go bad
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Not all novel ETFs will go bad, but you need to treat them with caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Overall longevity decreases greatly when dealing with chopped or minced garlic, which can go bad within a day, even when stored in the refrigerator.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
A big reason investors are ditching private credit is because they’re scared its loans are about to go bad.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
“Whatever asset you’re looking at people are on a knife’s edge regarding leverage and that doesn’t have to go bad; that can go very very well before it goes very, very bad,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
The subprime mortgage loans being made in early 2005 were, he felt, almost certain to go bad.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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