greed
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"Wherever there is potential for greed, there is and will be abuse and we will be addressing it," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Everyone knows fear and greed power markets, but few realize that many investors have lost the ability to be fearful.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The film is a generational touchstone, from the importance of relationships, self-sacrifice and doing what is right, to the consequences of concentrated wealth and greed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, the cover of “The Behavior Gap,” his 2012 bestseller, features a roller-coaster line showing the ups and downs of greed and fear.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
“Oh, Hadel, you worry too much. There is no greed or pride in this, only beauty.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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