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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Senior refunding Quinn: Hi Grace, have you heard about senior refunding? Grace: No, I haven’t. What is it? Quinn: Senior refunding is when a company issues new debt to retire existing debt that…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Senior mortgage bond Autumn: Hi Gabriella, have you heard about senior mortgage bonds in business and finance? Gabriella: No, what are they? Autumn: Senior mortgage bonds are debt securities backed by a pool…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Selling group Emma: Hi Melody, have you heard about a selling group in business and finance? Melody: No, what is it? Emma: A selling group is a group of investment banks and broker-dealers…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Seller financing Molly: Hi Stella, have you heard about seller financing? Stella: Yes, it’s when the seller of a property provides financing to the buyer instead of the buyer getting a traditional mortgage…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Sell stop order Aubrey: Hey Julia, have you ever used a sell stop order in your trading? Julia: Hi Aubrey! Yes, I have. A sell stop order is a type of order that…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Sell short Eleanor: Hi Gabrielle, have you ever heard of “selling short” in finance? Gabrielle: Yes, I have. Selling short is a trading strategy where an investor sells a security they don’t own,…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Sell short against the box Madison: Hi Elizabeth, have you heard of “selling short against the box” in finance? Elizabeth: Yes, I have. It’s a strategy where an investor sells short a security…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Self employment tax Kennedy: Hey Paisley, do you know what self-employment tax is? Paisley: No, I’m not sure. What does it involve? Kennedy: Self-employment tax is a tax that self-employed individuals pay to…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Self directed ira individual retirement account Molly: Hi Autumn, do you know what a self-directed IRA is in business and finance? Autumn: No, I’m not sure. What is it? Molly: A self-directed IRA…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Security ratings Lillian: Hi Ariel! Have you ever looked into security ratings? Ariel: Hi Lillian! Yes, I have. They’re assessments of the creditworthiness of bonds or other financial instruments. Lillian: That’s right. They…