minus

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Putting it all together, the market’s 4.7% earnings yield minus the 2% real risk-free rate gives an ERP of 2.7%.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, or NAV, reflecting, among other factors, the value of their holdings minus the cost of operating the fund.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

An obvious model for the film is “Babe,” but minus the droll wit, the inspired lunacy and the filigreed plot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Iran probably won’t put a minus sign in front of U.S. growth figures this year, but that doesn’t mean American investors are free and clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He played Milton’s birthday, Desdemona’s birthday, the date of Greek Independence minus the last digit, the year of the burning of Smyrna.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides