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Too embarrassed to ask: what is a Ponzi scheme?
Videos The Ponzi scheme is one of the best-known types of financial fraud. Here’s how it works.
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What is private equity?
Videos Private equity funds and investors get a lot of attention, but what are they, and why should you care?
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I wish I knew what a stock split was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos You may have come across "stock split" - but what is a stock split and how does it impact your investments?
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What is a dividend yield?
Videos Learn what a dividend yield is and what it can tell investors about a company's plans to return profits to its investors.
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What is a deficit?
Videos When we talk about government spending and the public finances, we often hear the word ‘deficit’ being used. But what is a deficit, and why does it matter?
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy?
Videos Governments and central banks have two main tools for influencing a country's economic growth: monetary policy and fiscal policy. But what are they, what is the difference, and how do they work?
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I wish I knew what a SPAC was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos A financial instrument called a “special purpose acquisition company”, or SPAC for short, is growing increasingly popular in the US stockmarkets. But what exactly is a SPAC?
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What is inflation?
Videos While coming up with a precise definition for inflation is tricky, for most of us it boils down to one simple question.
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Too embarrassed to ask: what are “bulls” and “bears”?
Videos Two common terms you’ll hear when reading about markets are “bulls” and “bears”. But what do they mean?
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