The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. William O. Douglas (1898-1980). SEC chairman from 1937-1939 and later an Associate Justice…
"Twitter makes me like people I've never met and Facebook makes me hate people I know in real life" was tweeted by Shayla Maddow on October 13, 2010. A cartoon appeared in The Next…
"Trade the first day, and stay away" is an investment adage from Jonathan Cheng in the March 1, 2011 Wall Street Journal. The rhyme is similar to the famous Wall Street adage, "Sell…
"Rip-and-read" is news that is "ripped" off a teletype machine and "read" on the air; the term was first used in radio and then used in television.…
"Amerikkka" or "AmeriKKKa" (America + Ku Klux Klan) is a spelling of "America" used by those who think that the United States is racist and/or fascist. The spelling…
"United Snakes of America" is a derogatory nickname of the United States of America. "United Snakes of America" has been cited in print since at least 1896, but became a…
"36 Hours in Brooklyn" by Sam Sifton in the February 10, 2011 New York (NY) Times coined a new nickname: "7) A VISIT TO HIPCHESTER Boutiques, coffee bars and restaurants continue to…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksA Breed of Barren Metal; or, Currency and interest, a study of social and industrial problems,By J. W. Bennett Chicago, IL: C.H. Kerr & Co.1895Pg. 226:The…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gold bugGold Bug is a (sometimes pejorative) term used to describe investors who are very bullish on buying the commodity gold (XAU - ISO 4217). It can also be…
"Paper bug" or "paperbug" is a term similar to the older terms "gold bug" and "silver bug." ("Bug" is a slang term for "enthusiast.") A…
"Banksta" is another spelling of "bankster" (banker + gangster). "Banksta" has been popularly used in print since about 2007. Plurals of "banksta" have been…
"The only job where you start at the top is digging a hole" is a popular business joke, cited in print since at least the 1920s. The authorship is not known. 24 April 1923, Kingston (NY)…