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I wish I knew what stagflation was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Traditionally, economists and central bankers worry about inflation or recession. But there is one thing worse than both: stagflation. Here's what it is
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I wish I knew what the metaverse was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos The term “metaverse” sounds like something out of a science fiction novel (and it is). But what does it actually mean?
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I wish I knew what the gold standard was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos These days, most currencies are "fiat" currencies backed by the economies of the countries that issue them. But in days gone by currencies were on the "gold standard". Here's what that means.
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I wish I knew what tapering was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Tapering is the reduction in quantitative easing provided by a central bank. But how does it work?
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I wish I knew what a share buyback was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos A share buyback means just what it says – a company buys back its own shares. But why? And how does that benefit shareholders?
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I wish I knew what an index was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos The FTSE 100 is probably the best-known stockmarket index in the UK. But what exactly is an index?
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I wish I knew what a zombie company was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos A low interest-rate environment enables companies to reduce their interest payments, but it can also create "zombie companies". But what is a zombie company?
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I wish I knew what a sovereign bond was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Government spending is funded in two ways – taxation and borrowing. When a government borrows money, it issues an IOU called a sovereign bond.
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I wish I knew what a commodity supercycle was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos A commodity supercycle may sound complicated, but it is a simply a prolonged period of rising prices for raw materials. Here is what it is and how it works.
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