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holding the bag



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Either way, small investors could end up holding the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Taxpayers will inevitably be left holding the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Yasushi Mieno External link was left holding the bag when the 1980s bubble economy imploded.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Don’t be holding the bag when they do.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

They all take off, leaving me literally holding the bag.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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