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Manifold managed the process to find new CEO Meg O’Neill, who took the reins in April, and investors were buying into BP’s strategic reset.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

If you stayed the course and kept investing, you likely ended up with a larger portfolio after the market recovered, because you were buying shares at lower prices during the downturn.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

A BBC North West investigation found a catfish species, known as pangasius or river cobbler, being sold in the region's chippies without customers being fully aware of what they were buying.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Four years ago, “people were buying homes indiscriminately,” said Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“With the Bear guys I had this suspicion that, if there were any credit default swaps on CDOs to buy, they were buying it for themselves,” said Charlie.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis