angielski kolos s4v2

commodities

towary

to cream off

make an excessive profit on a transaction

expertise

expert skill or knowledge in a particular field

facilitate

make (an action or process) easy or easier.

market volatility

market being likely to change suddenly, especially by becoming worse

leverage

power to influence people and get the results you want:

grind to a halt

to gradually slow down and stop all movement or activity

weigh in

to give an opinion or enter a discussion or argument

bricks and mortar

property in the form of buildings

buy-to-let

the activity of buying homes in order to rent them

diversify

business, starts making new products or offering new services

entail a risk

something that carries a chance of danger or loss

equity

one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided

recession

a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad

recoup

to get back money that you have spent or lost:

risk-averse

unwilling to take risks

downshift

to leave a job that is well paid and difficult in order to do something that gives you more time and satisfaction but less money

eight age of a man

the final stage of an old person’s life

quids in

to make good money out of a deal

plum

something that is very good and worth having

have one’s head screwed on

to be practical and wise

bear market

a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them

put all eggs in one basket

to depend for your success on a single person or plan of action:

blue-chip

company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail

plummet

to fall very quickly and suddenly

portfolio

a collection of documents

wind up

to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do:

take a tumble

to fall suddenly to a lower level:

go pear-shaped

to fail

the other side of the coin

a different way of considering a situation

surefire

certain or likely, especially to succeed:

herd instinct

a situation in which people act like everyone else without considering the reason why

boost income stream

increase revenue

gut feeling

a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained

seat of pants

done using only your own experience and judgement

paired comparisons

the way of showing two things together

grid analysis

a method of decision making which is based on a table

weight the criteria

judge something by pros and cons divided by criteria

out of the running

having no chance of being successful

a make or break factor

a factor which makes something a success or a failure:

it stands to reason

said when something is obvious or clear from the facts

out of the equation

not possible / allowed

to be-all and to end-all

the most important thing

the figures speak for themselves

the amount of money made shows the explanation

black and white

easy to understand what is right and wrong

bail out

help a person or organization that is having problems

call the shots

to be in the control / authority

fat cat

very rich powerful person (gruba ryba)

going rate

usual amount of money for a product

bootstrap

to pull yourself up from a poor position by hard work