holding

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The skeptics, including some retail traders, say the easy money has already been made and that the pros are looking for someone else to get stuck holding the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For Matt Farrell, deputy chief investment officer of WE Family Offices, infrastructure is a long-term holding with some inflation protection.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Following the 11-hour immigration interview, Artan said he was then taken to a separate holding cell where he was detained for several hours before being put on a flight back to Istanbul, Turkey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

SK Hynix is the fund’s second-largest holding, and it has a very low forward P/E of 5.9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’m holding you to that, Lexie,” she says.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam