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Still, current yields better reflect the thinking that the Fed will stay on pause, while retaining the optionality to implement changes, Alvarado said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Marsden Point optionality is becoming more tangible, but final investment decision/funding remain key, says Macquarie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“There’s a lot of optionality if Homes.com doesn’t work out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Less forward guidance means more optionality for the Fed but likely more volatility in future rate path pricing,” notes BNY Investments Newton Head of Fixed Income Ella Gude.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“In a landscape where dating apps encourage efficiency and optionality, longing becomes a way of resisting closure,” writes one, and that yearning “allows feelings to exist without being immediately tested against reality.”
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
I then said to Tom, go back and get me what this would look like, some options to look — optionalities.
From Chicago Tribune ● Feb. 12, 2012
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