underlying

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Still, Egilinsky cautioned, these products are “designed for sophisticated investors only,” partly owing to the riskiness of the underlying products, but mostly because returns are amplified.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The underlying causes of both conditions are still not fully understood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

That is even as the underlying fundamentals for the largest cyber vendors remain strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“While near-term sentiment will almost certainly be dictated by oil, we also flag underlying risk of the NA consumer to Europe, depending on how long the conflict lasts,” Chaiken wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“We’ve put more than a hundred thousand more troops into the country over the last year, and there’s been no improvement. Things aren’t any better at all. That means the underlying situation is really worse!”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin