurance limit, but Uncle Sam made good on SVB losses
$250,000
To determine a company's performance before you invest, check out its P/E ratio, this
price-to-earnings
2006-07 saw many foreclosures on this type of loan, which despite its name has a higher-than-usual interest rate
subprime
Released in 2015, it became the No. 2 cryptocurrency in market capitalization, after bitcoin
Ethereum
Time to get an "A" in finance; leveraged by hedge funds, this investment strategy has many types, like retail & merger
Arbitrage
It's a contract that gives someone the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell something before a certain date
An option
Invest $10,000 at 4%, add $100 per month & in 10 years you'll have nearly $30,000; the oft-cited "miracle of" this 2-word phrase
compound interest
U.S. firms operating in the investment field have to answer to the SEC, this group
Securities and Exchange Commission
To earn trust, many investment companies make it front & center that they're this type of advisor obligated to act in a client's interest
Fiduciary
A chapter no one ever wants to read, this one is often called a "reorganization" bankruptcy, like J.C. Penney in 2020
Chapter 11
To sell stock at the current price, investors use a market order; to specify a price, it's this type of order
a limit (or stop-loss) order
Even if you don't have the Donald's bank, you can still invest in properties with a REIT, this type of investment trust
Real Estate
In this type of "fight", shareholders can vote in a board that will allow a takeover of the company
Proxy Fight