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backseat driver
someone who gives unwanted advice or who tries to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person Several members of the board of directors have accused him of being a backseat driver.
commodity
کالا
landlocked
Switzerland, which is landlocked and fully integrated with both its immediate neighbors and the world economy,
sovereignty,
supreme power or authority.
the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
pet projects
Investments in which influential managers want the corporation to invest.
Sunk Cost
The mystery of capital
راز نه
میستری
survivorship bias
reinforce areas where the returning aircraft were unscathed
window dressing
Selling riskier securities is an attempt to make their portfolios appear less risky
representativeness
investors assess new information and probabilities of outcomes based on similarity to the current state or to a familiar classification;
mental accounting
the different values a person places on the same amount of money, based on subjective criteria, often with detrimental results.
second guess
judge or criticize (someone) with hindsight.
“the prime minister was willing to second-guess senior ministers in public”
Cherry picking
Ready, Prepare
Boilerplate language
Standardized text