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The Story Of John D. Rockefeller: Racks On Rack
“JD” Rockefeller (1839-1937) was an American business tycoon, philanthropist, and the richest person in modern history. He earned his wealth by founding Standard Oil, the largest oil refiner in the early 20th century. Although the company was ultimately broken up, its successor entities still dominate the oil industry.
BRICs: The Future Of The Global Economy
“BRICs” is an acronym that refers to four of the most economically important emerging markets: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The acronym sometimes includes a capital “S” (“BRICS”) to include South Africa. Together, the BRICs account for over 40 percent of the world’s population. For comparison, the United States and Europe make up around 14 percent combined.
Intro To Extended Hours Trading
The main trading session of most stock markets is during normal business hours, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, in the daytime. However, trading is not restricted to this time period. Investors can buy and sell stocks after the markets close during the after-hours trading session. There are key differences between trading in the daytime and trading after hours. After-hours trading is convenient and allows for more opportunity, but it also poses more risk compared to regular hours trading.
Recent Podcast
In this episode, our hosts Alex Patel and Rohan Gupta continue their conversation with Dana Goldman, a professor of health economics and policy at the University of Southern California and the Dean at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, about healthcare economics. They delve into topics like the pricing of different of products and services in healthcare, COVID's impact on healthcare economics, alternative approaches to healthcare, and much more!
Finance Tip
“I never buy anything unless I can fill out on a piece of paper my reasons. I may be wrong, but I would know the answer to that ...I'm paying $32 billion today for the Coca Cola Company because... If you can't answer that question, you shouldn't buy it. If you can answer that question, and you do it a few times, you'll make a lot of money.”
— Warren Buffett