arcane

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Maybe that is true for the 500 biggest U.S. stocks but less so for a relatively arcane and less-researched sector such as BDCs.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Turning to the arcane economic terminology of international accounting, the balance of payments is a complete ledger of all economic transactions between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Sometimes members of the audience would pass out while he tirelessly ranted about some arcane subject that mattered little, but he would draw applause nonetheless.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Notable in an off-year special election about the arcane and complicated process of redistricting, 71% of likely voters said they had heard a significant amount of information about the ballot measure, according to the poll.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

By design they were arcane, opaque, illiquid, and thus conveniently difficult for anyone but Morgan Stanley to price.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis