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McClain’s elaborate scheme came apart in April 2023, when a local truck dealer who had invested around $650,000 insisted on repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Tuvalu's prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state had invested in oil and coal.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If the prospect had invested that $500,000 over 30 years into a fund that tracked the S&P 500, he would have made $8.6 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Related: ‘The numbers don’t lie’: If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I’d have $4 million.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

He lost $2,300 owed to him for three years of service, along with all the money he had invested in Confederate bonds at the beginning of the war.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson