Famous Figures
"The Oracle of Omaha" is a nickname often used to describe what legendary American investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?
Warren Buffett
What does ETF stand for?
Exchange Traded Fund
Which famous rapper’s debut album was titled “Get Rich or Die Tryin'”?
50 cent
What is the most widely-used currency in the world?
In accounting, what is the term for the difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities, representing the net worth of the company?
Equity
This American financier and philanthropist made his fortune in oil, founding Standard Oil and becoming one of the wealthiest individuals in history. Who is he?
John D. Rockefeller
In the standard financial reporting metric EBITDA, what does the "A" stand for?
Amortization
According to Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, which two are certain in life?
Death and taxes
What is the name of the largest bank in the US by assets?
JPMorgan Chase
What is the name of the process by which a company’s stock is offered to the public for the first time?
IPO (Initial Public Offering)
Who was the first U.S billionaire?
Henry Ford
Fair Isaac Corporation came up with a way to calculate your creditworthiness, but you probably know the company as what four-letter acronym that's associated with your credit score?
FICO
Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Michael Lewis, what 2015 film stars Christian Bale and Steve Carell as financiers who play the market in the years leading to the 2007 housing-market crash?
The Big Short
Which U.S. stock market index is known as the “benchmark index” for the U.S. stock market?
The S&P 500
What is the name of the document that provides a snapshot of a company’s financial position at a specific point in time, detailing its assets, liabilities, and equity?
Balance Sheet
As the first Secretary of the Treasury in the United States, this Founding Father established the nation’s financial system and the First Bank of the United States. Who is he?
Alexander Hamilton
What does FDIC stand for?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
In the cryptocurrency world, this term describes digital assets representing ownership of unique items, such as digital art, music, and videos, and became extremely popular in 2021. What is the term?
NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens)
What European city is known as the "financial capital of Europe"?
London
This term refers to the government’s monetary policy tool used to influence economic activity by adjusting interest rates. What is it called?
Federal Funds Rate
This influential economist served as the first female Chair of the Federal Reserve, where she oversaw monetary policy during the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Who is she?
Janet Yellen
This acronym represents the U.S. government agency that oversees the securities industry and protects investors by enforcing securities laws. What is it?
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
This once-prominent energy company became infamous for one of the biggest corporate frauds in history, leading to its bankruptcy in 2001 and bringing down its accounting firm, Arthur Andersen
Enron
This term refers to the practice of buying and selling assets quickly in order to profit from small price changes. What is it called?
Day trading
What is the term for a stock market index that measures the performance of a specific group of stocks, often reflecting a particular sector or industry?
Sector index