conservative
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Moreover, even during the “modern era” in which stocks have handily beaten bonds, a conservative 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has held up surprisingly well.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
That means that conservative investors might favor these approaches at any time—and any investor might favor them today if they fear a market drop is imminent.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Yet in an interview at his home in this Washington suburb, Mr. Meese argues that you don’t have to be conservative to be an originalist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The justices, both conservative and liberal, say they look to what the Constitution says and how its words were originally understood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
My parents were a little conservative, a little traditional, and, in some ways, surprisingly progressive.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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