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Gleason

American  
[glee-suhn] / ˈgli sən /

noun

  1. Jackie Herbert John GleasonThe Great One, 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.


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Wednesday's news conference was staged at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, a venue that hosted Frank Sinatra at his crooning peak and Miss Universe pageants during Miami Beach's mid-century boom.

From BBC

“When gold takes off to the upside, many investors shift toward silver because they can get so many more ounces for the same dollar amount,” said Stefan Gleason, president and chief executive officer at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch

Silver has both monetary and industrial features, and each of its “personalities is highly charming,” said Gleason.

From MarketWatch

And on the industrial end, silver’s uses are “exploding,” thanks to its status as the “best reflector of visible light, the most conductive metal for electricity and head, and its remarkable effectiveness as a natural biocide,” Gleason noted.

From MarketWatch

Silver is “one of the most useful metals on earth” and it’s historically inexpensive relative to gold, so that makes it a “compelling value play,” Gleason said.

From MarketWatch