Finance Techs
What is a DCF?
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Name one of the 8 SOF programs
Any of the following: LDP, Industry Intro, Recruitment Bootcamp, Mentorship Network, Principles Workshop, Professional Success Events, Professional Development Program, Leadership Conferences.
SMU holds the distinction of being the only football program in NCAA history to receive the _____ _____.
"Death Penalty"
Who is the main character in the "Wolf of Wall Street?"
Jordan Belfort
Texas was originally a territory of which country?
Mexico
If you were stranded on a deserted island and wanted to value a company, which two financial statements would you want?
Income Statement and Balance Sheet, because with these you can build a Statement of Cash Flows.
What are the four SOF Values?
Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Humility
In what year what SMU founded?
1911
What movie has the most Oscar wins?
Three movies are tied for the most Oscar wins at 11. The movies are Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
What was the first ever cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin
What is the "fourth" financial statement?
The Statement of Shareholders' Equity is a financial report that shows the movements in a company’s equity over a specific accounting period.
Who was the first president of SMU SOF?
Anshu Reddy
What school inspired SMU's architecture?
The Thomas Jefferson-designed architecture of the University of Virginia
What is the highest grossing film of all time?
Avatar
Which President created the country’s first central bank?
Alexander Hamilton
The private equity business model is based on which valuation methodology?
The LBO or Leveraged Buyout Analysis
Who is the CEO of SOF?
Ross Overline
Which notable SMU alumni founded the private equity firm EnCap and has a building named after him on campus?
David Miller
The movie "The Big Short," is based on what financial crisis in U.S. history?
The 2008 Great Financial Recession
Which program was enacted by FDR to help bring us out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What are two other valuation methods outside of the LBO and other three main valuation methods?
Adjusted Book Value Method, Liquidation Value, Replacement Cost Method, Sum of the Parts, Dividend Discount Model, M&A Premiums Analysis, Net Asset Valuation (DCF for O&G)
Where was the first SOF chapter established?
Univeristy of Minnesota
What mascot did Peruna kill?
The Fordham Ram
The movie "Wall Street," follows a corrupt Wall Street trader named _____.
Gordon Gekko
What is the best performing hedge fund in history?
Medallion Fund or Renaissance Technologies