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
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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)
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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)
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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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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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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
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