perils

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It should be noted, however, that Grantham and Chancellor recently published The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-Term Investing in a Short-Term World, which makes me wonder how they ever made any money.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Appeared in the April 30, 2026, print edition as 'Fake Perils Make Real Money'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Because what is the “Fast” franchise if not “The Perils of Pauline” on steroids?

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

The first big study I did when we started our company is called “The Future of Oil Prices: The Perils of Prophecy.”

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022

The latter, Perils among False Brethren, is very vigorous, even to read, and it is easy to understand the commotion it caused.

From Books Condemned to be Burnt by Farrer, James Anson