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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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Interest in acquiring a stake in SpaceX among investment funds and individuals, often referred to as "retail investors," is increasingly expected to be high.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

More investment in these options, including Medicaid-funded rehousing subsidies for people leaving treatment facilities, would greatly increase access to these units, as well as recovery rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chanos has been a vocal critic of the AI investment boom, arguing it is reminiscent of the 1990s dot-com bubble.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But the larger lesson lies in how Fishtown made a comeback: not through a master plan or top-down government program, but by making private investment feasible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If Michael Burry thought there wasn’t—for instance, if he thought a market was temporarily not functioning or somehow fraudulent—he was permitted to “side-pocket” an investment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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