smart money
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All of us now risk becoming someone’s exit liquidity—left holding the bag after the smart money has cashed out and blasted off.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
That is why allocating a high percentage of shares to individual investors has historically been viewed as a sign that the smart money isn’t interested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
But for the first time, it’s starting to look like smart money isn’t laughing at the idea anymore — it’s quietly sliding chips across the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
At the moment, the smart money is on Dame Antonia Romero - the current permanent secretary at the Home Office - getting the top job.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
No one knew what was going on inside Bear Stearns or Merrill Lynch or Citigroup, but these places had always been the smart money, ergo their bets must be the smart bets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
