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The tools available to retail investors are, almost by definition, those that have not demonstrated enough edge to be worth keeping private.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“Independent verification is, by definition, a human institution. Someone has to stand behind the work. What changes is not whether humans are involved, but what they spend their time on,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The cap-weighting and resulting concentration aren’t bad by definition, especially during bull markets.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
But using your privilege and power to advocate for what you really believe in is the true definition of masculinity, one that a man only understands once he falls and picks himself back up again.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“Your uncle Charley’s father and grandfather were custodians at Riverview. ‘Someone employed to clean and maintain a building’ is only the second definition of that word.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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