ballast
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It isn’t just because bonds are designed to be the fund’s ballast.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
If a retiree is risk tolerant, they put 5X their net annual expenses in their fixed-income safety ballast and the rest in equities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Aside from his musical career, McManus has had a number of business interests including Cloburn Quarry in Lanark, a major supplier of ballast for Britain's railways.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
“So we’ll have the balloon right now,” said Lee, “and you can set some men to fill it. And I mean at once. And that includes food, and water, and ballast.’
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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