arcane
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If the value of a fund’s purchased loans is inflated by an arcane accounting rule, investors may suffer significant losses when these loans become due.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
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
The controversy is about an arcane technical maneuver in which high-speed traders bombard Frankfurt-based Eurex with useless data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025
“The Society of the Evening Star is an arcane organization that we all hoped had gone extinct decades ago,” Maddox explained.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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