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2,727 concepts
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zero-coupon bond
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72 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
a debt security that doesn't make periodic interest payments and is issued at a discount to its face value
Deng Xiaoping
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342 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
a Chinese politician who served as the leader of the Communist Party of China and was instrumental in modernising China
person
barriers to entry
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589 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market
invisible hand
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733 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
economic concept popularized by Adam Smith
economics
carried interest
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87 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
share of profits in an investment fund paid to the fund manager
asset-backed security
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142 books
first published 1962 added 9 Feb 2017
first published 1962 added 9 Feb 2017
security with value derived from a commodity or asset
Carl Icahn
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117 books
first published 1962 added 27 May 2023
first published 1962 added 27 May 2023
an American businessman known for his activities as an activist shareholder
urban renewal
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333 books
first published 1 Nov 1961
first published 1 Nov 1961
program of land redevelopment in cities, often where there is urban decay
Lewis Mumford
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210 books
first published 1 Nov 1961 added 27 Sep 2023
first published 1 Nov 1961 added 27 Sep 2023
American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology and literary critic (1895-1990)
Jane Jacobs
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235 books
first published 1 Nov 1961
first published 1 Nov 1961
an American-Canadian journalist and activist best known for her influence on urban planning and her opposition to the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in New York.
person
back-to-the-land
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198 books
first published 15 Sep 1959
first published 15 Sep 1959
a social movement encouraging migration from urban to rural areas
Rory Stewart
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31 books
first published 15 Sep 1959 added 27 Oct 2023
first published 15 Sep 1959 added 27 Oct 2023
a British politician, diplomat, and writer who has served as a Member of Parliament and as Minister of State for International Development.
McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit
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34 books
first published 1959 added 25 Oct 2021
first published 1959 added 25 Oct 2021
a 1994 legal case where a woman sued McDonald's after suffering third-degree burns from a cup of coffee; the case is often cited in debates over tort reform.
haute couture
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170 books
first published 1957
first published 1957
term used to describe the creation of exclusive, custom-fitted clothing
military-industrial complex
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468 books
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
concept in military and political science
desegregation
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264 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
the process of ending racial segregation in institutions such as schools and buses
Thorstein Veblen
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214 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
an American economist and sociologist, famous for introducing the term 'conspicuous consumption'
person
Ida Tarbell
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67 books
first published 1956 added 23 May 2021
first published 1956 added 23 May 2021
an American journalist, known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the Standard Oil Company
affirmative action
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411 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
policies to improve opportunities for discriminated minority groups
Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA
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48 books
first published 1956 added 11 Feb 2017
first published 1956 added 11 Feb 2017
academic conference held in 1975
pneumatic tube
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81 books
first published 1956 added 29 Dec 2021
first published 1956 added 29 Dec 2021
a system that propels cylindrical containers through a network of tubes using compressed air or vacuum.
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen
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88 books
first published 1956 added 24 Jul 2021
first published 1956 added 24 Jul 2021
long peace
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52 books
first published 1956 added 17 Jul 2017
first published 1956 added 17 Jul 2017
absence of major wars following World War II
American ideology
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52 books
first published 1956 added 28 Nov 2017
first published 1956 added 28 Nov 2017
the set of beliefs and values such as individualism, freedom, and capitalism that are generally thought to be held by the American populace
Mason jar
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136 books
first published 1955
first published 1955
a molded glass jar used primarily for home canning and preserving food, but has gained popularity for various crafts and applications.
Charles Lindbergh
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225 books
first published 2 Jan 1953 added 15 Oct 2020
first published 2 Jan 1953 added 15 Oct 2020
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist
person
business cycle
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597 books
first published 1949 added 18 Mar 2018
first published 1949 added 18 Mar 2018
fluctuation in the degree of utilization of the production potential of an economy
finance
dogs of the Dow
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13 books
first published 1949 added 10 Mar 2018
first published 1949 added 10 Mar 2018
stock investment strategy based on Dow Jones Industrial index
stock buybacks
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111 books
first published 1949 added 29 Dec 2021
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.
stocks for the long run
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72 books
first published 1949 added 10 Mar 2018
first published 1949 added 10 Mar 2018
1994 book by Jeremy Siegel
Andrei Shleifer
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111 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
a Russian-American economist and a professor at Harvard University, known for his work in the field of finance
intangible asset
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183 books
first published 1949 added 9 Aug 2017
first published 1949 added 9 Aug 2017
asset that lacks physical substance and usually is very hard to evaluate
Yogi Berra
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151 books
first published 1949 added 17 Jan 2017
first published 1949 added 17 Jan 2017
an American baseball catcher, coach, and manager known for his humorous and paradoxical quotes
AOL-Time Warner
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123 books
first published 1949 added 23 Oct 2022
first published 1949 added 23 Oct 2022
former American multinational media conglomerate
diversified portfolio
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234 books
first published 1949
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.
air freight
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113 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
transportation of goods via air, usually high-value items
Isaac Newton
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694 books
first published 1949 added 28 Jan 2017
first published 1949 added 28 Jan 2017
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
person
sharing economy
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240 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
an economic system where assets or services are shared between individuals, often facilitated by a platform
market bubble
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256 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
economic phenomenon of very high prices driven by speculation
risk tolerance
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400 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
the degree of variability in investment returns that an individual is willing to endure
