I will be on holiday, so will not be publishing any answers to the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Trivia Questions, until further notice.
Have a wonderful festive period!
On Holiday!!
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Wed. Dec. 17
Apology! Yesterday's Question 2 inadvertently had the incorrect answer. This was commented on by one of the blog readers (thank you!) and the correct answer was then replaced. To ensure this error does not occur again, only the correct answer will be published in future, rather than all 4 options with the correct one highlighted.
Question 1: In Carmen Wong Ulrich's article on what the rate cut means for consumers, what piece of advice does she give? lock in high-interest CDs now
Question 2: According to Bob Pisani's blog, "Goldman Sachs: A Sigh Of Relief On Street" what company did Credit Suisse criticize? Potash
Question 3: What geographic reference appears in the Holiday Central blog post "Airline Baggage Fees Deliver Boost to UPS"? over the river and through the woods
Question 4: In the CNBC Web video, "Kitty Caskets," what species of deceased pet does casket maker Jeanne Hoegh mention? all of the above
Question 5: In the Pros Say feature, "H1 Will be Horrific", which "pro" talked about corporate bonds? Sean Egan
Question 6: In his Tuesday Stock Blog, Jon Najarian said options traders seemed bullish on which aerospace company? Boeing
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Tue. Dec. 16
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Question 1: What verb phrase does Carmen Wong Ulrich use in her Monday article on Ponzi scheme protection?
go fly a kite
take a hike --> CORRECT ANSWER!
tell greed to get lost
all of the above
Question 2: According to a Dec. 15 CNBC Stock Blog post, what firm is rumored to be wooing AK Steel?
ArcelorMittal
Nucor
Commercial Metals
Sumitomo Metals --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: CNBC.com video quiz: On Dec. 15, Jim Glickenhaus' energy picks included:
Peabody Energy
Boardwalk Pipeline
Devon Energy
all of the above --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: In the "Stupid or Cool?" feature on gift ideas, what horror-movie staple is mentioned in the robot lawnmower review?
dripping title letters
slasher music --> CORRECT ANSWER!
chainsaws being started
car won't start
Question 5: In Monday's "Stop Trading" segment, Jim Cramer dealt with Goldman Sachs' downgrade of which company?
Schering-Plough
Bristol-Myers Squibb
AT&T --> CORRECT ANSWER!
none of the above
Question 6: According to the article, "Faith, Doubt, and Warren Buffett," how much did Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 net earnings fall?
77% --> CORRECT ANSWER!
By one-third
55%
$1 billion
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Fri. Dec. 12
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Question 1: According to the article "YouTube Videos Pull In Real Money," what is Web producer Michael Buckley earning from ads?
$100 per view
$1,000 flat fee
over $100,000 --> correct answer!!
1,000 hours of free broadband
Question 2: In his energy and health stock recommendations, Dan Genter of RNC Genter used what war metaphor?
tiptoeing through the mine field --> correct answer!!
keeping your powder dry
time to lock and load
don't go three on a match
Question 3: On Thursday, John Bogle of The Vanguard Group said who would "pay more than Washington" for capital in troubled banks?
other banks
Warren Buffett
Dubai --> correct answer!!
private investors
Question 4: In Thursday's edition of CEOs Sound Off, "Doing Business In Recession," Jeff Ettinger touts which processed meat product?
Underwood Deviled Ham
Hormel Spam --> correct answer!!
Armour Hot Dogs
Oscar Meyer Wieners
Question 5: According to Darren Rovell's blog on the Kobe Zoom Cut Shoe, how big a business is "fashion basketball"?
$500 million
$2 billion --> correct answer!!
equal to performance basketball
twice that of performance basketball
Question 6: In Thursday's edition of Fast Money Pops & Drops, which trader suggested Sprint Nextel "could be in a race to zero"?
Guy Adami --> correct answer!!
Jeff Macke
Karen Finerman
Drake Maltese
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Thur. Dec. 11
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Question 1: On Wednesday, Michael Yoshikami told CNBC he was "keeping his eye on" which tech stock?
Advanced Micro Devices
Expedia -->CORRECT ANSWER
Nvidia
Apple
Question 2: As of Wednesday night, what was Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe?
more than 20%
3.3 million shares
18.9%
19.83% -->CORRECT ANSWER
Question 3: In her article, Turn a Pink Slip Into Your Golden Ticket, what is Carmen Wong Ulrich's 1st piece of advice?
file for unemployment -->CORRECT ANSWER
examine your health coverage
take stock in yourself
ask for a recommendation
Question 4: Oppenheimer's Meredith Whitney says the credit-card industry may cut how much in credit lines over the next 18 months?
70 percent
90 percent
$50 billion
$2 trillion -->CORRECT ANSWER
Question 5: In Tuesday's Lightning Round OT segment, Jim Cramer said he likes which stock(s) for "short-term trade only" now?
Green Mountain Coffee -->CORRECT ANSWER
Valley National Bancorp
Applied Industrial Tech
all of the above
Question 6: According to Bob Pisani's blog post, Get Used To The Layoffs, which company is sacking 14,000 globally?
Kodak
Praxair
Rio Tinto -->CORRECT ANSWER
none of the above
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Wed. Dec. 10
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Question 1: As of Tuesday, which financial stock(s) did Jeffery Harte give a "buy" rating?
JPMorgan Chase
Morgan Stanley
Bank of America --> correct answer!
all of the above
Question 2: Which Treasury bills' rates fell below zero on Tuesday?
four-week bills
three-month bills --> correct answer!
10-year notes
the U.S. long bond
Question 3: In our slideshow, "10 States with the Highest Unemployment Rates," what state tied with Rhode Island?
Michigan --> correct answer!
Oregon
New York
Wisconsin
Question 4: In Today's Top Videos for Tuesday, Andrew Ross Sorkin referred to what as a "conspiracy theory"?
Repeal of the uptick rule
Illinois governor scandal --> correct answer!
Advice to short oil
none of the above
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Question 5: According to Jon Najarian, what was driving Monday's options activity in Seagate?
Options backdating "fears"
Seagate-SanDisk "merger buzz"
Insider activity
Reasons "unclear" --> correct answer!
Question 6: In Tuesday's "Stop Trading" segment, Jim Cramer calls which firm's management "disingenuous"?
Knight Capital
Deutsche Bank
UBS
all of the above --> correct answer!
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Tuesday December 9, 2008
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Question 1: Which auto supplier's April options did Jon Najarian write about on Monday?
AutoZone
Advance Auto Parts
Goodyear --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Pep Boys
Question 2: According to the story, Obama's Stimulus Proposal Lifts Infrastructure Stocks, which company does Tom Busby like?
Caterpillar
Granite Construction
Sterling Construction
Microsoft --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 3: Jim Goldman reported Monday that Wal-Mart will be selling Apple's iPhone for how much?
$99
$149.99
$199
no price set yet --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 4: In the blog post "3 Ways To Kill Your Dream Retirement" what is Mistake Number 3?
Not paying attention to investments --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Spending your money too quickly
Retiring instead of taking a break
none of the above
Question 5: John Harwood's article about President-elect Obama, "Leaning Left, Persuading Right" mentions which iconic president?
JFK
Ronald Reagan
FDR
Theodore Roosevelt --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 6: On Dec. 8, how many jobs did 3M say it would cut in the fourth quarter?
1,400
1,800 --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
5,000
53,000
Weekly Bonus Bucks Answer
Standard expirations for US options occur on the _______ of the month?
First day
Last day
Second Tuesday of month
Third Friday of month --> CORRECT ANSWER
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Monday December 8, 2008
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Question 1: According to Mark Tinker of Axa Framlington Gemini, what do Walmart and McDonalds have in common?
fair companies at great prices
bear-market rally leaders
leaders in a new bull market -->CORRECT!
all of the above
Question 2: On Dec. 5, which analyst likened the slide in oil prices to a "huge tax cut"?
Cambridge Energy's Daniel Yergin
Jefferies' Art Hogan
Alaron's Phil Flynn
Cameron Hanover's Peter Beutel -->CORRECT!
Question 3: In his blog post, Mustard Seeds of Hope, which mega-investor did Larry Kudlow quote?
Boone Pickens
Warren Buffett -->CORRECT!
Wilbur Ross
Carl Icahn
Question 4: How much is real-estate mogul Donald Trump suing Deutsche Bank for?
$130 million
$334 million
$640 million
$3 billion -->CORRECT!
Question 5: On Friday, what "top-down economist" warned of a "terrible situation" without more innovation like Yahoo and Google?
Michael Woolfolk -->CORRECT!
Arthur Laffer
Jeffrey Saut
Dirk Chisholm
Question 6: On Dec. 5, Guest Blogger Tony Crescenzi said which economic approach "should" work for U.S. recovery?
Friedmanesque
Smithian
Lafferesque
Keynesian -->CORRECT!
CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers - Friday December 5, 2008
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Question 1: Who warned CNBC Thursday about the "centipede market"?
Howard Davidowitz
Dave Bahoric --> CORRECT ANSWER
Clem Chambers
Jim Bianco
Question 2: In his Thursday Stock Blog post, Jon Najarian disclosed that he's long on which airline stock?
CAL
DAL
LCC
AMR --> CORRECT ANSWER
Question 3: Jane Wells reported that which footwear company threw a holiday beer party for employees of Adidas?
Etnies --> CORRECT ANSWER
Skechers
Vans
Doc Maarten
Question 4: CNBC Producer David Russell compared Christopher Cox's SEC actions to what classic Monty Python sketch?
Ministry of Silly Walks
The Killer Joke
The Spanish Inquisition --> CORRECT ANSWER (hey! you can see this sketch in the youtube video below!)
I'm a Lumberjack
Question 5 : In Thursday's CEOs Sound Off feature, who slammed "the U.S. government's business model" as "unsustainable"?
Richard Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan
Bill Zollars, YRC WorldWide
David Walker, Peter G. Peterson --> CORRECT ANSWER
none of the above
Question 6: In our Harvard Business School CEO slideshow, who praises a "long-term passion for learning"?
Jeffrey Immelt of GE --> CORRECT ANSWER
Meg Whitman of eBay
Ann Moore of Time Inc.
Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase
Have a great weekend!
Bonus Bucks Question 6 (Dec 4)
What does managing editor Allen Wastler call a "bad term" but a "good news story" for the economy?
Ted spread
contango
yield curve --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
backwardation
Questions 1 to 5 are in the previous posts below. That's it for today!
Bonus Bucks Question 5
Question 5: According to former Fed governor Frederic Mishkin, what tool can fight this market's "severe recession"?
aggressive monetary policy --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
deep tax cuts
robust infrastructure spending
comprehensive energy policy
Questions 1 to 4 are in the previous post below. Question 6 coming later.
CNBC Bonus Bucks Thursday December 4
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Question 1: In his CNBC interview Wednesday, who did Carl Icahn say he'd like for Yahoo's next CEO?
Jonathan Miller
Erik Jorgensen
Jonathan Schwartz
none of the above --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 2: According to The Christmas Tree Indicator, which item's sales grew 8.5% in the first holiday-shopping week?
wreaths
garland
trees
all of the above --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: What slang word for liquor appears in Darren Rovell's blog post on the invention of Gatorade?
booze
hooch
moonshine
firewater --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: Dennis Kneale predicted the possible 2009 downfall of which bank's CEO?
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup
HSBC
Bank of America --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Questions 5 & 6: Come back later
CNBC Bonus Bucks Wednesday December 3
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Question 1: What Hasbro goodie is seen in our Hot Holiday Toys slideshow?
Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker
Bakugan
U-Dance --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Crayola Glow Station
Question 2: What omen will convince strategist Kevin Caron that "the worst will finally be over"?
dollar stays up vs. euro for a week
oil prices stable for a week
interbank spreads improve --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Treasury yields level off
Question 3: What is the "focus" of Cramer's Playing Defense Rules: Part 5?
making money
holding on to what you have --> CORRECT ANSWER!
the bigger picture
rational investing
Question 4: According to our Warren Buffet Watch, how many BUD shares did Berkshire Hathaway hold at the end of March?
35.6 million shares --> CORRECT ANSWER!
13,845,000 shares
$969,150,000 in current dollars
1 billion shares
Question 5: On Friday, why did Fast Money's Jeff Macke say "becoming socialist is good"?
because traders fear uncertainty
he's long Citi and GM --> CORRECT ANSWER!
he approves of collective farming
he's long HMO stocks
Question 6: By Black Friday's close of trading last week, where did financial stocks end?
down 31%
down 0.01%
up 5% (excluding Citigroup)
up 31% --> CORRECT ANSWER!
CNBC Bonus Bucks Tuesday December 2, 2008
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Question 1: On Friday, where did Matrix Asset Management's Dick Otto say oil would go?
$76 to $80 in the near term
approx. $20 in 3 months
to the 2001 bottoms in 3 months
all of the above --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 2: On Friday, value stock picker Alan Lancz recommended which tech name?
Apple --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Research in Motion
Nokia
all of the above
Question 3: According to the story "Scenes From The Mall: Picky, Picky, Picky" what was K-B Toys' discount on Barbie items?
35% off everything
35% off with purchase of GI Joe
70% off (except Malibu Dream House)
buy 2, get 1 free --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: On the Dot-Com Bubble photo in the Market Mayhem slideshow, which stock appears to be gaining?
IAC/InterActiveCorp. --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Garmin
Pets.com
DoubleClick
Question 5: Name the most expensive product in Carmen Wong Ulrich's "Loser List" blog:
Dirt Devil IM130000
Ecoquest Fresh Air Purifier
Kenmore Elite Dishwasher 1134(2) --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Debbie Meyer Green Bags
Question 6: What does Phil LeBeau call "the biggest question" about the Big 3's "Show and Tell Time"?
Is $25 billion enough? --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Are the automakers really revamping?
Do the CEOs understand the market?
Will Congress feel obligated to help?
CNBC Bonus Bucks Weekly - December 1
Weekly CNBC Bonus Bucks Questions: Calls give you the right to?
Buy the stock at the current price
Buy the stock at the strike price --> CORRECT ANSWER (too easy!)
Sell the stock at the current stock price
Sell the stock at the strike price
CNBC Bonus Bucks Monday December 1, 2008
Question 1: CNBC Guest Blogger Tony Crescenzi knows the bond market inside and out. Who is his employer?
Pimco
Miller Tabak + Co. --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Soleil Securities Group
Soleil Moon Frye
Question 2: According to Jim Goldman, what is HP blaming for its Q1 revenue shortfall prediction?
sales slowdown
market softness
currency conditions --> CORRECT ANSWER!
all of the above
Question 3: How many Yahoo shares did billionaire investor Carl Icahn buy last week?
75.6 million shares
6.8 million shares --> CORRECT ANSWER!
all of them
5.5 percent of the company
Question 4: In his blog post, Obama’s Pro-Growth Economic Team, Larry Kudlow refers to which pagan notion?
midnight moon worship
dormant animal spirits --> CORRECT ANSWER!
gods of war
reading tea leaves
Question 5: What day did Berkshire Hathaway shares close below $100K for the 1st time in 2 years?
Monday, Nov 17 --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Friday Nov. 21
Monday Nov. 24
none of the above
Question 6: According to Jane Wells, Saddam Hussein's yacht, the Basra Breeze, was maligned as
typical tyrant schlock
a shrine to bad taste --> CORRECT ANSWER!
surprisingly comfortable
loaded with extras
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Bonus Bucks Answers Friday, November 28
Question: In our Spirits of the Holidays slideshow, how does Gary Vaynerchuk describe Connemara Irish Single Malt?
the Scotch drinker's Irish ---> CORRECT ANSWER!
tad more oak than the Woodford
tastes primarily of oak and caramel
really picks up the peat
Question 2: Which strategist told CNBC on Wednesday that investors ought to start buying into the 2009 recovery surge?
Randall Eley of The Edgar Lomax Co.
Nick Massey of Householder Group
Prof. Bjorn Hanson of the Tisch Center
Allen Sinai of Decision Economics ---> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: At the Financial Follies this year, how much did water cost during the cocktail hour?
$6 ---> CORRECT ANSWER!
$11
free with a dinner voucher
water not available
Question 4: In Daryl Guppy's blog post about "Identifying Capitulation", what World War II metaphor does he use for the market?
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Stuka dive bomber ---> CORRECT ANSWER!
U-boat wolf pack
Market closes early today (1pm EST). Come back Monday for the next lot of bonus bucks questions!
Bonus Bucks Answers Wednesday, November 26
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There were no bonus bucks questions. This is what CNBC had to say:
"Because trivia questions were not available on Wednesday, November 26, $12,000 CNBC Bonus Bucks will be credited to your account. The bonus bucks will count towards your final portfolio value for Week 2 of Trading. "
Bonus Bucks Answers Tuesday, November 25
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Question 1: Which strategist told CNBC Monday that Citigroup's common stock "was toast"?
Tobias Levkovich
Jim Hardesty
David Darst
Christopher Whalen --> CORRECT ANSWER
Question 2: According to Jon Najarian's Nov. 24 Stock Blog post, how far is Nucor stock off its summertime high?
down 70% --> CORRECT ANSWER
down $25.25
down 8%
none of the above
Question 3: How long has Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal been a Citigroup shareholder?
since it was First Natl. City Bank
since the Reagan Administration
more than 18 years --> CORRECT ANSWER
more than 21 years
Question 4: According to the feature, Holiday Shopping with Deflated Stocks, what could you buy with a share of Microsoft?
10 lb. Butterball turkey --> CORRECT ANSWER
10-megapixel camera
5 lbs. of yams
Chutes & Ladders game
Question 5: Fast Money's Dylan Ratigan appeared on The View, he used what metaphor to explain vanished credit?
money heaven --> CORRECT ANSWER
credit limbo
financial purgatory
money Narnia
Question 6: Which bank stocks does Peter Sorrentino of Huntington Asset Advisors see in a "huge" 2009 rally?
Citigroup
Bank of America
Wells Fargo --> CORRECT ANSWER
All of the above
Weekly Bonus Bucks Answer
Publicly traded companies release earnings?
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Yearly
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Bonus Bucks Answers Monday, November 24
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Question 1: When does Mike Duke effectively take the CEO post at Walmart?
Feb. 1, 2009 --> CORRECT ANSWER
Jan. 1, 2009
Jan. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Question 2: Which central banker told CNBC Friday that his peers seek a "new world order"?
UAE's Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi
ECB's Jean-Claude Trichet
Brazil's Henrique De Campos Meirelles --> CORRECT ANSWER
None of the above
Question 3: Which super-investor told the Fast Money team Thursday that the dollar is going to drop "like a stone"?
George Soros
Sam Zell
Peter Schiff --> CORRECT ANSWER
Wilbur Ross
Question 4: What nightmarish phrase did Pimco's Mohammed El-Erian use to warn bank investors?
"the boogeyman"
"shareholder armageddon"
"the unthinkable" --> CORRECT ANSWER
"equity apocalypse"
Question 5: Which strategist told CNBC Friday, "All financials will be owned by the U.S. government in a year"?
Hugh Hendry --> CORRECT ANSWER
Jim Rogers
Peter Schiff
Marc Faber
Question 6: In Allen Wastler's Nov. 20 blog post, who is the first possible Treasury Secretary candidate he names?
Sheila Bair
Paul Volcker
Jon Corzine
Timothy Geithner --> CORRECT ANSWER
Bonus Bucks Answers Friday, November 21
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Question 1: According to Julia Boorstin, how much revenue did China Central TV's primetime ad space auction yield?
nearly $1.4 billion -->CORRECT ANSWER
$35 billion
11% over last year
10% over last year
Question 2: What disaster did Jim Paulsen of Wells Capital Management say "we've created" this week?
socialist hydra
credit crisis, the sequel
S&P death spiral
TARP crisis No. 2 -->CORRECT ANSWER
Question 3: Jim Cramer said HP's Q4 pre-announcement yielded no "pin action." Who did he say could have benefited from that action?
Intel
Cisco
Corning
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER
Question 4: Which investor said Thursday that they'd raise their Citigroup stake by 1%?
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Saudi Prince Alwaleed -->CORRECT ANSWER
Warren Buffett
Wilbur Ross
Question 5: Which strategist told CNBC there won't be a bottom 'til Valentine's Day?
Tobias Levkovich of Citigroup
Jeffrey Kleintop of LPL Financial
Bob Doll of BlackRock -->CORRECT ANSWER
David Darst of Morgan Stanley
Question 6: On Thursday, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lost 48.1% from its all-time high. Where did it close?
at $77,500 a share -->CORRECT ANSWER
down $8,700 from Wed.
a new 4-year low
all of the above
Have a great weekend!!
Bonus Bucks Answers Thursday, November 20
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Question 1: According to our Big Budget Events slideshow, how much did the Louisiana Purchase cost in today's dollars?
$217 billion -->CORRECT ANSWER!
$7.9 billion
One dollar, as a technicality
$782 million
Question 2: On the day KISS frontman Gene Simmons rang NYSE's opening bell, whose employees rang Nasdaq's bell?
Rambus -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Texas Instruments
SanDisk
Hynix Semiconductor
Question 3: According to Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James, when did the market bottom?
late summer
on the 3rd day of triple-digit loss
Oct. 10 -->CORRECT ANSWER!
it hasn't
Question 4: What did Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell say is the solution to marine pirate attacks?
a holistic approach -->CORRECT ANSWER!
kindness and understanding
all the navies in the world
a lot more weapons
Question 5: In Jim Cramer's Wednesday Lightning Round OT, which stocks did the Mad Money man praise?
DryShips
Sierra Pacific Resources
British Petroleum -->CORRECT ANSWER!
all of the above
Question 6: According to research firm IDC, global info tech spending will grow by how much in 2009?
5.9%
0.9%
4.2%
2.6% --> CORRECT ANSWER
Bonus Bucks Answers Wednesday, November 19
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Question 1: On Nov. 17, which ag stock did Pete Najarian praise for its "phenomenal pipeline"?
Archer Daniels Midland
Monsanto -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Mosaic
All of the above
Question 2: In Tuesday's "CEOs Sound Off", which chief executives gave CNBC their outlooks?
Jim Owens of Caterpillar
Thomas Farrell of Dominion Resources
Sir Martin Sorrell of the WPP Group
All of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: What does Click Capital Research's Colin Gillis fear about investing in Yahoo?
the wait for a new CEO -->CORRECT ANSWER!
tech sector uncertainty in general
its "moribund" search
layoffs won't be enough
Question 4: On Tuesday, analyst Tina Vital offered CNBC her oil stock picks. Which company is on her 4-star list?
Exxon Mobil
Chevron
Marathon Oil -->CORRECT ANSWER!
All of the above
Question 5: How much of ConocoPhillips did Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hold, as of Sept. 30?
17.5 million shares
84 million shares -->CORRECT ANSWER!
59.7 million shares
none of the above
Question 6: According to Daryl Guppy, what sort of traders use a "pump and dump" strategy?
desperate individuals -->CORRECT ANSWER!
irresponsible scoundrels
slick operators
near suicidal
Bonus Bucks Answers Tuesday, November 18
Come back later in the day for answers to all of today's trivia questions (bonus bucks).
Question 1: According to the Stock Blog post, Options Action: Dangerous Videogame Play, what must happen for the break-even trade?
stock must drop more than 9%
stock must drop more than 8% --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
stock must return to mid-April highs
stock must hold steady
Question 2: In Friday's Stop Trading! segment, Trouble for Coal, Jim Cramer said which energy stock has a "double whammy"?
Peabody
Arch Coal
Exxon
Kinder Morgan --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 3: In the Stock Blog post, Five Stocks to Fight The Recession, how does Manuel Schiffres label Pfizer?
Dull as aspirin
Dirt-cheap
Not going out of business
All of the above --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 4: In Vince Farrell's blog post, Lower Oil Price Equals A Tax Cut, the CIO offers what scientific view of petroleum "info"?
"forensic analysis"
"Litmus test"
"put it under a microscope"
"dissection" --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
Question 5: Enjoy our Holiday Cigars slideshow. Now name the only 2-time winner of Cigar Aficionado's No. 1 Cigar of the Year.
The Padrón Family --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
La Flor Dominicana
Macanudo
The Fuente Family
Question 6: In "Apple Investors' Hope for the Holidays" which "long-time" tech industry analyst does Jim Goldman refer to?
Walt Mossberg
Ashok Kumar
David Pogue
Gene Munster --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
CNBC Bonus Bucks Weekly Question : Week 1
The Dow Jones Industrial Average consist of:
Every stock on the NY Stock Exchange
The Top 500 stocks
All Transportation & manufacturing stock
30 stocks --> CORRECT ANSWER!!
CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge Trivia Answers November 17
Question 1(CNBC Squawk On The Street):
At the start of the Oct. 29 CNBC.com video, Solid Gold Demand, how high is the Dow as displayed onscreen?
8,990.96
19.11
9084.47 --> CORRECT ANSWER!
9325.01
Question 2 (CNBC - The Call):
In the Market Insider post, Stocks That Survived 1929, which Jazz Age stock is not on the list? Addressograph-Multigraph
Raybestos-Manhattan
Corn Products Refining
National Salt --> CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3 (CNBC - Power Lunch):
In Matt Nesto's Oct. 31 stock blog post, what "No. 1" gainer did he call the "hottest stock on Earth"?
OfficeMax
Office Depot --> CORRECT ANSWER
Staples
None of the above
Question 4 (CNBC - Street Signs):
In the story, Stocks Could Get a Short Post-Election Bounce, who said Obama offered markets a "big positive"?
Art Cashin of UBS
Jordan Kimmel of Magnet Investment
Michael Kresh of M.D. Kresh Financial
Bruce Fenton of Atlantic Financial --> CORRECT ANSWER
Question 5: (CNBC - Closing Bell)
Our slideshow, The Many Sides Of Sarah Palin, depicts her meeting "Vikings and Valkyries" in which ethnic festival?
German
Norwegian --> CORRECT ANSWER
Danish
Inuit
New CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge
Its on!! Today marks the beginning of a new competition, and the good news is that you can also trade ETFs as well as stocks and currencies. Trading ETFs will make it easier to establish bearish strategies, by buying Short and Ultrashort ETFs.
CNBC Bonus Bucks is also back, but this time it looks like you have until 6am the following day to answer the trivia questions. Last competition, you had to answer by 4pm ET, which was when the market closed. That made it much tougher to get the full value of the bonus bucks, as the last question was asked 1 hour before trading closed. So you had a very brief time window to get your answers in.
So tell me all you people out there...Do you want me to provide the answers as I did last time? It was a lot of work, but if the interest is there, I will do it. Simply post a comment and let me know.
I will look at providing today's answers later in the day. Have fun, and enjoy the competition.
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answer July 18 (Final Day)
Question 1: In the July 17 Mad Money post, "Oil Down, Banks Up?" which fictional realm does Mad-man stock guru Jim Cramer reference?
Narnia
Pepita's Kitchen
Bizarro World -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Shangri-la
Question 2: Which "eye-catching" word or phrase is NOT found in managing editor Allen Wastler's Two-Way Street blog post of July 8?
"violent"
"manhunt"
"Chavez"
"perp walk" -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: In Bob Pisani's "ETFs: An Investor's Primer" which fund-accessible nations are named?
Brazil -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Asia
Europe
all of the above
Question 4: In the Fast Money post, "No Guts No Glory - Pt. II" what animal metaphor is used to describe value investing?
where eagles dare
head in a lion's mouth -->CORRECT ANSWER!
monkey in a Murphy bed
all cats are gray
Question 5: In a July 15 CNBC interview, Jim Rogers used which metaphor in discussing a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout?
ignoring a measles outbreak
eating near a sewage backup
an out-of-control van
Band-Aids for cancer -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 6: In the feature, "Sucker's Rally? Stock Gains Likely to Be Short-Lived" which analyst used the phrase, "sucker's rally"?
Kathy Boyle -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Dave Rovelli
Eric Piesco
Moe Hunt
CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers July 17
Check Monday's post for answer to this week's Weekly Challenge Question.
Question 1: In the video feature, Best Trades Now: Healthcare, Energy & More, what does Edward Perks call "a tremendous performer"?
Tesoro
Medtronic
Dominion Resources
Canadian Oil Sands -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 2: In the post, "Crazy Money: Wells Fargo Options Rocket," Matt Nesto reported that the August $27.50 call contract gained:
53%
100%
300%
933% -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: In Carmen Wong Ulrich's post, How to Know If Your Money Is Safe, what is her third piece of advice to depositors?
Confirm FDIC insurance
Check bank financials
Know the guidelines -->CORRECT ANSWER!
none of the above
Question 4: In the slideshow, "10 Recession-Proof Jobs," what is the nurse doing?
administering an injection -->CORRECT ANSWER!
checking blood pressure
using a tongue depressor
soothing a child
Question 5: Cramer Flashback: In the Feb. 21 post "Stay In The Game" what does Cramer compare the excitement of speculation to?
Halloween in New Orleans
Turkish coffee
Cheesecake Fantasy -->CORRECT ANSWER!
York Peppermint Patty
Question 6: CNBC Stock Blog: On Tuesday, Jim Rogers specifically said he has been short:
FNM -->CORRECT ANSWER!
FRE
UAUA
all of the above
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 16)
Check Monday's post for answer to this week's Weekly Challenge Question.
Question 1: According to the Stock Blog post, "Stocks That Gain on Hurricanes" which company had "just announced" a share buyback?
Hill Rom
Toro Company -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Nucor
none of the above
Question 2: In the CNBC.com feature, "Can You Beat The Market With This ETF Portfolio?", which ETF is weighted 30%?
GLD
EFA
VWO
SPY -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: According to the Featured Slideshow, "10 World Famous Gemstones", which ruler owned the "cursed" Koh-i-Noor diamond?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Czar Nicholas II
Queen Victoria -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Question 4: According to the CNBC.com special report, Powering the Planet, which is the "biggest" U.S. geothermal player?
Chevron
Calpine
Raser Technologies
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: According to a By The Numbers post, "Biggest One Day Drops in Oil", how much did the S&P Energy Sector drop Tuesday?
5 percent
nearly 3 percent -->CORRECT ANSWER!
more than 5 percent
9 percent
Question 6: In the Cramer blog post, "How to Survive the Banking Meltdown", which bank ranked "Almost as Bad as the Worst"?
Wells Fargo
Washington Mutual -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Corus
FirstFed Financial
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 15)
Check Monday's post for answer to this week's Weekly Challenge Question.
Question 1: In the Stock Blog post, "Five-Star Picks: Fuel and Fertilizer", which stock supposedly has "at least 50 percent upside"?
BPZ Energy
Hornbeck Offshore
Intrepid Potash
Potash -->CORRECT ANSWER! (be careful! above name is similar!)
Question 2: In Jim Goldman's preview, "This Week's Tech Earnings Bonanza", what is the FIRST stock mentioned?
Alcoa -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Google
Intel
AMD
Question 3: Web Video Hunt: In Monday's CNBC.com video, "Commodities Explosion", which precious-metals play was John Roque's pick?
GoldCorp. -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Barrick Gold
AngloGold Ashanti
SPDR Gold Shares ETF
Question 4: On Monday, Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen told CNBC that the fair value of the S&P 500 is:
1,400 -->CORRECT ANSWER!
1,565.15
1,239.49
none of the above
Question 5: Picks & Pans: In "Options Bubble on Financial Trouble," whose "implied volatility" shot up 101% Monday?
Lehman Bros.
XLF ETF
WaMu -->CORRECT ANSWER!
IndyMac
Question 6: In Monday's video roundup "Best Trades Now: Financials, Medical Suppliers & More" which one is a 10-day earnings reactor?
Harley-Davidson -->CORRECT ANSWER!
MasterCard
Zimmer
none of the above
Weekly Challenge Question:
Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading.
right
over -->CORRECT ANSWER!
always
stance
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 14)
See bottom of this post for answer to this week's Weekly Challenge Question
Question 1: In a July 8 Stock Blog, commodities king Dennis Gartman said corn could come off its highs by how much?
$1 -->CORRECT ANSWER!
$2
25 percent
3 percent
Question 2: In the slideshow "Stock Picks for 20-Somethings", what color is the Nokia handset case (and accompanying pencil)?
fuchsia -->CORRECT ANSWER!
onyx
black & white checks
avocado
Question 3: According to Jane Wells, the world's most expensive house has been owned by:
Oil tycoon Roman Abramovich -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Apple founder Steve Jobs
King Gregory the Great
all of the above
Question 4: In a July 11 "Two-Way Street" Reader Mail post, correspondent "Rob" uses what device as a critique of the blog?
the term "gobbledy-gook"
the term "garbage"
a Freudian reference -->CORRECT ANSWER!
defense of Hindenburg Omen
Question 5: In Jim Cramer's blog post "A Bottom For Fannie and Freddie" what term does he use to describe Bush market policies?
Friedmanism
Laissez-faire -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Supply-sider
Jeffersonian
Question 6: In Friday's article, "Oil Rises Sharply, Closes Near $145 on Iran Fears", which nation's Defense Ministry is mentioned?
Iran
Iraq -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Israel
Great Britain
Weekly Challenge Question
Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading.
right
over -->CORRECT ANSWER!
always
stance
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 11)
Question 1: In the Fast Money post, Fallen Foreign Buys, which emerging-market ticker does trader Tim Seymour actually like?
EEM
IFN
ERJ -->CORRECT ANSWER!
all of the above
Question 2: In Matt Nesto's Stock Blog piece, "Dow-Rohm Deal: Coat-Tail Winners," which firm is "even...considered a spec chem"?
Valspar
Intl. Flavors & Fragrances -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Sigma-Aldrich
Albemarle
Question 3: In her post "Buy or Rent? Learn the Rule of 15", Carmen Wong Ulrich says "If I were to sell my home today, I’d..."
rent for at least a year -->CORRECT ANSWER!
take a real bath
resign myself to reality
call it quits in NYC
Question 4: In the Thursday Stock Blog post, Three New Energy ETFs You Should Know, which one was NOT on the list?
Global Wind
WilderHill Clean Energy
Global Nuclear Energy
Dynamic Energy Exploration -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 5: In Thursday's "Stop Trading" post, what does Jim Cramer call "the only thing working"?
oil services
health care -->CORRECT ANSWER!
alt energy
"new tech"
Question 6: CNBC fans know Texas topped our Top States for Business 2008 list. But which state won for cost of doing business?
Indiana
South Dakota -->CORRECT ANSWER!
New York
Alaska
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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 10)
Question 1: In CNBC's "Top States for Business 2008," Texas is No. 1. Which state won the Most Improved State for Business title?
Indiana -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Illinois
Alaska
Texas (two titles!)
Question 2: In a spooky Two-Way Street blog post on "omens," CNBC.com's Allen Wastler refers to which paranormal concept?
Atlantis
hauntings
Ouija boards
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 3: CNBC Stock Blog: On July 9, what did Dinosaur Securities' David Garrity say was the "real trade" in the iPhone story?
Electronic Arts
China's Perfect World
Nokia -->CORRECT ANSWER!
AT&T
Question 4: In Wednesday's Stop Trading post, Financials Fallout, which entity had Jim Cramer "consistently concerned"?
Fannie Mae
Ambac
MBI
Bank of America -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 5: On Wednesday, which strategist told Squawk Box Europe that commodities are likely to become "horrendously volatile"?
Mohamed El-Erian
Peter Toogood -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Dennis Gartman
Charles Bradford
Question 6: In Vince Farrell's post "Signs the Fed Will Defend Dollar?" he suggests what fate "could be avoided" by Fed action?
"70s-style recession"
"70s-style stagflation"
"another Bear Stearns" -->CORRECT ANSWER!
"national malaise"
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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 9)
Question 1 (Squawk Box): In the Fast Money Future Trades slideshow, what Dublin, Ireland-based firm is recommended for a "futuristic" portfolio?
Elan
Taleo
Amarin -->CORRECT ANSWER!
EMC
Question 2 (Squawk On The Street): On Tuesday, which strategist told "Market Insider" Patti Domm that stocks are actually bottoming?
Tobias Levkovich
Byron Wien -->CORRECT ANSWER!
David Tice
Michael Darda
Question 3: CNBC Stock Blog: What factor(s) did HSBC's Jim Steel recently cite as making precious metals "safe investments"?
oil prices
falling dollar
credit crunch
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: In Suze Orman's Web Extra video, "What to Do with Old 401(k)s," she advises the caller to:
open an IRA rollover -->CORRECT ANSWER!
consolidate in current 401k
buy into a bond fund
all of the above
Question 5: In the article "Top Global Agriculture Picks" which companies did Victor Badin recommend?
AGCO
Deere
Bunge -->CORRECT ANSWER!
all of the above
Question 6: In a July 8 feature, Boone Pickens told CNBC he's sticking with $150 oil for 2008. But where did Lehman Bros. see oil?
$127 a barrel -->CORRECT ANSWER!
$105
$200
$100
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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 8)
Question 1 (Squawk Box): In Julia Boorstin's July 7 post about NBC Universal's Weather Channel buy, which of NBC's Web sites does she mention?
CNBC.com
Hulu.com -->CORRECT ANSWER!
NBCnews.com
all of the above
Question 2 (Squawk On The Street): In Fast Money's July 3 post, "Our Favorite Inflation Trades", what was Guy Adami's play?
long Lockheed Martin -->CORRECT ANSWER!
long natgas
short Whole Foods
short Lockheed Martin
Question 3 (The Call): In the feature, "ETFs Provide Cover When Markets Get Crazy," which ETF does John Schloegel recommend?
IYM
PHO
GLD
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4 (Power Lunch): Web video hunt: On July 7, Stifel Nicolaus' David Lutz weighed in on financial stocks. He recommended buying:
Mastercard -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup
none of the above
Question 5 (Street Signs): On Monday, Rebecca Darst said banks were rattled by the options action surrounding which stock(s)?
Wachovia
Zions Bancorp -->CORRECT ANSWER!
KeyCorp
all of the above
Question 6 (Closing Bell): CNBC Stock Blog: On Monday, hospitality analyst Jake Fuller panned which casino stock?
Trump Entertainment Resorts
Ameristar
Las Vegas Sands -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Pinnacle
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bucks ) questions.
CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 7)
See end of this post for answer to WEEKLY question
Question 1: In the Energy Source blog, what did ex-CIA agent Robert Baer say about Exxon and Chevron vis-a-vis Iraqi oil?
it's a long road to hoe
spent too much time in Iraq
they won't get major fields -->CORRECT ANSWER!
vie for 2/3 of Iraq exports
Question 2: According to the feature, "Failed Merger Roundup," which would-be acquiror(s) pulled the plug on a deal with PHH Corp.?
GE Capital Solutions -->CORRECT ANSWER!
JC Flowers & Co.
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe
all of the above
Question 3: In Carmen Wong Ulrich's blog post on wages, what wildlife phrase does she use for wrangling with debt?
like a headless chicken
don't fuss with the eagles
a bunch of crazy salmon -->CORRECT ANSWER!
a drunk monkey says "what?"
Question 4: In the story "Earnings Season Kicks Off with Little Hope Ahead" who sees "panic selling...more likely than panic-buying"?
Randy Carver
Raymond James
Matthew Tuttle -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Jeff Cox
Question 5: In the Stop Trading! blog post "Big Money Makes Its Move" which sector/idea does Jim Cramer call "horrible"?
Retail -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Financials
Coal stocks
all of the above
Question 6: In the CNBC Stock Blog post "Top Food Stock Picks for Lean Times", what ingestible image is displayed on the page?
beer being poured -->CORRECT ANSWER!
peanut butter being spread
mound of soybeans
generic sack of "grain"
Weekly Question: Traders break patterns into two types; continuation and _______.
fluctuation
short-term
reversal -->CORRECT ANSWER!
fundamental
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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 3)
Question 1: On July 2, strategist John Carter told CNBC he sees the Dow below 10,000. Where did he suggest putting your money?
gold
oil
both -->CORRECT ANSWER!
neither
Question 2: According to "Warren Buffett Watch," the bear market bit Berkshire Hathaway. What was its Tuesday closing price?
$149,200
$120,100 -->CORRECT ANSWER!
$118,665
$157,000
Question 3: In Darren Rovell's post on Nike's "Air McFlys," what Back to the Future "science" term did he quote?
density
flux capacitor
"jigawatts"
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: According to the Fast Money Trade School article, "All Or Nothing Options", who is expected to trade binaries?
institutional investors
individuals
hedge funds
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Weekly Question
In shorting, the difference between where you sell a stock and where you buy it back is called _____.
profit -->CORRECT ANSWER!
a loss
the trading range
the volatility scope
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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 2)
Question 1: In the article, "Stock Picker Likes Sunnier Second Half", who might gain from "the little guy...going out of business"?
Starbucks
Lawson Software
FedEx -->CORRECT ANSWER!
none of the above
Question 2: Mmm: Food stocks. When Alexia Howard spoke to CNBC on June 24, which one was "at the top of her list"?
Dean Foods
Kraft Foods
Sara Lee -->CORRECT ANSWER!
HJ Heinz
Question 3: On June 25, Erste Bank's Ronald-Peter Stoferle predicted a massive gold price rise. What is the "total demand for gold"?
approx. 3,600 metric tons -->CORRECT ANSWER!
2,450 metric tons
10,000 kilograms
1,034 pounds
Question 4: In the blog post, "Options Action: Make $$$ on Financials", Stacey Gilbert talks up a strategy for:
SDS
WaMu
Citigroup -->CORRECT ANSWER!
UltraShort S&P500 ProShares
Question 5: Guest Blogger Vince Farrell marvelled at Goldman Sachs' market-moving ability. Who did Farrell say Goldman "unloaded" on?
subprime lenders
oil hedgers
Lehman Bros.
Citigroup -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 6: In Fast Money's Web Extra, "Steel In Second Half?" what event seemed to drive up MacArthur Coal?
Posco upped MacArthur stake
Arcelor upped Mac stake -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Posco's Arcelor purchase
oil price spike
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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers (July 1)
Question 1: In Monday's Stock Blog post "Four Stocks to Watch This Week," which of the companies discussed posts earnings today?
GM
Bank of America
Coca-Cola
Constellation -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 2: His name is Bond. Kingsmill Bond. In the post "From Russia with Agri Picks," which Bond pick is a sugar specialist?
Razgulai
Astarta -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Kernel
all of the above
Question 3: Wilbur Ross told CNBC Monday that the oil price run-up is a bubble. What empirical factor did he cite?
no lines at gas stations -->CORRECT ANSWER!
OPEC output
dollar vacillation
many green news items
Question 4: In Fast Money's blog post "Second Half Options" what "trend" does Pete Najarian suggest following?
software for efficiency
graying population
oil leading the market -->CORRECT ANSWER!
overseas growth
There will be no more posting of answers today. I am taking a break....come back tomorrow (Wednesday) for posting as normal.
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CNBC June 30 Daily Trivia Answers (Monday)
Question 1: In his blog, Darren Rovell paid tribute to the late George Carlin. Which of Rovell's terms refers to options trades?
crack spread
long straddle -->CORRECT ANSWER!
bulge bracket
tenbagger
Question 2: According to the blog post, "Air Products: Cutting Edge of Alt Energy?", how does Jim Cramer describe the U.S.?
Holy Grail of coal
Saudi Arabia of coal -->CORRECT ANSWER!
capital of problem-solving
none of the above
Question 3: In the CNBC.com video "Go Short" how does Options University strategist Ron Ianieri define a "speculator"?
only "the super-savvy"
"everyone in the market" -->CORRECT ANSWER!
commodities "sharpies"
"practically every trader"
Question 4: According to the CNBC Stock Blog "Powering Your Portfolio: Uranium" what is uranium miner Cameco's other business?
mining gold -->CORRECT ANSWER!
building nuke power plants
refining uranium ore
none of the above
Question 5: In Fast Money's Web Extra video "Najarian's Sweet Trade" which home builder rated the opinion, "I'd stay away"?
Lennar -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Centex
KB Home
Hovnanian
Question 6: Which U.S. airline announced on Monday June 23 that it plans to lay off 950 pilots?
Delta
Northwest
Continental
UAL -->CORRECT ANSWER!
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CNBC June 27 Daily Trivia Answers (Friday)
Question 1: Print's not dead at CNBC! Name the editor of CNBC.com's new "Bullish on Books" blogger.
Allen Wastler
Gloria McDonough-Taub -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Carmen Wong Ulrich
Silvia Wadhwa
Question 2: In Fast Money's Web Extra segment "Najarian's Sweet Trade" which food & beverage purveyor did Pete Najarian praise?
Starbucks
McDonald's -->CORRECT ANSWER!
PepsiCo
Sonic
Question 3: In the CNBC.com feature "Shorting Stocks Could Be Way to Play This Market" which strategist predicted "one ugly decline"?
Kathy Boyle -->CORRECT ANSWER!
David Rovelli
Ron Ianieri
Howard Davidowitz
Question 4: In the slideshow "Lifestyles of the Super Rich" how much do the swank Christian Louboutin pumps go for?
$500-plus
$830
around $1,000
$2,500 -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 5: In the Web video "Inside Look at Offshore" which firm's oil rig did Janet Shamlian report from?
Exxon
Chevron -->CORRECT ANSWER!
BP
ConocoPhillips
Question 6: On The Money blog: In the post entitled "Cheap Is Sexy" which phrase is the blogger's own advice?
"Buy Now, Wear Forever"
try "driving a Prius"
"Vote with your wallet" -->CORRECT ANSWER!
all of the above
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CNBC June 26 Daily Trivia Answers (Thursday)
Question 1: In the CNBC.com video, "Fed Expectations" what was Robert Podorefsky's reaction to talk of a Q3 Fed rate hike?
"I don't see it" -->CORRECT ANSWER!
"ridiculous"
"very possible"
"unlikely but possible"
Question 2: In the Fast Money blog post "Are Options Accurate?" Jon Najarian called ORCL & RIMM earnings with what tracking system?
optionmonster.com
Big Thunder -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Darst Interactive
PutCall.com
Question 3: Warren Buffett told CNBC that U.S. inflation is "exploding." He joked to Becky Quick that if he were Fed chairman, he'd:
cut rates
start drinking
keep rates as is
resign -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 4: In Sharon Epperson's blog post, "Shorting Oil The Way To Go?", she cites "a very large energy trader." Who?
Andy Lipow
Anthony Grisanti
Joe Terranova
none of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Question 5: CNBC Stock Blog: On June 23, Longbow Research's Lee Klaskow said Midwestern floods had done one good thing. What?
wakeup call for U.S.
pullback for rail stocks -->CORRECT ANSWER!
ethanol's death knell
floor for commodities
Question 6: In the blog post "Fertilizer Stocks: Room To Grow" which stock did Michael Judd call "a great long-term holding"?
POT
MOS
MON -->CORRECT ANSWER!
AGU
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