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The very first Options Contract.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Thales of Miletus, Olives and the First Ever Options Trade

In this day and age, millions upon millions of options contracts are traded every market day. Did you know that the very first options trade was completed by a philosopher named Thales of Miletus,...

A costly financial mistake.  The temptation was too great.  Insider trading leads to a divorce.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Husband Gets Busted by SEC For Profiting From Wife's Insider Information

For a Texas man named Tyler Loudon, the temptation was just too great. Loudon would spend his days listening in on his wife's juicy work conversations, and an idea formed inside of his head. Y...

The last US President that did not seek re-election.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Who Was The Last US President That Decided Not To Run For a Second Term?

The 1964 US Presidential election was a landslide victory for Lyndon B. Johnson, as he won 486 of the electoral college votes, and ended up with over 61% of the popular vote. Johnson, who had take...

The story of the 1980 Republican Primaries and how they compare to 2024.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

A Look Back at Ronald Reagan's Dominant Victory in the 1980 Republican Presidential Primaries

President Donald Trump is looking as though he may very well sweep the 2024 Republican primaries. We are just a few days into February, and there are just two names remaining left in the race - Presid...

Illustration of a vintage computer motherboard from the 1970s.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Why Did Ronald Wayne Sell His 10% Stake in Apple for Just $800?

Apple is currently valued at $3.01 trillion, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ronald Wayne, who was one of the founders of Apple (along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak)...

The Republican nomination for the 1976 US elections nearly did not go to the incumbent president.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

When Ronald Reagan Nearly Defeated Incumbent Gerald Ford For the Republican Nomination in 1976

In the 1976 US Presidential election, Jimmy Carter defeated the incumbent Gerald Ford by a comfortable margin. What people may not realize or remember, however, is that California Governor Ronald ...

Wall Street in the 1980s was a different place.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

"Operation Closing Bell": When The Feds Shut Down a Cocaine-Trading Ring on Wall Street

1987 was certainly an eventful year on Wall Street. In October of 1987, "Black Monday" would temporarily wipe out trillions of dollars of value in the stock market. About six months prior to t...

The Eddie Lampert kidnapping story.  Illustration.
HEDGE FUND NEWS

The Time Hedge Fund Manager Eddie Lampert Was Kidnapped

In 2003, Eddie Lampert was on top of the world. His hedge fund, ESL Investments, was doing very well. Lampert was developing quite a reputation on Wall Street, with some even comparing him to ...

United States election insights.  Primaries and candidates that blew their leads.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

A Look at the Two Biggest Blown Primary Leads of the Last 50 Years

Primary voting is upon us for the 2024 US Presidential election. President Trump is currently polling at roughly 60% in national primary polling, which bodes extremely well for him winning the Rep...

The United States of America escalating debt challenge.
ECONOMIC MELTDOWN

October 22nd, 1981: The Day That The US Debt Clock Topped $1 Trillion For the First Time

Earlier this week, the United States national debt clock topped $34 trillion for the first time. Strong economy, weak economy, Republican President, Democrat President - it doesn't matter. The US ...

Stanley Druckenmiller the famous hedge fund manager - Illustration.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

The Time Stanley Druckenmiller Lost $600 Million in Three Weeks

Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the greatest traders that has ever lived. Imagine being held in such high esteem that you manage money for George Soros. Imagine not losing money for over 30 st...

The Great Silver Gamble by the Hunt brothers - Illustration.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

"Silver Thursday": When Three Brothers Attempted to Corner The Silver Market

What would happen if a deep-pocketed investor (or, in this case, three deep-pocketed brothers) attempt to corner the market in a commodity such as silver? Would they walk away with a massive profit...

A stock market hoax case from year 2000.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

The Emulex Hoax: When a 23-Year-Old Student Caused a 50% Drop in Minutes

What happens when a stock trading, 23 year-old student also happens to work at Internet Wire, a corporate news distribution service? In the case of Emulex - disaster. In the summer of 2000, Emu...

Charlie Munger and his controversial contribution to the University of Michigan campus.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

The Story of Charlie Munger and the Windowless Dorm Rooms

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, certainly led an interesting life. Munger took nonsense from nobody and was very hard to sway from his views. One of thos...

The famous investor Steven Cohen is faced with a different set of challenges running the New York Mets.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

How Steven Cohen's Attempted Transformation Into "Uncle Stevie" Has Failed (So Far)

There's a scene in the first season of "Billions" when Bobby Axelrod is just about to sign an agreement with the government, which would see him pay billions of dollars to settle some charges. As ...



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