TIM GEITHNER
American economic policy maker and central banker who served as the 75th US Secretary of the Treasury from 2009 to 2013 under the administration of President Barack Obama. Prior to that, he was the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As of today, he is the President of Warburg Pincus, a private equity investing firm.
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Lakshmi Mittal
An Indian steel magnate based in London and one of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. He is the President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Off ...
Countermand
Cancellation, revocation, or reversal of an order previously issued. In finance, it is specifically applicable to payments, which means a customer ...
Checkbook
Folder or booklet containing preprinted paper instruments issued to checking account holders, which is used to pay for products and/or services. It ...
Rent-A-Crowd
A group of people rented to make a business appear busy. This strategy is often used during grand openings of new businesses to give the appearance ...
Kiasu
A person is anxious of losing out to someone else. It is a traditional Chinese word that means “scared to lose” but is well-known in Si ...
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Retirement Planning: Creating a Nest Egg
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An Introduction to Stocks
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