pitfall
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“I think that’s the most common pitfall we see. You can get overlaps in exposures, or gaps in exposures, that you don’t realize that you have.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While the fund has been a winner for investors, its success highlights a key pitfall for ETF investors.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Another, hopefully easier, pitfall to avoid: It’s hard to live in a home for any length of time without growing emotionally attached to it.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
It is a potential pitfall for Rosenior to be wary of given that, as a recruit from Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's other club Strasbourg, he could easily be labelled a yes-man.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
This was the pitfall Francie had been told to watch against.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Drawing on national reports and other inputs, a "global review" of collective improvements and pitfalls is being finalised.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Calculating when you can coast on what you have already saved comes with its own pitfalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
What approaches worked well, and were there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
But she also encounters pitfalls that threaten to derail her ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sure it has its pitfalls, but you know what they say: “Curiosity killed the cat.”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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