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Question		Answer
bonds start learning		government bonds, you lend a country some money, safer investment, earn money +inflation
shares start learning		you risk everything
to plummet start learning		to go down very quickly
passive income start learning		do nothing with it
liquid asset start learning		something can be sold very quickly, convert to cash easily
asset start learning		own
liability start learning		owe to someone (loan)
reputable start learning		having a good reputation
inferred start learning		read between lines
hunch start learning		gut feeling
hot air start learning		a lot of talk, no action
level playing field start learning		it’s more fair
trading floor, animal pit start learning		involves presence, shouting
to be on the ball start learning		constantly read about sth, checking in sth
trade off start learning		risk and reward (give sth up to have sth else)
you reap what you sow start learning		you get benefits from what you plant
to be in the black start learning		to have money
to be in the red start learning		to be in debt
contents insurance start learning		insurance that pays off damage to our loss of individuals private possession located in that home
a share in a company start learning		small ownership
stock exchange start learning		a market in which securities are bought and sold.
volatile market start learning		prices go up and down
predominantly start learning		for the most part
asset start learning		a resource with economic or monetary value
foremost start learning		most importantly
indices start learning		charts that report data about stocks
speculative bubble start learning		a market situation in which prices for specific goods or stocks are traded at a high price before the prices fall drastically
coutingent start learning		a group of key collectors
income stream start learning		can be passive (doesn’t bring any money) or active (e. g salary from a job)
dividends start learning		money every quarter
prices can rocket swiftly start learning		very quickly
there are superb gains to be made start learning		getting rich from stock (?)
monetary gain start learning		An increase in value that occurs through inflation.
hedge against start learning		to protect oneself from sth. they hedge against inflation by investing their money
safe/tax haven start learning		taxes are levied at a low rate
collectable start learning		an item valued and sought by collectors.
futures start learning		sell sth e. g next year for this price, risky, speculate about future; instruct someone to sell sth for this price
to diversify your portfolio start learning		to invest in many different types of things; don’t put all your eggs in one basket
trailing spouse start learning		following Partner to another city because of a work assignment
price start learning		what you are willing to pay
value start learning		can be sentimental
economic bubble start learning		a situation in market when the price of sth goes up to a point beyond its real value
stock market crash start learning		a very quick drop in prices of stock, usually in a way that few people saw in advance
economic depression start learning		a long period of economic inactivity in a country, shown by low wages, low incomes and high unemployment
recoup start learning		limit loses
surges start learning		a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one.
1. displacement start learning		people become excited about a new situation and want to invest in it (new tech being unusually low)
2. boom start learning		prices of the asset increase slowly after displacement. die to a lot interest, there are lots of investors and traders, which leads to prices rising quickly
3. euphoria start learning		prices of the asset inflate at great speed. people think that there always will be more buyers, regardless of how the prices go up.
4. profit-taking start learning		market is about to crash and people start to sell their assets. it is difficult to work out the real value of an asset because AD and AS no longer set the price
5. Panic start learning		prices decrease rapidly. everyone tries to sell it quickly in order recoup losses. Supply surges and becomes much larger than demand. A lot of people lose a lot of money.
golden age start learning		a period in the past when an art or an activity was at its peak
skilled craftsman start learning		a worker who has a particular skill, such as carpenter
high demand start learning		when a lot of people want a particular asset
intrinsic value start learning		how much something is worth which may differ from how much it cost
trading vessels start learning		a boat or ship that carries cargo or passengers for profit
partial ownership start learning		more than one person owns something e.g. a company
feedback loop start learning		the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs
exotic flower start learning		often grown in sub-tropical climates, but usually from a different geographical region
property ladder start learning		pay for part of the house
fluctuate start learning		grow, go up & down
to get caught up in a hype start learning		start following a trend
upward movement of price start learning		prices go up
to soar start learning		prices go up
prices were pushed to staggering lows start learning		after market crashed, prices went low in a negative sense
to flatline start learning		call to increase
to sit on it start learning		to keep investing money; deal with sth
to diversify your portfolio start learning		to invest in many types of things
downturn start learning		decline
bull run vs bear market start learning		bull markets tend to last for extended periods of time and are marked by rising corporate profits and declining unemployment. the opposite is a bear market, which is characterised by falling prices and investor pessimism
liquidity start learning		turn into cash very quickly
diversification start learning		action of diversifying
premiums start learning		regular small investments
cash buffer start learning		safety net
to eat away at start learning		worried all the time
purchasing power start learning		the financial ability to buy products and services
loss aversion - to be averse to sth start learning		don’t want to do sth
investment in the middle ground start learning		not in low/high risk
inevitably start learning		certain to happen
go up start learning		increase, reach a peak, recover, rocket
go down start learning		decrease, drop, plummet, plunge
no change start learning		fluctuate, level off, stablize
representative start learning		consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of the group
take it at face value start learning		accept as it is as a value
he’s bound to start learning		it likely to
to have vested interest in sth start learning		you are very interested because of sth
scrutinize start learning		examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
i stand to... start learning		bound to
a win-win situation start learning		a situation in which both sides benefit
a zero-sum game start learning		a situation in which a benefit gained by one side means a loss to the other side
build rapport start learning		develop an understanding of and ability to communicate with someone
probe interests start learning		find out the other side’s expectations

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