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tortoise

[tawr-tuhs] / ˈtɔr təs /


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“The risk premium in oil has come down quite a bit,” says Tortoise Capital senior portfolio manager Rob Thummel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

But as Rob Thummel, a senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, noted, the original premise of the tech boom hasn’t changed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The firm recently launched the Tortoise MLP ETF, which provides exposure to MLPs but investors receive a 1099.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Seems like yet another weekend where there’s just a lot up in the air,” said Rob Thummel, a senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, adding that under Trump, “it’s always the weekend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Later, Snail asked Tortoise to come and pray with him at the grave, which was in front of a small bush.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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