What are "Blue Sky Laws" designed to do?

Business Trivia / September 22, 2025

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 21, 2025

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

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

Business Trivia / September 21, 2025

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

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

Business Trivia / September 20, 2025

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

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

Business Trivia / September 20, 2025

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

Where did Micky Arison, ranked 48th in the "Forbes" Top 100 Richest in the U.S. in 2006 make his billions?

Business Trivia / September 19, 2025

Carnival Cruises. Micky Arison ranked 48th on "Forbes" 2006 Rich List was 57 years old in 2006 and was worth $5 billion.