‘More stable than real estate’ — How software’s most reliable revenue started to crack
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News & Analysis<br>‘More stable than real estate’ — How software’s most reliable revenue started to crack<br>Urvi Guglani, Maria Heeter and Samantha Stokes16 Jul 2026 | US | 8 minute read
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