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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Spot delivery month Ella: Hey Kennedy, have you heard about the spot delivery month in business and finance? Kennedy: No, I haven’t. What is it? Ella: The spot delivery month refers to the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Split order Ashley: Hi Lillian! Have you ever heard of a split order in trading? Lillian: Hi Ashley! Yes, a split order is when an investor divides a large order into smaller parts…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Split coupon bonds Hannah: Hi Layla, have you heard about split coupon bonds in business and finance? Layla: No, I haven’t. What are they exactly? Hannah: Split coupon bonds are bonds that pay…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Special drawing rights Peyton: Hi Olivia, have you heard of “special drawing rights” in finance? Olivia: No, I haven’t. What are they? Peyton: Special drawing rights, or SDRs, are an international monetary reserve…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Sources and applications Anna: Hi Emma, have you heard about sources and applications of funds in business? Emma: Hi Anna! Yes, sources and applications of funds refer to where a company gets its…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Soft currency Samantha: Hey Ashley, have you heard about soft currency in business? Ashley: Yeah, I think it’s when a country’s money isn’t very stable. Samantha: Right, soft currencies can fluctuate a lot…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Social security tax Molly: Hi Allison, do you know what social security tax is? Allison: Yes, it’s a payroll tax that funds the Social Security program, which provides retirement and disability benefits to…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Small order execution system Gabrielle: Hi Eliana, have you heard of the Small Order Execution System (SOES) in finance? Eliana: No, I haven’t. What is it? Gabrielle: SOES is a computerized trading system…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Small investor Eva: Hey Peyton, do you know much about small investors? Peyton: Hi Eva! Small investors are individuals who invest smaller amounts of money in financial markets compared to institutional investors. Eva:…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Small capitals Mary: Hi Natalie, have you ever invested in small capitals? Natalie: No, I haven’t. What are small capitals? Mary: Small capitals are stocks of companies with relatively low market capitalization, usually…