CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, November 29

1. Research conducted by financial services recruitment firm Astbury Marsden showed City workers were expecting what average bonus this year?

ANSWER: £19,920

2. Morgan Stanley has cut global growth forecasts for 2012 once again, nearly three and a half months after cutting them in august. What is the firm's new forecast?

ANSWER: 3.5%

3. Which of the following is NOT one of three things to watch in Europe this week, according to PIMCO’s Mohamed El-Erian?

Answer: Stock market performances

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Monday

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Monday, November 28, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

1. In the story "Investors Short HK Property Stocks On China Slowdown" analysts expect property prices in Hong Kong to fall by how much next year?

ANSWER: 10-15%

2. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee member Ben Broadbent said there is a risk of recession in the UK in what period?

ANSWER: in the fourth quarter

3. According to the CEO of DBS Bank, Piyush Gupta, how large are the bank's savings deposits in Singapore dollar terms?

Answer: S$80 billion

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers, Monday, November 21

1. Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstrators announced on Friday they had “repossessed” a building belonging to an investment bank. Which bank owns the building the activists gained access to?

ANSWER: UBS

2. Consumers in Hong Kong and mainland China will make up what percentage of global luxury sales by 2020, according to CLSA Asia Pacific Markets' research.

ANSWER: 44%

3. According to a DuPont report for 2011, what is the most popular color for new car buyers in North America?

Answer: White/pearl

CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers, Thursday, November 17

1. According to Darren Rovell’s calculations, how much of their own money did NBA players put on the line with their announced intention to disband their union?

ANSWER: $3.3 billion

2. According to chartist Daryl Guppy, the upside for Nymex oil over the next few weeks is capped at?

ANSWER: $110-115

3. According to CNBC.com's guest writer Shaun Rein, which luxury brand is getting too popular for its own good in China?

Answer: Louis Vuitton

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Monday, November 14, 2011

1. Interest rates from the Bank of England are at a historic low, and on Thursday, November 10th the BoE decided to keep them there. Where do rates stand?

ANSWER: 0.5 percent

2. Selling your house on the Internet isn’t easy and trying to sell it without photos of the front of the house or the interior makes it even more difficult. What three-time presidential candidate forgot to include these photos on their official home website?

ANSWER: Ron Paul

3. According to CNBC.com’s rankings based on the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” study, what is the “worst” country for business?

Answer: Venezuela

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, November 8, 2011

1. There has been mounting talk that the troubles in Greece will cause the Euro zone to break up. According JP Morgan Asset Management will this happen?

ANSWER: No

2. What US retailer said on Monday that it is scrapping plans for a chain of European superstores, and announced that it is buying out its British partner in a mobile phone initiative?

ANSWER: Best Buy

3. What luxurious holiday gift comes with a price tag of $5,000?

Answer: Johnnie Walker Private Scotch Tasting

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for Friday, November 4, 2011

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the “10 Biggest Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners?”

ANSWER: Relying too much on friends and family

2. According to Matthew Kidman, Author of Bulls, Bears & A Croupier, the Dow Jones Industrial Index will reach what level in 20 years?

ANSWER: 100,000

3. BT, the UK telecom giant that reported quarterly financial results on Thursday, has seen its shares rise more than 100 percent since it began a turnaround. When did it begin that turnaround?

Answer: April 2009

According to Matthew Kidman, Author of Bulls, Bears & A Croupier, the Dow Jones Industrial Index will reach what level in 20 years?

2. According to Matthew Kidman, Author of Bulls, Bears & A Croupier, the Dow Jones Industrial Index will reach what level in 20 years?

ANSWER: 100,000

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