Section 50 Economics & Stocks

Section 50 Economics & Stocks

 

A : Basic ｅxpressions

- invest money in → invest money in the stock market. → invest in real estate

- improve = get better → The economy will improve soon. → I'm getting better.

- go bankrupt → bankruptcy → go into bankruptcy → The company finally filed for bankruptcy.

- cash cow = fat cat

- bull market ↔ bear market → It's bear market.

- recession = depression

- scam = fraud

- blow → I blew thousands of dollars.

B : Key sentences

- Where should I invest some money? → What factor do you consider most important before

choosing an investment? → Which is the better investment, [ foreign currency ] or [ real estate ]?

[ the stock market / saving money ]

- I care about [ opportunity for steady growth].

[ safety or not risking losing money / the amount of monthly income the investment will generate ]

C : Key Dialog

- Do you expect the economy will improve. → Definitely. The jobless rate is already inching down.

- Are home prices going up next year? → I think so. Homes should be a cash cow.

- Which stocks would you like to purchase? →I'll invest in MF stock. I'm sure that stock will skyrocket.

- Did you make money in the stock market. → I wish I could, but the stocks hit a record low.

- The NGW Company finally went bankrupt. → It must be the biggest victim of the recession.

- Where should I invest some money? → Well, I care about the opportunity for steady growth.

- Have you ever invested in penny stocks? → No, I think most are really scams.

D : Office Talk

- Are you interested in investing in stocks, John? → Don't even mention it. I blew 20,000 dollars last

week.

- Oh, really? I heard there's a bull market these day. → No, it's turned into a bear market since last

week. I've bought some shares my friend recommended, but they fell 90%.

- I'm sorry to hear that. I think the stock market is too risky. → I know but to make a lot of money,

you always have to take a risk!

E : Further Study

- Are you confident the economy will improve? → Yes. It's positive. The jobless rate is already inching

down. → It's a [bullish] bull market. → Advancing issues will substantially exceed declining issues.

- What are your thoughts on the market recently? → I'm not sure. → Things may be turning around.

→ the market is probably softening. → Most investors are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

→ No. It's negative. Everyone is still struggling except for the fat cats. → We're still in recession.

→ It's a bearish market.