prudent

Example Sentences

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Take Churchill’s personal expenses: “Churchill’s approach to financial budgeting was not what most of us would term prudent,” Mr. Stiles comments.

From The Wall Street Journal

For looking within a given sector, Parker writes, “We think it is particularly prudent to own stocks where the consensus forecasts both accelerating revenue growth and gross margin expansion.”

From Barron's

“We see this cyclical caution from investors as prudent given past memory bust cycles, and acknowledge that the bear case is difficult to disprove in the near-term,” Weathers writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Macy’s again was taking a “prudent” approach to guidance to factor in macroeconomic and geopolitical issues that could weigh on discretionary spending, as well as roughly $145 million missed sales from store closures.

From Barron's

Avoiding chip stocks is prudent right now, but it can be tricky.

From Barron's