Etymology
Origin of Acadian
Example Sentences
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An analysis by Owen Lamont, a portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management, finds a geriatric stock market is a good thing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Lamont, now a fund manager at Acadian, says not every cluster of ads screams “bubble.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The early cases seemed to be grouped around two locations: Moncton and the Acadian Peninsula.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
"If the government data releases are suspended, this will increase volatility and decrease visibility, in a time when forecasting is already difficult," said Clifton Hill, global macro portfolio manager, at Acadian Asset Management.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023
A youth, a mildfaced Acadian, was drawing water from the astern, which was nothing more than a rusty buoy, with an opening on one side, sunk in the ground.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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