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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Sleeping beauty Sofia: Hi Grace, have you heard about the term “sleeping beauty” in business? Grace: No, I haven’t. What does it mean? Sofia: “Sleeping beauty” refers to a company with significant potential…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Skip payment privilege Evelyn: Hi Orla, have you heard about the skip payment privilege? Orla: Hi Evelyn! Yes, it’s a feature in some financial products like loans or insurance policies that allows the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Single state municipal bond fund Peyton: Hey Zoey, have you heard about single-state municipal bond funds? Zoey: No, I haven’t. What are they? Peyton: Single-state municipal bond funds are mutual funds that invest…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Single state municipal bond fund mutual fund Emery: Hey Piper, have you heard of single-state municipal bond fund mutual funds? Piper: Hi Emery! Yes, they’re mutual funds that invest in municipal bonds issued…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Single premium life insurance Kennedy: Hey, Ella! Have you ever considered getting single premium life insurance? Ella: Hi, Kennedy! Yes, I’ve heard about it. Single premium life insurance is where you pay the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Single option Allison: Hey Lydia, have you ever considered trading a single option? Lydia: Hi Allison! Yes, I have. It’s when you buy or sell an option contract on its own, rather than…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Simple rate of return Allison: Hi Autumn, do you know what a simple rate of return is in finance? Autumn: No, I’m not familiar with that term. What does it mean? Allison: A…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Simple interest Scarlett: Hi Natalie, do you know what simple interest is? Natalie: Hi Scarlett! Yes, simple interest is a basic type of interest that’s calculated only on the principal amount of a…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Silver thursday Abigail: Hi Elizabeth, have you heard about Silver Thursday? Elizabeth: Yes, Abigail. Silver Thursday refers to the events of March 27, 1980, when the Hunt brothers attempted to corner the silver…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Significant order imbalance Audrey: Hi Ella, have you ever heard of significant order imbalance? Ella: Yes, I have. It’s when there’s a large disparity between the buy and sell orders for a particular…