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Plain definitions of the words that keep turning up in the coverage.

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Bear market

A fall of 20% or more from a recent peak, held long enough to look like a trend…

Futures contract

An agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a set date. Used to…

GPU

A graphics processing unit: a chip built to run many calculations in parallel. Originally for rendering images, now…

Standfirst

The short line under a headline that sets up the story. Called a dek in American newsrooms.

Dollar-cost averaging

Investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price. It removes the need to time the market…

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