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picker

[pik-er] / ˈpɪk ər /
NOUN
reaper
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An optometrist and physician by training, Wertheim founded Miami-based Brain Power, a company that develops technology for the eyewear industry, and has made a reputation as a successful stock picker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

AI cannot make you a better stock picker.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

Gavin Baker first bet on Elon Musk’s rocket maker in 2015, as a star stock picker at Fidelity Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Ron Ford, 75, a volunteer litter picker in Torfaen, said roadside litter was a "constant problem" and certain "grot spots" required repeated cleaning.

From BBC May 6, 2026

It made me think of Grandma Edem, the famous clam picker.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This shift complicates life for traditional stock pickers who strictly adhere to the deep value principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett’s mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Stock pickers almost never beat the market over time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Her story covers the breadth of her life, dwelling especially on her youth in the 1930s among migrant fruit pickers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“Sad news,” orchard owner Gary Shafer said on an outgoing voicemail he left for would-be pickers.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Black sharecroppers, cotton pickers, and miners making even lower wages in Alabama jumped at the chance.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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