tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2007-08-07://3 2008-11-19T20:03:29Z Get your daily and weekly CNBC million dollar challenge bonus bucks here. Share your stock trading ideas and portfolio ranking with friends. Discuss problems or frustrations you experience with the challenge. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.0rc2b-en tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.63 2008-11-19T12:46:46Z 2008-11-19T20:03:29Z

Squawk Box Question: On Nov. 17, which ag stock did Pete Najarian praise for its "phenomenal pipeline"? Answer: Monsanto Squawk on the Street Question: In Tuesday's "CEOs Sound Off", which chief executives gave CNBC their outlooks? Answer: All of the...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: On Nov. 17, which ag stock did Pete Najarian praise for its "phenomenal pipeline"? Answer: Monsanto **Squawk on the Street** Question: In Tuesday's "CEOs Sound Off", which chief executives gave CNBC their outlooks? Answer: All of the above **The Call** Question: What does Click Capital Research's Colin Gillis fear about investing in Yahoo? Answer: the wait for a new CEO **Power Lunch** Question: On Tuesday, analyst Tina Vital offered CNBC her oil stock picks. Which company is on her 4-star list? Answer: Marathon Oil **Street Signs** Question: How much of ConocoPhillips did Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hold, as of Sept. 30? Answer: 84 million shares **Closing Bell** Question: According to Daryl Guppy, what sort of traders use a "pump and dump" strategy? Answer: desperate individuals **Weekly Quiz** Question: The Dow Jones Industrial Average consist of Answer: 30 stocks tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.61 2008-11-18T14:11:26Z 2008-11-18T20:23:43Z

Squawk Box Question: According to the Stock Blog post, Options Action: Dangerous Videogame Play, what must happen for the break-even trade? Answer: stock must drop more than 8% Squawk on the Street Question: In Friday's Stop Trading! segment, Trouble for...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: According to the Stock Blog post, Options Action: Dangerous Videogame Play, what must happen for the break-even trade? Answer: stock must drop more than 8% **Squawk on the Street** Question: In Friday's Stop Trading! segment, Trouble for Coal, Jim Cramer said which energy stock has a 'double whammy'? Answer: Kinder Morgan **The Call** Question: In the Stock Blog post, Five Stocks to Fight The Recession, how does Manuel Schiffres label Pfizer? Answer: All of the above **Power Lunch** Question: In Vince Farrell's blog post, Lower Oil Price Equals A Tax Cut, the CIO offers what scientific view of petroleum 'info'? Answer: dissection **Street Signs** Question: Enjoy our Holiday Cigars slideshow. Now name the only 2-time winner of Cigar Aficionado's No. 1 Cigar of the Year. Answer: The Padrón Family **Closing Bell** Question: In "Apple Investors' Hope for the Holidays" which "long-time" tech industry analyst does Jim Goldman refer to? Answer: Gene Munster **Weekly Quiz** Question: The Dow Jones Industrial Average consist of Answer: 30 stocks tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.60 2008-11-18T13:53:27Z 2008-11-18T14:10:26Z

Or not? The last 30 minutes yesterday proved to reverse sharply back to the down side. That was certainly no unusual move in this market. The volatility remains off the charts. The good news is that in this challenge there...

Sam Or not? The last 30 minutes yesterday proved to reverse sharply back to the down side. That was certainly no unusual move in this market. The volatility remains off the charts. The good news is that in this challenge there is also the opportunity to short if you believe certain stocks or the overall market is going down. See the [eligible stocks and etfs to short](http://contests.cnbc.com/milliondollar/stocks.do) for details. Good luck today as it seems luck is what the majority of us need in order to play this market. I'll leave you with this image of the day. Imagine traders vacationing in Las Vegas to attempt to recover losses in the market. tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.59 2008-11-17T14:39:38Z 2008-11-17T20:11:37Z

Squawk on the Street Question: At the start of the Oct. 29 CNBC.com video, Solid Gold Demand, how high is the Dow as displayed onscreen? Answer: 9084.47 The Call Question: In the Market Insider post, Stocks That Survived 1929, which...

Sam **Squawk on the Street** Question: At the start of the Oct. 29 CNBC.com video, Solid Gold Demand, how high is the Dow as displayed onscreen? Answer: 9084.47 **The Call** Question: In the Market Insider post, Stocks That Survived 1929, which Jazz Age stock is not on the list? Answer: National Salt **Power Lunch** Question: In Matt Nesto's Oct. 31 stock blog post, what 'No. 1' gainer did he call the 'hottest stock on Earth'? Answer: Office Depot **Street Signs** Question: In the story, Stocks Could Get a Short Post-Election Bounce, who said Obama offered markets a "big positive"? Answer: Bruce Fenton of Atlantic Financial **Closing Bell** Question: Our slideshow, The Many Sides Of Sarah Palin, depicts her meeting "Vikings and Valkyries" in which ethnic festival? Answer: Norwegian **Weekly Quiz** Question: The Dow Jones Industrial Average consist of Answer: 30 stocks tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.58 2008-11-16T23:24:46Z 2008-11-16T23:35:40Z

Tomorrow we start trading in the CNBC million dollar portfolio challenge. So far I've created 3 portfolios. One portfolio is for bottom fishing high quality stocks at a low price. To make it into the bottom fishing portfolio companies must...

Sam Tomorrow we start trading in the [CNBC million dollar portfolio challenge](http://milliondollar.cnbc.com). So far I've created 3 portfolios. One portfolio is for bottom fishing high quality stocks at a low price. To make it into the bottom fishing portfolio companies must have a relatively high cash position with low or zero debt (value stocks). My second portfolio is to catch momentum stocks, should one ever appear during the contest that is. And my third portfolio is to cash in on stocks reporting earnings. Quick earnings movers helped me rank in the top 0.1% last time around in the CNBC challenge. My remaining 2 portfolios will remain in cash in hopes that the market continues to tank so I can load up at the bottom should I be lucky enough to guess it. Good luck everyone. tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.57 2008-10-27T23:29:57Z 2008-10-28T00:00:20Z

Today I saw the announcement on CNBC regarding the 3rd official CNBC million dollar portfolio challenge. This challenge runs from November 17, 2008 to February 6, 2009. We will regularly update this blog with bonus buck questions and answers during...

Sam Today I saw the announcement on CNBC regarding the 3rd official CNBC million dollar portfolio challenge. This challenge runs from November 17, 2008 to February 6, 2009. We will regularly update this blog with bonus buck questions and answers during all CNBC challenges. There are some minor changes this time around versus the 2nd challenge. Currency trading is back and it appears that anyone who registers is eligible to receive a free real $25 FXCM Micro trading account. Free money? Once you register you can practice trading currencies before the start of the contest. You can play up to 5 - $1 million portfolios. It is important to keep in mind the rules for equities. Cnbc.com will post a list of all stocks and exchange traded funds ("ETFs" and together with stocks, "Equities") that are eligible for trading in the Contest, all of which Equities must have a one hundred (100) day average trading volume of at least ten thousand (10,000) shares, and which stocks must have a market capitalization of at least Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000), and which ETFs must have a price per share of at least two dollars ($2.00), each as of the close of the markets on November 14, 2008 (the "Eligible Equities"). Equities cannot gain eligibility for the Contest after November 14, 2008. Any Equities that are not listed as Eligible Equities on Cnbc.com as of November 17, 2008 will not be eligible to be traded in the Contest, even if they may have been mistakenly left off the list of Eligible Equities. Equities that are deemed eligible for the Contest as of November 14, 2008 and subsequently fall below one or more of the above-described average trading volume threshold or the market capitalization threshold (for stocks) or share price threshold (for ETFs) will not lose eligibility for the Contest. Equities that are incorrectly placed on the Eligible Equities list as of November 14, 2008 will remain eligible to be traded throughout the Contest. Initial Public Offerings that take place after November 14, 2008 will not gain eligibility for the Contest. Equity trades submitted on equity trading days (Monday through Friday, other than market holidays) at or prior to 4:00:00 PM (or 1:00:00 PM on Early Closing Days) will be priced at the Equity's closing price for such day, as such closing price is reported to Cnbc.com by Wall Street On Demand, an independent data provider, after the close of the markets on such day. Equity trades submitted on weekends, market holidays and after 4:00:00 PM (or 1:00:00 PM on Early Closing Days) on equity trading days will be priced at the Equity's closing price for the next trading day. For the complete contest rules visit [http://contests.cnbc.com/milliondollar/rules.do](http://contests.cnbc.com/milliondollar/rules.do) And now the exiciting part - Prizes! - 1st Prize: $500,000 plus a 10-hour Marquis Jet Card - 2nd Prize: $200,000 - 3rd Prize: $100,000 **Weekly prizes include:** - Nine holes of golf with Annika Sorenstam and a package at her academy - Two weeks, two chances to win an MLB?? All-Star Game?? package - Cruise Scotland to the 2009 British Open aboard PerryGolf???s MS Andrea - Caesars Palace?? Las Vegas Golf Getaway - A trip to Grace Bay Club in Turks & Caicos flying privately via the Marquis Jets Card Program - Sharp AQUOS HD Home Entertainment Package - Three weeks, three chances to win an NFL Pro Bowl and Four Seasons Resorts package in Hawaii Good luck to everyone! I look forward to reading your comments. tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.56 2008-07-18T14:55:35Z 2008-07-18T19:59:58Z

Squawk Box Question: In the July 17 Mad Money post, "Oil Down, Banks Up?" which fictional realm does Mad-man stock guru Jim Cramer reference? Answer: Bizarro World Squawk on the Street Question: Which "eye-catching" word or phrase is NOT found...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In the July 17 Mad Money post, "Oil Down, Banks Up?" which fictional realm does Mad-man stock guru Jim Cramer reference? Answer: Bizarro World **Squawk on the Street** Question: Which "eye-catching" word or phrase is NOT found in managing editor Allen Wastler's Two-Way Street blog post of July 8? Answer: "perp walk" **The Call** Question: In Bob Pisani's "ETFs: An Investor's Primer" which fund-accessible nations are named? Answer: Brazil **Power Lunch** Question: In the Fast Money post, "No Guts No Glory - Pt. II" what animal metaphor is used to describe value investing? Answer: head in a lion's mouth **Street Signs** Question: In a July 15 CNBC interview, Jim Rogers used which metaphor in discussing a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout? Answer: Band-Aids for cancer **Closing Bell** Question: In the feature, "Sucker's Rally? Stock Gains Likely to Be Short-Lived" which analyst used the phrase, "sucker's rally"? Answer: Kathy Boyle **Weekly Quiz** Question: Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading. Answer: over tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.55 2008-07-17T14:39:12Z 2008-07-17T21:43:51Z

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In the video feature, Best Trades Now: Healthcare, Energy & More, what does Edward Perks call "a tremendous performer"? Answer: Canadian Oil Sands **Squawk on the Street** Question: In the post, "Crazy Money: Wells Fargo Options Rocket," Matt Nesto reported that the August $27.50 call contract gained: Answer: 933% **The Call** Question: In Carmen Wong Ulrich's post, How to Know If Your Money Is Safe, what is her third piece of advice to depositors? Answer: Know the guidelines **Power Lunch** Question: In the slideshow, "10 Recession-Proof Jobs," what is the nurse doing? Answer: administering an injection **Street Signs** Question: Cramer Flashback: In the Feb. 21 post "Stay In The Game" what does Cramer compare the excitement of speculation to? Answer: Cheesecake Fantasy **Closing Bell** Question: CNBC Stock Blog: On Tuesday, Jim Rogers specifically said he has been short: Answer: FNM **Weekly Quiz** Question: Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading. Answer: over tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.54 2008-07-16T14:13:48Z 2008-07-17T14:42:05Z

Squawk Box Question: According to the Stock Blog post, "Stocks That Gain on Hurricanes" which company had "just announced" a share buyback? Answer: Toro Company Squawk on the Street Question: In the CNBC.com feature, "Can You Beat The Market With...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: According to the Stock Blog post, "Stocks That Gain on Hurricanes" which company had "just announced" a share buyback? Answer: Toro Company **Squawk on the Street** Question: In the CNBC.com feature, "Can You Beat The Market With This ETF Portfolio?", which ETF is weighted 30%? Answer: SPY **The Call** Question: According to the Featured Slideshow, "10 World Famous Gemstones", which ruler owned the "cursed" Koh-i-Noor diamond? Answer: Queen Victoria **Power Lunch** Question: According to the CNBC.com special report, Powering the Planet, which is the "biggest" U.S. geothermal player? Answer: all of the above **Street Signs** Question: According to a By The Numbers post, "Biggest One Day Drops in Oil", how much did the S&P Energy Sector drop Tuesday? Answer: nearly 3 percent **Closing Bell** Question: In the Cramer blog post, "How to Survive the Banking Meltdown", which bank ranked "Almost as Bad as the Worst"? Answer: Washington Mutual **Weekly Quiz** Question: Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading. Answer: over tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.53 2008-07-15T14:05:41Z 2008-07-15T19:21:35Z

Squawk Box Question: In the Stock Blog post, "Five-Star Picks: Fuel and Fertilizer", which stock supposedly has "at least 50 percent upside"? Answer: Potash Squawk on the Street Question: In Jim Goldman's preview, "This Week's Tech Earnings Bonanza", what is...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In the Stock Blog post, "Five-Star Picks: Fuel and Fertilizer", which stock supposedly has "at least 50 percent upside"? Answer: Potash **Squawk on the Street** Question: In Jim Goldman's preview, "This Week's Tech Earnings Bonanza", what is the FIRST stock mentioned? Answer: Alcoa **The Call** Question: Web Video Hunt: In Monday's CNBC.com video, "Commodities Explosion", which precious-metals play was John Roque's pick? Answer: GoldCorp. **Power Lunch** Question: On Monday, Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen told CNBC that the fair value of the S&P 500 is: Answer: 1,400 **Street Signs** Question: Picks & Pans: In "Options Bubble on Financial Trouble," whose "implied volatility" shot up 101% Monday? Answer: WaMu **Closing Bell** Question: In Monday's video roundup "Best Trades Now: Financials, Medical Suppliers & More" which one is a 10-day earnings reactor? Answer: Harley-Davidson **Weekly Quiz** Question: Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading. Answer: over tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.52 2008-07-14T14:51:25Z 2008-07-14T19:17:47Z

Squawk Box Question: In a July 8 Stock Blog, commodities king Dennis Gartman said corn could come off its highs by how much? Answer: $1 Squawk on the Street Question: In the slideshow "Stock Picks for 20-Somethings", what color is...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In a July 8 Stock Blog, commodities king Dennis Gartman said corn could come off its highs by how much? Answer: $1 **Squawk on the Street** Question: In the slideshow "Stock Picks for 20-Somethings", what color is the Nokia handset case (and accompanying pencil)? Answer: fuchsia **The Call** Question: According to Jane Wells, the world's most expensive house has been owned by: Answer: Oil tycoon Roman Abramovich **Power Lunch** Question: In a July 11 "Two-Way Street" Reader Mail post, correspondent "Rob" uses what device as a critique of the blog? Answer: a Freudian reference **Street Signs** Question: In Jim Cramer's blog post "A Bottom For Fannie and Freddie" what term does he use to describe Bush market policies? Answer: Laissez-faire **Closing Bell** Question: In Friday's article, "Oil Rises Sharply, Closes Near $145 on Iran Fears", which nation's Defense Ministry is mentioned? Answer: Iraq **Weekly Quiz** Question: Forcing trades is sometimes referred to as ____-trading. Answer: over tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.51 2008-07-11T15:32:50Z 2008-07-11T20:35:03Z

Squawk Box Question: In the Fast Money post, Fallen Foreign Buys, which emerging-market ticker does trader Tim Seymour actually like? Answer: ERJ Squawk on the Street Question: In Matt Nesto's Stock Blog piece, "Dow-Rohm Deal: Coat-Tail Winners," which firm is...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In the Fast Money post, Fallen Foreign Buys, which emerging-market ticker does trader Tim Seymour actually like? Answer: ERJ **Squawk on the Street** Question: In Matt Nesto's Stock Blog piece, "Dow-Rohm Deal: Coat-Tail Winners," which firm is "even...considered a spec chem"? Answer: Intl. Flavors & Fragrances **The Call** Question: In her post "Buy or Rent? Learn the Rule of 15", Carmen Wong Ulrich says "If I were to sell my home today, I’d..." Answer: rent for at least a year **Power Lunch** Question: In the Thursday Stock Blog post, Three New Energy ETFs You Should Know, which one was NOT on the list? Answer: Dynamic Energy Exploration **Street Signs** Question: In Thursday's "Stop Trading" post, what does Jim Cramer call "the only thing working"? Answer: health care **Closing Bell** Question: CNBC fans know Texas topped our Top States for Business 2008 list. But which state won for cost of doing business? Answer: South Dakota **Weekly Quiz** Question: Traders break patterns into two types; continuation and _______. Answer: reversal tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.50 2008-07-10T14:25:34Z 2008-07-10T19:38:57Z

Squawk Box Question: In CNBC's "Top States for Business 2008," Texas is No. 1. Which state won the Most Improved State for Business title? Answer: Indiana Squawk on the Street Question: In a spooky Two-Way Street blog post on "omens,"...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In CNBC's "Top States for Business 2008," Texas is No. 1. Which state won the Most Improved State for Business title? Answer: Indiana **Squawk on the Street** Question: In a spooky Two-Way Street blog post on "omens," CNBC.com's Allen Wastler refers to which paranormal concept? Answer: all of the above **The Call** Question: CNBC Stock Blog: On July 9, what did Dinosaur Securities' David Garrity say was the "real trade" in the iPhone story? Answer: Nokia **Power Lunch** Question: In Wednesday's Stop Trading post, Financials Fallout, which entity had Jim Cramer "consistently concerned"? Answer: Bank of America **Street Signs** Question: On Wednesday, which strategist told Squawk Box Europe that commodities are likely to become "horrendously volatile"? Answer: Peter Toogood **Closing Bell** Question: In Vince Farrell's post "Signs the Fed Will Defend Dollar?" he suggests what fate "could be avoided" by Fed action? Answer: "another Bear Stearns" **Weekly Quiz** Question: Traders break patterns into two types; continuation and _______. Answer: reversal tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.49 2008-07-09T14:24:06Z 2008-07-09T19:10:48Z

Squawk Box Question: In the Fast Money Future Trades slideshow, what Dublin, Ireland-based firm is recommended for a "futuristic" portfolio? Answer: Amarin Squawk on the Street Question: On Tuesday, which strategist told "Market Insider" Patti Domm that stocks are actually...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In the Fast Money Future Trades slideshow, what Dublin, Ireland-based firm is recommended for a "futuristic" portfolio? Answer: Amarin **Squawk on the Street** Question: On Tuesday, which strategist told "Market Insider" Patti Domm that stocks are actually bottoming? Answer: Byron Wien **The Call** Question: CNBC Stock Blog: What factor(s) did HSBC's Jim Steel recently cite as making precious metals "safe investments"? Answer: all of the above **Power Lunch** Question: In Suze Orman's Web Extra video, "What to Do with Old 401(k)s," she advises the caller to: Answer: open an IRA rollover **Street Signs** Question: In the article "Top Global Agriculture Picks" which companies did Victor Badin recommend? Answer: Bunge **Closing Bell** Question: In a July 8 feature, Boone Pickens told CNBC he's sticking with $150 oil for 2008. But where did Lehman Bros. see oil? Answer: $127 a barrel **Weekly Quiz** Question: Traders break patterns into two types; continuation and _______. Answer: reversal tag:www.cnbc-challenge.com,2008://3.48 2008-07-08T14:17:26Z 2008-07-08T19:18:59Z

Squawk Box Question: In Julia Boorstin's July 7 post about NBC Universal's Weather Channel buy, which of NBC's Web sites does she mention? Answer: Hulu.com Squawk on the Street Question: In Fast Money's July 3 post, "Our Favorite Inflation Trades",...

Sam **Squawk Box** Question: In Julia Boorstin's July 7 post about NBC Universal's Weather Channel buy, which of NBC's Web sites does she mention? Answer: Hulu.com **Squawk on the Street** Question: In Fast Money's July 3 post, "Our Favorite Inflation Trades", what was Guy Adami's play? Answer: long Lockheed Martin **The Call** Question: In the feature, "ETFs Provide Cover When Markets Get Crazy," which ETF does John Schloegel recommend? Answer: all of the above **Power Lunch** Question: Web video hunt: On July 7, Stifel Nicolaus' David Lutz weighed in on financial stocks. He recommended buying: Answer: Mastercard **Street Signs** Question: On Monday, Rebecca Darst said banks were rattled by the options action surrounding which stock(s)? Answer: Zions Bancorp **Closing Bell** Question: CNBC Stock Blog: On Monday, hospitality analyst Jake Fuller panned which casino stock? Answer: Las Vegas Sands **Weekly Quiz** Question: Traders break patterns into two types; continuation and _______. Answer: reversal