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short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /


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As for the AI narrative and the excitement it’s created, he is concerned that revenue for some of those companies will end up banking on short-term product cycles.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

His own will calls for 90% of his wife’s inheritance to go into a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and 10% into short-term government bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That lifted short-term Treasury bond yields to the highest levels of the year and reset Fed rate expectations sharply, with traders now pricing in hefty chances of a hike between now and December.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The ECB is widely expected to raise its key short-term interest rate from 2% to 2.25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

To make money on Avant!’s stock, however, he’d probably have to stomach short-term losses, as investors puked up shares in horrified response to negative publicity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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