American Express was originally founded in 1850 as an express mail and shipping company, not a credit card company. elaborate
Mastercard doesn't actually issue credit cards; it operates the payment network that processes transactions for banks and other financial institutions that *do* issue the cards. elaborate
A common exit strategy for investors, an Initial Public Offering (IPO), can ironically *reduce* the liquidity of a company's stock if it's under-subscribed or if trading volume remains low after the IPO. elaborate
Financial forecasts are rarely perfectly accurate, and the further out the forecast extends, the less reliable it becomes. elaborate
A consistently inverted yield curve (where short-term rates are higher than long-term rates) has historically preceded recessions, though it's not a perfect predictor. elaborate
The first successful crowdfunding project, launched in 1997, funded a band's album. elaborate