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2,734 concepts
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stock buybacks
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114 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.
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
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
Yogi Berra
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152 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
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
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
Yom Kippur War
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205 books
first published 1946
first published 1946
October 1973 war between Egypt and Syria at one side and Israel on the other side
Mahatma Gandhi
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356 books
first published 21 Mar 1945
first published 21 Mar 1945
an Indian political and spiritual leader who played a key role in India's struggle for independence
person
politician
William of Occam
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26 books
first published 21 Mar 1945
first published 21 Mar 1945
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)
source of truth
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71 books
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 9 Apr 2017
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.
Plato's cave
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253 books
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 24 Oct 2022
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.
Byzantine Empire
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202 books
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 7 Oct 2023
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 7 Oct 2023
Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
liberation theology
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78 books
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 11 Mar 2017
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 11 Mar 2017
Christian theological approach emphasizing the liberation of the oppressed
Occam's razor
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160 books
first published 21 Mar 1945
first published 21 Mar 1945
philosophical principle used to judge credibility of statements
obscurantism
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65 books
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 26 Mar 2025
first published 21 Mar 1945 added 26 Mar 2025
Aiming to hide information or insight
the scientific method
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514 books
first published 1943
first published 1943
mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences; more specifically, techniques used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses
power loom
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141 books
first published 1943 added 12 Jun 2025
first published 1943 added 12 Jun 2025
mechanised loom powered by a line shaft
Beryl Markham
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11 books
first published 1942 added 6 Nov 2022
first published 1942 added 6 Nov 2022
a British-born Kenyan aviator and author
three-masted sailing ship
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260 books
first published 1939 added 28 Sep 2023
first published 1939 added 28 Sep 2023
painting by unknown artist, Poole Museum
Bertrand Russell: In Praise of Idleness
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24 books
first published 1935
first published 1935
an essay by Bertrand Russell advocating for a reduction in the workweek to improve human happiness
profit motive
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471 books
first published 1935
first published 1935
the intent to achieve monetary gain in a project, transaction, or material endeavor
failed state
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318 books
first published 1935
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
invention of agriculture
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70 books
first published 1935
first published 1935
transition from hunter gatherer to settled peoples
yellow journalism
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59 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 5 Mar 2017
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
new economy
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826 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
economy that is based on digital computing technologies
tech
reserve currency
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234 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
foreign currency held by monetary authorities as part of forex reserves
Ponzi scheme
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412 books
first published 14 May 1923
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.
short selling
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262 books
first published 14 May 1923
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.
cotton gin
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127 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 20 Nov 2021
first published 14 May 1923 added 20 Nov 2021
machine that separates cotton fibers from seeds
refrigerator car
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55 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 2 Jan 2017
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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346 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
financial swap agreement in case of default
finance
technology bubble
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80 books
first published 14 May 1923
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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72 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 22 Mar 2022
first published 14 May 1923 added 22 Mar 2022
Landowner and hobby farmer
traveling salesman
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199 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
fiat currency
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145 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
currency established as money by government regulation or law
activist fund / activist shareholder / activist investor
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153 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 19 May 2017
first published 14 May 1923 added 19 May 2017
individual or group buying shares to influence company management
bank run
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345 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
a sudden withdrawal of deposits from a bank due to fears of insolvency
book value
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292 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 29 May 2022
first published 14 May 1923 added 29 May 2022
in accounting, the value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance
Hernando de Soto
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98 books
first published 14 May 1923
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.
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
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41 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 30 Jul 2022
first published 14 May 1923 added 30 Jul 2022
book by Edwin Lefèvre
business process
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356 books
first published 14 May 1923
first published 14 May 1923
collection of related, structured activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product (serve a particular goal) for a particular customer or customers
behavioural economics
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382 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 3 Oct 2023
first published 14 May 1923 added 3 Oct 2023
an approach to economics that accounts for psychological, social, and emotional factors
Black Monday: stock market crash in 1987
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106 books
first published 14 May 1923 added 22 Mar 2022
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.
laissez-faire capitalism
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143 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market
capitalism
Corn Laws
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146 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
19th-century trade restrictions on imported food and grain in the United Kingdom
Upton Sinclair
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212 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
American novelist, writer, journalist, political activist (1878-1968)
Berlin Wall
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890 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
a wall dividing East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989
history
full employment
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592 books
first published 31 Dec 1913
first published 31 Dec 1913
a situation in which everyone who wants to work at the going wage rate for their type of labour is employed
economics
