Derivatives Dealers’ Club
Robert E. Litan of The Brookings Institution coined the nickname "derivatives dealers' club" in his April 7, 2010 paper: "The Derivatives Dealers’ Club and Derivatives Markets…
Devil’s Metal (silver nickname)
Nickel has long been called the "devil's copper" or the "devil's metal." Copper is called "Kupfer" in German and nickel is "Kupfernickel." The…
Dirt Bond
"Diirt bonds" have been popular in California, Florida, Texas, Colorado and Louisiana, helping new developments by financing against the land (or "dirt"). Quasi-governmental…
Dirt-poor
Someone who is "dirt-poor" is extremely poor, owning little except, perhaps, dirt. The expression began in the United States in the second half of the 19th century, although it's not…
Disaster Divide
The term "disaster divide" means that natural disasters (such as earthquakes) cause more fatalities in poorer areas than in richer areas. In richer areas, the building construction is…
Diworsification (diversification + worse)
"Diworsification" (diversification + worse) is diversification for the worse. Diversification is often sought so that one doesn't have the high risk of "all the eggs in one…
Doctor Doom or Dr. Doom (economic pessimist)
Many bearish economists have been given the nickname "Dr. Doom." Henry Kaufman was the first such "Dr. Doom," having acquired the nickname by at least 1981. Conrad Vane wrote…
Dollar Diplomacy
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy is the term used to describe the effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to…
Dollarbetic (dollar + diabetic)
"When my money low, I don't feel good. I think I'm a dollarbetic" (usually shown spoken by Baby Yoda) is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Dollarbetic"…
Doomer
A "doomer" (a term perhaps influenced by baby "boomer") is a person who believes in oncoming gloom and doom. The message board of PeakOil.com has used the term…
Double Irish
The"'Double Irish" is a method by which a U.S. parent company creates two Irish subsidiary companies. One Irish subsidiary is managed and controlled from Bermuda (or another low-tax…
Douche Bank (Deutsche Bank mispronunciation/nickname)
Deutsche Bank (literally, "German Bank") was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. There are several offices in New York City. Deutsche Bank is probably…
Doughnut (zero bonus)
A donut and a bagel have been used in the sports world to represent the number "zero," for no score. The doughnut and the bagel and the number zero all have a hole. A "doughnut"…
Dow Jones Propaganda Average (Dow Jones Industrial Average nickname)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index (named after Charles Dow, founder of The Wall Street Journal). Andy Hoffman, marketing director of the precious metals firm of Miles…
Down Jones (down + Dow Jones Industrial Average)
When the U.S. stock market goes down, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sometimes dubbed "Down Jones" (down + Dow Jones). "Dow Jones (sometimes called the Davey Jones, or Down…
Dumb Money
"Dumb money" is money from the average investor (a small, unsophisticated investor). The term "dumb money" has been in common use since at least 1985. The term "smart…
Dutch Sandwich
"Dutch sandwich" is a financial term about reducing U.S. tax obligations. For example, a Dutch corporation is formed and an investment is made in a Netherlands bank; an Antilles trust…
Earnings Before Irregularities and Tampering (EBIT backronym)
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is calculated by taking a company's revenues and subtracting its expenses. Enron went bankrupt in December 2001 and confidence in financial reporting…
Economedian (economist + comedian)
The term "economedian" (economist + comedian) can apply to an economist who has a sense of humor, or it can have a derogatory use describing an economist who is laughably bad at the…
Economic Moat
American investor Warren Buffett said in 1985: "There are some businesses that have very large moats around them and they have crocodiles and sharks and piranhas swimming around them. Those…