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“Portfolio insurance strategies” triggered the 1987 crash, while the Long-Term Capital Management default of 1998 that posed a systemic risk to the world financial system was the result of massive, derivative-heavy balance sheets, he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The party says the payouts would help council enforcement officers tackle the "environmental emergency" posed by fly-tipping.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I learned a lot of new species from this,” Hurson joked, as he agreed that the project posed clear risks to the environment.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

He asked them to bring their “tools” — broom, stethoscope, an oxygen tank—and posed them against a lightly wrinkled cloth backdrop with natural light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Seven put her hand over Thorn’s shoulder and posed.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega