are about to do something that is wrong or not permitted. I’ll give you a hint; You’re thinking seriously about marrying me. Another good word for a useful piece of information. You can’t just come barging in here...and what makes you think it’s his birthday? "To barge in" to an office is to quickly and forcefully enter it, often without knocking or warning the person inside. Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them. If life "all comes down to" a few moments, it means that these few moments will dramatically effect life in the future. I loved it at 40; It’s an insult at 50. This is Gekko’s way of saying the stock price was good at 40 dollars a share, but too expensive at 50 dollars a share. Their analysts don’t know preferred stock from livestock. A funny play on words. In this context, "stock analysts" are people who study the true value of stocks and companies. "Preferred stock" is a type of company stock, while "livestock" is another word for cows! There ought to be a picture of you in the dictionary under "persistence," kid. "Persistence" is the act of continuing to try for an extended period of time, despite an early lack of success. I’m looking for 30, 35%, just enough to block anybody else’s merger plans and find out from the inside if the books are cooked. A corporate "merger" is the act of two companies joining to become one. If a company’s "books are cooked," the accounting numbers they use to show profits are misleading or even false. Gekko is saying he wants to buy enough stock in the company so that he can get inside of corporate offices to investigate for himself. If it looks as good on paper, we’re in the kill zone. If something looks good "on paper," it looks good when studied carefully. In this context, if a stock price is in "the kill zone," it is at a price that is worth buying. Lunch?! Lunch is for wimps! A funny slang word for a weak or fragile person. I’ve got to monitor my blood pressure, so whatever you do, don’t upset me. "To monitor" a medical condition is to observe it over a period of time. Got an LCD readout, cost-effective. Less than one visit to a doctor. A computerized "readout" is a printed copy of information. If something is "cost-effective," it saves more money than it costs. Jacob-Steinham. :: They’re going places, good junk bond department. Jacob-Steinham is the investment firm where Bud works. If it is "going places," they are going to grow and become more successful. A "junk bond" is a high-risk corporate bond that pays a high interest rate. You do the financing on that Janson investment? The "financing" of a business deal is the act of getting together the money that is needed. What are you? 12th man on the deal team, last to know? This is Ge
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