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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Maturity matching Craig: Hi Lola, have you heard about maturity matching in business and finance? Lola: Yes, I think it’s a strategy where a company matches the maturity of its assets with the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Matched sale purchase transaction federal open market committee Alexander: Hey Gabrielle, have you heard of a matched sale-purchase transaction by the Federal Open Market Committee? Gabrielle: No, Alexander, I haven’t. What is it?…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Matched book Ethan: Brooklyn, have you heard of a matched book? Brooklyn: No, what is it? Ethan: A matched book is a trading strategy where a trader simultaneously buys and sells similar securities…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Master limited partnership Jerry: Hi Claire, have you ever heard of master limited partnerships (MLPs) in finance? Claire: Yes, I have. MLPs are a type of business structure that combines the tax benefits…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Married put Michael: Hi Stella, have you heard of a “married put” in finance? Stella: Yes, I have. A married put is a hedging strategy where an investor buys a put option for…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Market value weighted index Carl: Hey Ashley, have you ever heard of a market value weighted index? Ashley: Yes, it’s a type of stock market index where each component is weighted based on…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Market sweep Gary: Hey Lily, have you ever heard of a “market sweep” in finance? Lily: Yes, I have. A market sweep is a trading strategy where large orders are split into smaller…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Market order William: Hey Ellie, do you know what a market order is in finance? Ellie: Yes, William. A market order is an instruction to buy or sell a security at the current…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Market on close order Matthew: Hi Isla, have you ever used a market on close order in trading? Isla: Yes, it’s an order to buy or sell a security at the closing price…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Market breadth Dennis: Faith, have you heard of market breadth? Faith: No, what is it? Dennis: Market breadth measures the overall strength or weakness of a market by analyzing the number of advancing…