short-term
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“It’s still safe to say that there’s risk in long-term bonds, but they’ve become more attractive, and short-term bonds have become very attractive,” Roche said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Instead, the short-term concern from British officials is about Musk’s ability to foment unrest on the nation’s streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Pakistan's prime minister has directed the inquiry's short-term measures to be implemented within the next three months and ordered fire safety audits of public and private offices and buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, largely reflect investors’ expectations for short-term rates set by the Fed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Yet the compression brings a compensating benefit: long-term comparisons of regions yield insights that cannot be won from short-term studies of single societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
