smart money

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But for the first time, it’s starting to look like smart money isn’t laughing at the idea anymore — it’s quietly sliding chips across the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Those trades are often closely watched by market participants seeking to track the so-called smart money.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

As a result, the smart money — and all the money that follows the smart money — has lost confidence in central bankers, making gold the most logical and available hedge.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

If he is going to move clear of Australia's Margaret Court in terms of all-time major victories, the smart money goes on Djokovic doing it at Melbourne Park.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

No one knew what was going on inside Bear Stearns or Merrill Lynch or Citigroup, but these places had always been the smart money, ergo their bets must be the smart bets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis