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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
What is Monopoly
You aren't stubborn--you just think the market is going to rise if you are this animal-ish
What is Bullish
Last names of Duncan & Alonzo, who paired up in 1910 with plans to make the world's first portable power tool
What is Black and Decker
A fan of Tim Cook, Warren Buffett had close to 40% of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings in this company in 2022
What is Apple
Tom Freston got fired from Viacom but had a very soft landing thanks to a "golden" this of $100 million
What is Parachute
In terms of clusters of hedge funds, Lower Hedgistan is in Manhattan & Upper Hedgistan is in Greenwich in this state
What is Connecticut
During the Great Depression, William & G. Clifford opened what would be the flagship store of this bookseller on 5th Avenue at 18th
What is Barnes and Noble
This word with a "solid" center is an industry's phase when many companies become few: carmaking around 1910, media today
What is Consolidation
A chapter no one ever wants to read, this one is often called a "reorganization" bankruptcy, like J.C. Penney in 2020
What is Chapter 11
The VIX, or this index, is also known as the "fear index" because it's a barometer of the risk in the market
What is Volatility
In the 1850s a German immigrant borrowed $60 from a pal for his optical goods shop; J.J. & Henry partnered up to form this brand
What is Bausch and Lomb
In the longevity type of this offering from an insurance company, the income doesn't start until you hit a specified age
What is 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
What is Overdraft
Traders use yard, short for "milliard" , to mean this very large number
What is Billion
In 1852 Henry & William combined to form this banking & delivery co. & their stagecoaches still run, metaphorically
What is Wells Fargo
Released in 2015, it became the No. 2 cryptocurrency in market capitalization, after bitcoin
What is Ethereum
Time to get an "A" in finance; leveraged by hedge funds, this investment strategy has many types, like retail & merger
What is Arbitrage
This dark fowl is a term for a highly improbable but possible event, like the 2008 financial crisis
What is Black Swan
The making & selling of watches brought Richard & Alvah together in Chicago in 1893 but the 2 went big into retail as this, this & co.
What is Sears Roebuck
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
What is a Fiduciary