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2,734 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
backtesting
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53 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
the process of testing a trading strategy or model on historical data
barriers to entry
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593 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market
low cost airline
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157 books
first published 1962 added 15 Oct 2020
first published 1962 added 15 Oct 2020
airline with generally lower fares
credit crunch
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331 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
sudden reduction in the general availability of loans or credit or a sudden tightening of the conditions required to obtain a loan from banks
Black-Scholes formula
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101 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
a mathematical model used for calculating the theoretical value of European-style options
The Chicago School
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191 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
education organization in Los Angeles, United States
economics
Arthur Eddington
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73 books
first published 1962
first published 1962
an English astrophysicist best known for his work on the theory of relativity and the Eddington limit, the natural limit to the luminosity of stars.
person
urban renewal
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336 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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201 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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32 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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173 books
first published 1957
first published 1957
term used to describe the creation of exclusive, custom-fitted clothing
desegregation
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268 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
the process of ending racial segregation in institutions such as schools and buses
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
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
Thorstein Veblen
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217 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
an American economist and sociologist, famous for introducing the term 'conspicuous consumption'
person
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen
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89 books
first published 1956 added 24 Jul 2021
first published 1956 added 24 Jul 2021
military-industrial complex
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474 books
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
first published 1956 added 3 Nov 2021
concept in military and political science
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.
affirmative action
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415 books
first published 1956
first published 1956
policies to improve opportunities for discriminated minority groups
American ideology
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53 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
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
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
buy low sell high
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81 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
2018 simulation video game developed by Red Fox Game Studios
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
AOL-Time Warner
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124 books
first published 1949 added 23 Oct 2022
first published 1949 added 23 Oct 2022
former American multinational media conglomerate
business cycle
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602 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
Andrei Shleifer
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112 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
diversified portfolio
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235 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.
risk tolerance
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405 books
first published 1949
first published 1949
the degree of variability in investment returns that an individual is willing to endure
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
intangible asset
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184 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
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
