outperform

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Researchers recently backtested a range of LLM-based trading strategies over 20 years and found that they mostly failed to outperform simple buy-and-hold investing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

As for energy, while it’s the “best geopolitical hedge in a portfolio,” a 19% year-to-date gain means investors should be cashing in, while consumer names could outperform, especially if a peace deal holds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Tech giants and a swarm of startups are racing to build larger quantum systems with the eventual goal of deploying computers that can consistently outperform traditional ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“With less forward guidance, there’s more volatility, and that’s good for active management,” Triick said, adding that no volatility makes it harder for investors to outperform a benchmark.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton