conventional wisdom
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You can thank Wall Street and its brilliant conventional wisdom, which advises everyone to invest in the same index funds on the theory that they are diversified, even when they aren’t.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Second, financial markets didn’t revolt against those rising debts, which robbed hawks of credibility and made prominent economists rethink the conventional wisdom on debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In retrospect, conventional wisdom might not be all that wise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
“The problem with the online world is that people can say insane things, and it becomes conventional wisdom unless you have an alternative.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Working together, journalists and experts are the architects of much conventional wisdom.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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