Key vocabulary:
securities
stocks
bonds
debt
portfolio
Example conversation:
A: Hi John. How's your portfolio doing?
B: Hi Fred. My portfolio of securities is doing well. My stocks are up 30%. Although my bonds aren't doing too well...
B: I see.
A: Fred, how about you?
B: Well, I have some debt. Personal debt. So I don't have a lot of money in securities.
A: Well, try your best to rectify that my friend!
B: Oh! I will!
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