Finance & Industry
Watery term for the ability to convert an asset to cash quickly
What is liquidity?
Now you try... & you try... & you try...& you try to name this Rolling Stones song that was No. 1 for 4 weeks in 1965
What is "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction?"
One of the least-liked words from business jargon is this overused "syn"onym for cooperation
What is synergy?
Macaulay Culkin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel in this sequel
What is "Home Alone 2?"
If you get 2 of these warnings as a player in a soccer game, you are no longer a player in a soccer game
What is a "yellow card?"
Played by Christian Bale in the 2015 film The Big Short, this physician turned hedge fund manager bet against the US housing market in 2008 to the tune of $700 million
Who is Michael Burry
In a 1999 smash, this letter-perfect group didn't want "your number", didn't want "to meet you" & didn't want no scrubs
What is "TLC?"
In basketball this 5-letter word means to turn while keeping one foot on the floor; in business it means "change direction"
What is pivot?
Paddy's Pub is the fictional bar in this sitcom whose title is a weather forecast
What is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?"
The National Hall of Fame for this sport is located in Cooperstown, New York
What is baseball?
Named "America's Most Innovative Company" by Fortune for six consecutive years, the "innovative" accounting practices of this now-defunct energy company caused its dissolution in 2001
What/who is Enron?
This R&B/pop superstar's 2020 album After Hours broke the record for the most global pre-adds in Apple Music history
Who is "The Weeknd?"
Cherry-picking is similar to plucking this, meaning do easy tasks with the big rewards first; you reach for the higher stuff later
What is "the low hanging fruit?"
This Sopranos prequel tells the story of iconic mob boss Tony Soprano growing up in Newark, New Jersey
What is "The Many Saints of Newark?"
The 2015 and 2016 NBA finals both matched up these 2 teams
Who are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors?
Some say that bigger banks can risk more because Uncle Sam won't let them go under, this 4-word principle
What is too big to fail?
This punk band's 1976 self-titled debut album included "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Who is "The Ramones?"
Sheryl Sandberg used this phrase as a book title; others use it to mean "give the appearance of seeming interested"
This company made special volleyballs with its name on only one side for "Cast Away" starring Tom Hanks, so a face could be painted on it
Wilson
In football, just a little pre-snap movement by an offensive lineman causes this 5-yard penalty
What is a "false start?"
From Latin for "to look at," they are investors out for short-term profit-taking
Who are speculators?
If you can't name this Grammy-nominated lead single from *NSYNC's 2000 album No Strings Attached, I want to see you out that door
What is "Bye Bye Bye?"
I don't have this, actually a measure of data transmission, to take on that project
What is "bandwidth?"
This Idaho native played Jesse Pinkman on AMC's hit drama Breaking Bad
Who is "Aaron Paul?"
France won the 2018 World Cup final 4-2, but only scored 3 times because the 4th goal was this type
What is an "own goal?"