Lerner

American

[lur-ner] / ˈlɜr nər /

noun

Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.

Lerner British

/ ˈlɜːnə /

noun

Alan Jay. 1914–86, US songwriter and librettist. With Frederick Loewe he wrote My Fair Lady (1956) and Camelot (1960) as well as a number of film scripts, including Gigi (1958)

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Keith Lerner, chief investment officer at Truist Advisory Services, told clients in commentary shared with MarketWatch that fundamentals still support higher equity prices.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Lerner highlighted two key risks that investors should be monitoring: Rising crude-oil prices and bond yields could still crash the stock market’s party.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Alexandra Silber spent much of her theater career with classic musicals, and several formative years studying acting in Scotland, so she felt it was her fate to adapt Lerner and Loewe’s 1947 fantasy romp, “Brigadoon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The bull market still deserves the benefit of the doubt says Keith Lerner, chief investment officer and chief market strategist at Truist Advisory Services.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

After him come Lerner, Mises, Reifmann, and a number of others.

From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum

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