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Spikes in oil prices and private credit concerns pose risks, but managed futures strategies could return 9.1% if the S&P 500 falls.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Spikes and demand can exacerbate problems in supply chains that are already under strain.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

But the purpose of information served up on social media is not always to inform as much as to incite reactions, Spikes said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

Spikes attributed to social media have occurred in other West African nations, whose people have historically turned first to Europe to flee.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Spikes poked out of its seven- or eight-inch body.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young