What are "Blue Sky Laws" designed to do?

Business Trivia / September 14, 2024

Protect Against Securities Frauds. The first "blue sky" law was enacted in Kansas in 1911.

Who said of NAFTA "you're going to hear a giant sucking sound of jobs being pulled out of this country"?

Business Trivia / September 14, 2024

Ross Perot. Ross Perot's father was a cotton broker.

Who founded the Oracle Corporation, a producer of database software?

Business Trivia / September 13, 2024

Lawrence J. Ellison. Oracle Corporation incorporated as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) in 1977.

What was credited with propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average past the 3000 mark?

Business Trivia / September 13, 2024

Gulf War. In contrast, the Dow sat in a slump throughout most of World War II.

In the Net Present Value Rule, what investments are worth making?

Business Trivia / September 12, 2024

Those With Positive NPV. The NYSE is a National Historic Landmark.

If your pension plan doesn't have enough money invested, what is it called?

Business Trivia / September 12, 2024

Underfunded. An under funded pension plan is one where liabilities exceed assets.