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Yield Curve

A graph showing interest rates across different bond maturities.

Definition

A graph showing interest rates across different bond maturities. Normally, longer bonds pay more, creating an upward slope. An inverted yield curve (short-term rates higher than long-term) often predicts recessions.

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Bonds

Debt securities where you lend money to a government or corporation in exchange for regular interest payments and your principal back at maturity.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money, set by central banks and market forces.

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An economic downturn typically defined as two consecutive quarters of declining GDP.

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One hundredth of a percentage point (0.

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A digital form of a country's official currency issued and controlled by its central bank.

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A measure of average price changes for a basket of consumer goods and services.

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