Finance

belt-tightening

noun

/bˈɛlttˈaɪʔn̩ɪŋ/

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an act of spending less money during difficult financial times

business cycle

noun

/bˈɪznəs sˈaɪkəl/

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the rhythmic pattern of economic growth and decline, consisting of phases such as expansion, peak, contraction, and trough

cash cow

noun

/kˈæʃ kˈaʊ/

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a service or product that provides a business or company with a stable income

buyout

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/baɪ.aʊt/ or /bai.aoot/

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the acquisition of a company or a controlling interest in a company's shares, often initiated by an outside entity or a group of investors, resulting in a change of ownership and control

equity

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the money one owns in a property after paying back any money one borrowed to buy it

hedge

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a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

top line

noun

/tˈɑːp lˈaɪn/

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a company's gross sales or revenues, before any costs or expenses are deducted

cash flow

noun

/kˈæʃ flˈoʊ/

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the movement of money in and out of a business or financial system, indicating its liquidity and financial well-being

depreciation

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/dɪp.ri.ʃieɪ.ʃən/ or /dip.ri.shiei.shēn/

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a decline in something's price or value

cartel

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an agreement among independent entities, often businesses, to control prices, production, and distribution in a specific industry, reducing competition and increasing market power

takeover

noun

/ˈteɪˌkoʊvɝ/

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the acquisition of a company, leading to a change in ownership and often involving the purchase of a substantial portion of its shares

capital market

noun

/kˈæpɪɾəl mˈɑːɹkɪt/

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a financial market where long-term debt or equity-backed securities are bought and sold

asset stripping

noun

/ˈæsɛt stɹˈɪpɪŋ/

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the act of buying a company and then selling its assets separately, often at a profit, without regard for the company's long-term viability