as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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Meantime, the expensive (on a fee basis) Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (ACV), with nearly 4% fees, has a strong 9.8% CAGR and outruns several funds offering lower fees.
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Michael Foster, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Deion Sanders could outrun the football gods and dare them to keep pace.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
But like all great players, Morgan couldn’t outrun time.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Its track record is proven: ADX has outrun both the S&P 500 and the 60/40 portfolio in the last 17 years.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Michael Foster, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Deion Sanders could outrun the football gods and dare them to keep pace.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
But like all great players, Morgan couldn’t outrun time.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Its track record is proven: ADX has outrun both the S&P 500 and the 60/40 portfolio in the last 17 years.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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