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dutch colonists answer 1
Wall Street was named after the wooden structure Dutch colonists built in this area in 1653 to defend themselves from the British and Native Americans.

Correct answer: (d) Wall Street

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In early 2000, Enron, the natural gas pipeline company turned online phenomenon, held a conference for Wall Street analysts and investors, who were particularly receptive when Jeffrey Skilling, its president, suggested that their money-losing broadband network business alone was worth $29 billion, or an extra $37 a share.

Correct answer: (b) Enron

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A long jelly roll is a time value trade (involving the sale and purchase of options with different expiry months) and as such cannot be adequately plotted in terms of its risk/reward profile.

Correct answer: (c) jelly

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Boating Industry Magazine reports that demand for the new 4-stroke outboard has by far outpaced supply, and Mercury officials have implemented a ramp-up in production: they expect to reach maximum output within a month, and catch up with demands sometime later this year.

Correct answer: (b) ramp-up

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Alan Greenspan, in a speech entitled 'The Challenge of Central Banking in a Democratic Society', posed a now-famous rhetorical question: "How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which then become subject to unexpected and prolonged contractions as they have in Japan over the past decade?"

Correct answer: (d) exuberance

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The break-up of Equitable Life has moved closer following the launch yesterday of a vulture fund, Synesis, backed by some of the City's most powerful institutions, to buy out distressed annuity and pension liabilities.

Correct answer: (d) vulture

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Punters aren't concerned with the fundamentals of an investment; instead, they attempt to make a quick profit by selling to somebody else at a higher price.

Correct answer: (b) Punters

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In the U.K., the exchange may determine that ashare movement is so sharp that quotes cannot practically be kept current; under its Fast Market Rule, it may permit trading outside quoted ranges where updating quotes is deemed impractical.

Correct answer: (c) Market

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dutch colonists answer 9
Statements made that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; in some cases, these forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as 'may', 'should', 'expect', 'plan', or 'project', or their negatives, or other comparable words.

Correct answer: (a) harbor

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This new publication incorporates all facets of trading technology for buy-side organisations: each month, it will deliver up-to-date news and analysis on the business and technology trends, drivers and processes shaping the hedge fund and investment management industries.

Correct answer: (a) buy-side

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