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  Ireland 　　Ireland island, Europe Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Ireland-island Give Feedback...
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  Waylon Jennings 　　Waylon Jennings American musician Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Waylon-Jennings Give...
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  Slipknot 　　Slipknot American rock band Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Slipknot-band Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Slipknot-band Written by Will McDonald Will McDonald is a New York City-based writer and performer. Will McDonald Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge,...
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  Annuity income and taxes: Consider qualifications, deferrals, distributions, and more 　　 　　If you’re an annuity investor—or you’re considering an annuity investment—you probably know the basic pros and cons. Annuities offer guaranteed income, customized plans, and tax-deferred growth, but with complex structures and layers of fees. 　　Your annuity will grow tax deferred—that means you don’t pay any taxes until you take money out. But once you begin to take money out...
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  Absolute return strategy: Targeting portfolio growth with less volatility 　　 　　As an investor, you probably accept that your portfolio—whether it consists of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds—will sometimes have a down month or even a losing year. Still, the hope is that, over time, your overall returns will ring up positive and your financial goals will be met. But there’s another way: Participating in an absolute return strategy. This...
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  Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games 　　Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2022-Olympic-Winter-Games Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2022-Olympic-Winter-Games Also known as: Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written...
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  Ayanna Pressley 　　Ayanna Pressley American politician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayanna-Pressley Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayanna-Pressley Also known as: Ayanna Soyini Pressley Written by Miles Kenny Miles Kenny is an independent writer and researcher based in Portland, Oregon. Miles Kenny Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee...
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  history of Sierra Leone 　　history of Sierra Leone Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Sierra-Leone Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Sierra-Leone Written by Christopher Fyfe Former Reader in African History, University of Edinburgh. Author of A History of Sierra Leone. Christopher Fyfe Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...
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  Statement of cash flows: Money spent on operations, financing, and investing 　　 　　Do you have money tied up in stock—perhaps in the company you work for, or shares you bought because you like the company’s products or business model? If so, you’ve hopefully been learning how to read financial statements. You know that the balance sheet shows a company’s assets and liabilities as of a specific date, and that the income...
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  Buyer beware: How to spot (and avoid) rug pulls and pump-and-dump schemes 　　 　　If you’re an active investor who dabbles in penny stocks or cryptocurrencies, you may be aware of two similar types of scams: the pump-and-dump stock scheme and the crypto rug pull. If you’ve ever fallen for one, you might feel like the entire market is a rigged game with you as the target. 　　It’s not, but there are bad...
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  Hound Dog 　　Hound Dog song by Leiber and Stoller Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X...
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  Stanislav Petrov 　　Stanislav Petrov Soviet military officer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stanislav-Petrov Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stanislav-Petrov Also known as: Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov Written by Stella Kleinman Stella Kleinman is an editorial intern at Encyclopædia Britannica for the summer of 2024. She plans to graduate from Brown University in 2025 with...
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  acropolis of Athens 　　acropolis of Athens ancient citadel, Athens, Greece Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/acropolis-of-Athens Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/acropolis-of-Athens Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Producer at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have...
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  prompt engineering 　　prompt engineering computer science Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/prompt-engineering Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/prompt-engineering Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from...
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  Raksha Bandhan 　　Raksha Bandhan Hindu holiday Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Raksha-Bandhan Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Raksha-Bandhan Also known as: Janai Purnima, Rakhi, Rakhi Purnima Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee...
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  Does market timing work? The risk of missing big rallies 　　 　　Market timing—trying to precisely predict and capture market tops and bottoms—is intriguing to many investors. And it’s understandable, as the allure of outsmarting the market to maximize returns can be enticing. 　　But is it reasonable to think that you can time the market to beat the averages, or is it a fool’s game in which the risks outweigh the...
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  the Hamptons 　　the Hamptons resort community, Long Island, New York, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/the-Hamptons Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/the-Hamptons Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The...
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  It’s all relative (value): The art and science of pairs trading 　　 　　Imagine two businesses operating in the same market, running the same strategies, and offering similar products. Although they’re competing with each other, their earnings and stock performance tend to move in sync. Both are highly correlated; it’s almost like they’re tethered together. 　　When one stock moves up or down, the other tends to follow suit. One stock may significantly...
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  Go 　　Go programming language Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Go-programming-language Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Go-programming-language Also known as: Golang Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia...

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