Question
In 2021, this company’s CEO was criticized for her incredibly bullish prediction that Tesla was worth $3,000 a share. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this investment company with a biblically-inspired name, which was founded by the evangelical Christian investor Cathie Wood. It manages ETFs with exposure to disruptive technologies.
ANSWER: ARK Invest [or ARK Investment Management LLC]
[10e] Early in 2021, Michael Burry opened a position against Tesla. Burry’s earlier bet against the housing market prior to the 2007-2008 recession was detailed in this Michael Lewis book adapted into a 2015 film by Adam McKay.
ANSWER: The Big Short
[10h] This other evangelical Christian investor provided the seed investment for ARK’s initial four ETFs. This investor was indicted for wire fraud in 2022 following the $30 billion collapse of his firm Archegos Capital.
ANSWER: Bill Hwang [or Sung Kook Hwang]
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Summary
| 2023 Chicago Open | 08/05/2023 | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 100% | 20% | 30% |
Data
| Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | BHSU | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| The Canadians | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hang et al., Robert Browning | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Quasicrystal Silence | In Search of Things Past | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Saint Peter Andre 3000 | The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| I would prefer not to | Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Team Name Think Detail | Curse you, Periplus the Platypus! | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | remembrance of lost time | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |