esoteric

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JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, during a time when he was being heavily bankrolled by esoteric Catholic billionaire Peter Thiel.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Pettit and his team identified particular opportunities in more esoteric niche strategy ETFs, core bond and equity portfolios and specialized themes such as dividend investing.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“History is more than just an esoteric search for facts; it involves a living community and its common memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Wifredo Lam,” organized by MoMA’s Christophe Cherix and Beverly Adams with Damasia Lacroze and Eva Caston, reveals the full scope of Lam’s esoteric fusion of myriad sources, symbols, mythologies and artistic styles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

More to the point, rich people were typically not invited to buy and sell esoteric securities, such as credit default swaps, not traded on open exchanges.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis