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That is always a red flag for me when I’m reading an OLC opinion.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Alternative asset management firms like Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, Ares Management, Blue Owl, and KKR, could also drop if banks flag private credit risks, he adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"He never had a single red flag at all."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Fearful of angering executives, most analysts wait for the company to flag problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But one evening when the boys stood in review, a superior leader spotted the new flag.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti