prudently
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More education is also needed to help retirement savers invest more prudently.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
I tend to support increased access to annuities as part of a prudently selected menu of investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires employers that sponsor retirement plans to manage investments prudently and solely in their beneficiaries’ interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“We would say the tone remained optimistic around China, but the statements remained prudently conservative, which we understand,” Stifel’s Ruben Roy wrote.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
She was now prudently making cute kitchen curtains, which would soon starchily oppose the wind.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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