Lamont
Americannoun
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Owen Lamont, portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management, has written that excessive use of leverage by retail investors is a sign that the market is turning frothy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
Snider and Ritter are more sanguine than Lamont.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Demond Wilson, the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died from complications of cancer at 79.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
After Monday's meeting, one of the activists, Juliet Lamont, said Wong "believes" the group's claims against Israeli forces and police had indicated they would take action.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Beatrice proceeded on the arm of Lamont, who had shore leave for the occasion.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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