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The tools available to retail investors are, almost by definition, those that have not demonstrated enough edge to be worth keeping private.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The cap-weighting and resulting concentration aren’t bad by definition, especially during bull markets.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
But using your privilege and power to advocate for what you really believe in is the true definition of masculinity, one that a man only understands once he falls and picks himself back up again.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
It’s not clear who “needs” a product that cannot earn enough revenue to stay in business, but by definition it doesn’t seem to be the consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But then there’s another definition, the third definition.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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