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maven

[mey-vuhn] / ˈmeɪ vən /
NOUN
ace in field
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Lenny Kaye was the kind of cool, level-headed rock ‘n’ roll maven who was both important to and part of our history.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

“The classic value thesis is out-of-favor, low-multiple stocks rerating,” explains value investing maven Tobias Carlisle, founder of Acquirers Funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

New York University professor and valuation maven Aswath Damodaran projects 2036 revenue of $420 billion.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Many investors wonder what they will do without Howard Silverblatt, a markets data maven, now that he is retired.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

Where one style maven saw UFO’s, another saw UFOs.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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