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The basic accounting equation
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
This commission-free trading service has been accused of gamifying stock market investing
Robinhood
This quarterly SEC filing typically follows a company's earnings call
10-Q
This healthcare equity sub-sector is responsible for discovering, researching, and manufacturing drugs
Pharmaceutical Sector
This valuation multiple compares a company’s current share price to its earnings per share
This market crash was caused in part by subprime mortgage lending
The 2008 Financial Crisis
This company experienced an all-time valuation peak as the CEO pledged free popcorn to shareholders
AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC)
This investing approach analyzes a company’s financial statements and economic factors to determine the intrinsic value of securities
Fundamental Analysis
This government agency is responsible for approving new drugs and medical devices before they reach the market
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This financial statement shows a company’s revenues, expenses, and net income over a specific period
Income Statement
"Tulpenmanie" is the Dutch name for this speculative craze involving flower bulbs
Tulip Mania
This Reddit forum has been the origin of several meme stock rallies
WallStreetBets
This metric is a measure of volatility relative to the overall market
Beta
This government program provides health insurance to Americans aged 65 and older
Medicare
This type of valuation compares a firm’s price multiples to those of similar companies in the same industry
Comparable Company Analysis (Comps)
On January 13, 2021 the stock price of this company opened around $20; on January 29, $380 & by Febuary 5, $54
Gamestop (GME)
This type of risk toppled Silicon Valley Bank, as massive withdrawals left it unable to meet depositor demands
Liquidity Risk
Known for brands like Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Listerine, this new company was formed after Johnson & Johnson’s 2023 spinoff of its consumer health business
Kenvue
This type of risk cannot be eliminated through diversification and stems from broad market forces like interest rates or inflation
Systematic risk
This day marked the beginning of the most infamous stock collapse in Wall Street history, as a record 13 million shares were traded in one day
Black Thursday
In 2020, the SEC suspended trading of Beijing-based Zoom Technologies (ZOOM) after investors confused it with this U.S. online conferencing company (ZM).
Zoom Video Communications
This firm is the creation of an $81 billion all-stock merger, creating the world’s largest publicly traded energy company
Exxon-Mobil
This early-2000s boom in genomic-focused stocks demonstrated how investor hype over breakthrough science can decouple equity prices from cash-flow fundamentals
Biotech Bubble
This finance theory argues that stock prices fully reflect all available information, leaving no consistent opportunities for excess returns
Efficient Market Hypothesis