yesterday

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One long-held piece of financial wisdom is that the best time to invest was yesterday — and the second-best time is today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“Sorry,” he said brightly, “I threw up in that seat on the 405 yesterday, but I think I mostly cleaned it up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Dow dropped 1.7%, shedding 793 points, while the tech-laden Nasdaq composite, which fell into a correction yesterday, lost 2.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"It came as a terrible shock to people yesterday," she told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“I think a whiff of what the train hit yesterday is riding on the breeze today.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan