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If you go back four to six months, the belief was that the U.S. government was going to take direct equity stakes in quantum companies the same way they were investing in critical mining.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“So many people who were investing into climate have dramatically pivoted,” said George Darrah, general partner at London-based Systemiq Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Most people with money at the time were investing in prime real estate in Seoul or opening restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

With that line, Warnock made visible the people who were investing in something larger than him.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2024

"He thought that I would see the letter, and would be prejudiced against you if I discovered that you were investing in what is a species of lottery."

From Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience by Alger, Horatio