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Probability of default — [EUROPE MAP]

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Matt Taibbi vs. Goldman Sachs — [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WS0rpNHzT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibn5IO0I-A

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Conspicacy theory (involving credit cards) about coffee futures — [VIDEO]

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$42 million invested in WeatherBill – [P.R.]

WeatherBill may fundamentally change the risk profile of the global agriculture industry. http://www.weatherbill.com/

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Michael Lewis on the four sets of players in the subprime mortgage market who had the foresight and gumption to short the riskiest mortgage deals: Steve Eisman of FrontPoint, Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, three partners at Cornwall Capital, and Michael Burry of Scion Capital – [VIDEO]

The Big Short:

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SportsRiskIndex to provide sports-based risk management products to sports-related businesses

White Paper

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Sports Risk Index would allow you to hedge risks on sport prediction markets.

The patent. The latest developments. (audio) I am skeptical, since the US Congress has just outlawed movie prediction markets, but I wish good luck to Chris Rabelais et al. Maybe the political scene will be different next year, who knows. … Continue reading

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It is now legal in the UK to lay down your own horses. – [Industry Jurisprudence]

- In the Harry Finlay case, the BHA appeal panel says that in its view, “a clear distinction needs to be drawn between a lay bet placed as part of a corrupt practice or even conspiracy and a betting strategy … Continue reading

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New York-based hedge fund Conquest Capital’s macro fund turned a 3.75 percent profit on Thursday, and ended the week up about 10 percent not including fees.

“Conquest Macro uses a systematic short-term trading strategy designed to outperform during periods of high volatility.”

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Opponents of real-money prediction markets are strong and powerful.

Via Mike Giberson, Hollywood tries to block the Cantor Exchange. Previously.

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