ndamentals. That’s how IBM and Hilton were built. In this case, a type of business advice that says companies should concentrate on doing what they do best (Building computers for IBM and running hotels for Hilton). Look sharp, especially you, rookie. To "look sharp" is to look professional, or like you know what you’re doing. A "rookie" is a person who just started working in a new job. Utilities are our top priority today. The companies that deliver gas and electricity. Here’s a hot lead; Research just put thrifts on the recommended. A "hot lead" is a piece of information that could be very valuable. "Thrifts" are a type of small lending bank (The research department is recommending to buy the stocks of certain thrift banks). Dump them, for Christ’s sake. "To dump" a stock is to sell it, often very quickly before it continues to go down in price. A very important verb in this film! "For Christ’s sake" is a common way of expressing frustration or other emotion Jack, 30,000, 38 tops. A short way of telling Jack to buy 38,000 shares of a particular stock, but to pay no more than $38 per share. We are in the middle of the biggest bull market that our generation or any other has ever witnessed. A "bull market" is a stock market in which prices are going up (A "bear market" is when prices are going down). "To witness" something is to see or observe it. If I could have five minutes of your time to explore the extraordinary opportunities emerging in the international debt market. An "extraordinary opportunity" is a very rare chance, in this case to make a lot of money. "To emerge" is to appear or become known. The "debt market" is investments in corporate or government bonds (Debt is the money owed by one person or institution to another). In 10 minutes it’s history, at 4:00 I’m a dinosaur! Marv’s way of saying that stocks must be sold extremely quickly, because their value changes dramatically in just a few seconds (If something "is history," it’s old and useless, and "dinasours" are the huge monsters that ruled the earth millions of years ago). Sure it’s gone down, but you got the tip, I didn’t. A "tip" is a useful piece of information or advise. Oh give me a break! How the hell was I supposed to know you were in surgery? "Give me a break" is an excellent way of telling someone to stop saying nonsense, or to stop acting in a ridiculous way. "The hell" is added to Wh questions in order to show emotion such as frustration. I’ll discuss that with the account executive and get back to you. An "account executive" is a prestigious or fancy way of referring to a salesman, or in this case, stock broker. You tell me that he’ll DK you for a lousy 1/4 point? Here, to "DK" a broker is to claim you "don’t know" them, so t
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