sharing economy
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230 books
first published
1949
an economic system where assets or services are shared between individuals, often facilitated by a platform
risk tolerance
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374 books
first published
1949
the degree of variability in investment returns that an individual is willing to endure
Alan Greenspan
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535 books
first published
1949
added 11 Feb 2022
American economist, former Federal Reserve Chairman
junk bonds
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334 books
first published
1949
added 26 Feb 2022
financial product
market bubble
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249 books
first published
1949
economic phenomenon of very high prices driven by speculation
buy low sell high
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77 books
first published
1949
2018 simulation video game developed by Red Fox Game Studios
Andrei Shleifer
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106 books
first published
1949
a Russian-American economist and a professor at Harvard University, known for his work in the field of finance
Y2K
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220 books
first published
1949
added 15 Oct 2020
AOL-Time Warner
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135 books
first published
1949
added 23 Oct 2022
former American multinational media conglomerate
dogs of the Dow
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13 books
first published
1949
added 10 Mar 2018
stock investment strategy based on Dow Jones Industrial index
VA Linux
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15 books
first published
1949
tulip mania
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93 books
first published
1949
17th-century economic bubble in the Netherlands
air freight
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106 books
first published
1949
transportation of goods via air, usually high-value items
John Bogle
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88 books
first published
1949
added 25 Oct 2021
Isaac Newton
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667 books
first published
1949
added 28 Jan 2017
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
Michael Milken
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179 books
first published
1949
added 6 Feb 2022
American investor
business cycle
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583 books
first published
1949
added 18 Mar 2018
fluctuation in the degree of utilization of the production potential of an economy
stock buybacks
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114 books
first published
1949
added 29 Dec 2021
the repurchasing of shares by a company to reduce the number of shares on the market, often to increase shareholder value.
index fund
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274 books
first published
1949
fund representing a specific index
Yogi Berra
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151 books
first published
1949
added 17 Jan 2017
an American baseball catcher, coach, and manager known for his humorous and paradoxical quotes
money market fund
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247 books
first published
1949
added 12 Feb 2017
type of investment fund
diversified portfolio
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234 books
first published
1949
an investment strategy that allocates assets across a variety of different types of investments such as stocks, bonds, and real estate to reduce risk.
intangible asset
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178 books
first published
1949
added 9 Aug 2017
asset that lacks physical substance and usually is very hard to evaluate
Yom Kippur War
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196 books
first published
1946
October 1973 war between Egypt and Syria at one side and Israel on the other side
William of Occam
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23 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)
Byzantine Empire
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186 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
added 7 Oct 2023
Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
source of truth
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68 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
added 9 Apr 2017
a term used in data management to indicate the primary, authoritative source of a particular piece of data.
liberation theology
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75 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
added 11 Mar 2017
Christian theological approach emphasizing the liberation of the oppressed
Mahatma Gandhi
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331 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
an Indian political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence
Plato's cave
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67 books
first published
21 Mar 1945
added 24 Oct 2022
a philosophical allegory by Plato describing people who perceive only the shadows of reality, used to explore themes of knowledge, reality, and perception.
Norman Mailer
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169 books
first published
1 Mar 1943
added 1 Apr 2017
American writer (1923–2007)
Easter island
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203 books
first published
1943
added 4 Jul 2022
Polynesian island of Chile
the scientific method
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492 books
first published
1943
mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences; more specifically, techniques used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses
Beryl Markham
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11 books
first published
1942
added 6 Nov 2022
a British-born Kenyan aviator and author
Louis Blériot
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23 books
first published
1942
French aviator, inventor and engineer
profit motive
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453 books
first published
1935
the intent to achieve monetary gain in a project, transaction, or material endeavor
failed state
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303 books
first published
1935
a political entity that has disintegrated to a point where basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government no longer function properly
plutocrats
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371 books
first published
1935
book by Chrystia Freeland
fiat currency
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133 books
first published
14 May 1923
currency established as money by government regulation or law
short selling
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253 books
first published
14 May 1923
an investment strategy where an investor borrows shares to sell them, aiming to buy them back later at a lower price.
technology bubble
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77 books
first published
14 May 1923
a market situation characterised by inflated valuations for tech companies, often irrespective of their profitability
gentleman farmer
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64 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 22 Mar 2022
Landowner and hobby farmer
refrigerator car
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50 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 2 Jan 2017
a refrigerated railway car, traditionally used to transport perishable goods
Credit Default Swap
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341 books
first published
14 May 1923
financial swap agreement in case of default
Hernando de Soto
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92 books
first published
14 May 1923
either a 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador or a modern Peruvian economist known for his work on property rights.
Black Monday: stock market crash in 1987
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111 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 22 Mar 2022
refers to October 19, 1987, when stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a huge value in a very short time.
short squeeze
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49 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 9 Nov 2022
buy and hold
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236 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 9 Mar 2018
investment strategy
Ford Model T
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321 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 28 Jun 2022
yellow journalism
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61 books
first published
14 May 1923
added 5 Mar 2017
a type of journalism that presents little or no well-researched news and instead uses sensationalism to attract readers
Ponzi scheme
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391 books
first published
14 May 1923
a type of financial fraud where returns are paid to earlier investors using the capital of newer investors, rather than from profit.