duration
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"At these levels, higher yields are clearly a headwind to Asian equities, especially longer duration tech stocks."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Still, cutting duration locks out future price gains and leaves investors vulnerable to earning lower yields if interest rates fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
If duration isn’t on the front page, it’s behind a tab labeled “portfolio,” “characteristics” or “composition.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
In addition to a pullback by traditional lenders, insurance company appetite for attractive long duration investment-grade asset-backed securities has also contributed to the market’s growth, Nuveen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“For the duration of your sentence. Maybe longer as a condition of your release. That’ll be up to the judge.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
"Intolerable heat will be experienced at much larger scales and for longer durations, affecting far more people than previously estimated," the study concluded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
More detailed research is needed to separate the effects of different drugs, doses, treatment durations, underlying health conditions, and preexisting valve abnormalities.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Block has also tested out different durations of installments to determine what makes the most sense for its customers, Jennings said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
His reports flag dubious stops at big-box stores, fast-food restaurants, relatives’ homes and employees’ side businesses, with precise times and durations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Rhythm occurs in a melody, in the accompaniment, and uses combinations of short and long durations to create patterns and entire compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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