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While still modest in proportion to the rest of the firm’s business, capital attracted from wealthy investors is “growing very quickly,” Teskey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
A $30,000 contribution, while not insignificant, is relatively small in proportion to the overall asset.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
A good framework is to hold non-U.S. stocks in proportion to the world equity market.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
The tech giant has also increased its investment in AI security in proportion with its investment in AI, Mr Pichai added.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
In fact, in proportion to its available area of farmland, Japan is the most densely populated major society in the world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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