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suboptimal

[suhb-op-tuh-muhl] / sʌbˈɒp tə məl /


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“In the past, celebrity endorsements have often pushed people toward suboptimal financial products,” said Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America, an association of nonprofit consumer organizations.

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‘In the past, celebrity endorsements have often pushed people toward suboptimal financial products. MrBeast could be fine, but the emergence of finfluencers bears watching.’

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Italy's second-biggest bank decided to make the move "because we felt that to continue to stall was a suboptimal situation for both," he told analysts on a call.

From Barron's

Palihapitiya on Wednesday blamed several factors for his difficulties at Social Capital — a divorce, partners who he said made the firm a “political snake pit,” and what he said were “suboptimal” portfolio decisions that didn’t match his investment style.

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“In crisis moments, people tend to make suboptimal decisions,” said Shah.

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