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1. How did real estate agent Bret Parsons characterize the decor of actor Nicolas Cage's foreclosed mansion in Bel Air, California? ANSWER: "Frat house bordello" CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, October 18, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers See more Nicolas Cage photos: More on Zimbio: Most Outrageous Celebrity Purchases Nic Cage and His $276,000 Dinosaur Skull From the castle, to the king cobras (as well as the antidote serum...Read Full Story

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 Bonus Bucks Answers Original content Bob DeMarco...Read Full Story

Forbes Travel Guide’s Five- and Four-Star Award Winners Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is a new Five-Star hotel Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its 54th annual listing of Five- and Four-Star award-winning hotels, restaurants and spas today, along with a new website, Startle.com . The interactive site gives readers an inside look into the world of the Forbes Travel Guide’s team of inspectors as it scours the globe looking for the ultimate in luxury travel at these top-rated spots. Read More...Read Full Story

French Yields Exploded Upward Bonds tobunds spread: Yields on French 10-year government bonds just exploded, now up over 6% on the day to 3.14%. The spread between French 10-year bonds and German bunds is up even more dramatically — more than 10 bps or a full 9% on the day. That's a euro-era wide, according to Dow Jones. We have no idea what spurred this, but it can't have been good news. Strife continues over remains of 9/11 victims Sony slashes annual operating...Read Full Story

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for Thursday, October 20, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge 1. Which of Rupert Murdoch's four children once ran a television production company called Shine that was acquired by Murdoch's News Corp. in April? ANSWER: Elisabeth 2. According to CNBC.com’s table of earnings surprises, how did Abbott Laboratories’ most recently reported earnings per share number compare to the consensus estimate? ANSWER: EPS was one cent above the estimate 3. Which publicly...Read Full Story

1. The Bank of England published the minutes to its last meeting on Wednesday. How many members of the Monetary Policy Committee backed maintaining their target level of quantitative easing asset purchases at 275 billion pounds after October's unexpected 75 billion pound increase? ANSWER: All Nine 2. According to CNBC’s "Best Books for the Holidays 2011," Walter Isaacson has put together the ultimate biography of what technology and design genius? ANSWER: Steve Jobs 3. Which...Read Full Story

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Wednesday, October 19, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge 1. China's economy is expected to grow at what rate in 2012, according to the China Market Research Group? ANSWER: 8.5% 2. Which college dropout went on to create on of the largest social networking websites with an estimated worth of $100 billion? ANSWER: Mark Zuckerberg 3. According to a CNBC.com analysis, compensation for financial sector CEOs is what percentage of the...Read Full Story

Image by Mike_fleming via Flickr This year CNBC announced its Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge kickoff by placing $1 million in cash on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  Traders across the country, and around the world, competed in the contest for the best investment strategy by playing a fantasy portfolio of real stocks and currencies for the grand prize.   Past winners included Mary Sue Williams, a waitress from St. Clairsville, OH and Edward Burke, a jazz musician from...Read Full Story

Secret Service Says Bullet Hit White House Bill Gross: We've Discovered That The World Had A 'Flawed Business Model' The world is changing and the old model of debt-driven growth is now just "a flawed business model," according to PIMCO's Bill Gross Gingrich Said to Be Paid at Least $1.6 Million by Freddie Mac Newt Gingrich made between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees from two contracts with mortgage company Freddie Mac, according to two people familiar with the...Read Full Story

The Class War Has Begun During the death throes of Herbert Hoover’s presidency in June 1932, desperate bands of men traveled to Washington and set up camp within view of the Capitol. The first contingent journeyed all the way from Portland, Oregon, but others soon converged from all over—alone, in groups, with families—until their main Hooverville on the Anacostia River’s fetid mudflats swelled to a population as high as 20,000. US in possible downgrade encore shock The “not-so-super...Read Full Story