barbell

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The other half of the barbell are bets on low volatility companies — a substitute for long-duration bonds, given earnings are a “natural hedge to sticky inflation,” they say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“People are looking for some of that barbell optionality in LatAm financials and commodities,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Iko, a newcomer, started with a Micro Mini Cart that can hold barbell weights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Woods erupted, raising his fists in front of him as if curling an imaginary barbell, and the gallery behind him unleashed a roar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

Golly rolls his eyes as he adds a forty-five-pound plate to each end of the barbell.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone