Online Class Notes (Alex)

Vocabulary

negotiation – to agree on price / terms / details of a contract
eg. there are problems in the current US-China negotiation regarding trade

interest rate – the % extra you pay when getting a loan

The Fed 
eg. The Fed takes decisions about interest rates

private investors 

large portfolio

put all your eggs in one basket
eg. I try to plan my life well so that I’m never putting all my eggs in one basket

cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, digital tokens 

it’s more challenging for companies in the financial industry to do business because there are more regulations today

analysis (n) – process
you are a financial analyst (n) – person
eg. I am an analyst so I do a lot of analysis all day 

sales department
management department

do you get along with people from other departments? – to like them / be able to be friends

you mostly interact with these 20 people – to have interaction / to communicate / to deal with them

there is a good atmosphere – general mood

where do you see yourself in 5 years? 

foundation
eg. your English has a really good foundation

graduate – bi ye

Grammar

will be less – will be lower than before

invest digital currencies – invest in digital currencies

usually I will go to the movies – usually I go to the movies