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Recession

A significant, broad decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months. The rough-and-ready definition is two…

Market capitalisation

Share price multiplied by shares outstanding: what the market says a company is worth in total. It is…

Correction

A fall of roughly 10% from a recent high. Corrections are common and often brief, which is what…

Yield

The income an investment returns, expressed as a percentage of its price. Bond yields move inversely to bond…

Bitcoin

The first widely used cryptocurrency, launched in 2009. Its supply is capped by its own software at 21…

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