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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Golden handcuffs Savannah: Hey Morgan, have you ever heard of “golden handcuffs”? Morgan: No, I haven’t. What are they? Savannah: They’re incentives or benefits given to employees to encourage them to stay with…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Gold standard Kinsley: Hi Lillian, have you heard of the gold standard? Lillian: Hey Kinsley! Yes, the gold standard was a monetary system where the value of a country’s currency was directly linked…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Gold bullion Ellie: Hey Isla, have you ever considered investing in gold bullion? Isla: No, I haven’t. What exactly is gold bullion? Ellie: Gold bullion is simply gold in its purest form, typically…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Gold bond Paisley: Hi Addison, have you heard about gold bonds before? Addison: Hi Paisley! Yes, I have. Gold bonds are debt securities issued by governments or corporations that are backed by physical…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Going private Isla: Hi Taylor, have you heard about a company “going private”? Taylor: Yes, going private is when a publicly traded company becomes privately owned, usually through a buyout of its shares…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Going long Harper: Hey Autumn, have you ever heard the term “going long” in finance? Autumn: No, I haven’t. What does it mean? Harper: Going long refers to buying an asset with the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Going away Lily: Hi Layla, have you heard about the concept of “going away” in business and finance? Layla: No, what does it mean? Lily: “Going away” refers to a situation where a…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Godfather offer Aria: Hey Gabriella, have you heard about the term “Godfather offer” in business? Gabriella: Hi Aria! Yes, a Godfather offer refers to an acquisition proposal that is made directly to the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Go go fund mutual fund Orla: Hey Ariana, have you ever heard of a “go go fund” mutual fund? Ariana: No, I haven’t. What’s special about it? Orla: Well, “go go fund” is…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Global mutual funds Julia: Hi Eleanor, have you ever considered investing in global mutual funds? Eleanor: No, what are they? Julia: Global mutual funds are investment vehicles that pool money from investors to…