greed
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Wagner: Greed shows up as “FOMO” — “fear of missing out.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which is a composite measurement of crypto investor sentiment, was also flashing red, with the index at 20 out of 100, indicating “Extreme Fear.”
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
In “Wall Street,” the most famous moment is when Michael Douglas’s Gordon Gekko tells a shareholder meeting, “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
Greed, you could say, is just power seeking more of itself.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
Greed on Wall Street was a given—almost an obligation.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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