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The biggest impact of the S&P downgrade will be on the US dollar. — [VIDEO]

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Bill Gross:

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Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund, is run “like a cult”, says NY mag. — [LINK]

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

1,100 employees and $94 billion under management. Last year, the firm put up the best numbers in its 36-year history, notching a nearly 45 percent gain in its most aggressive fund on its way to a total haul of more … Continue reading →

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BetFair loses CEO, buys back shares… and increases premium charges on big traders. — [LINK]

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Guardian: Share buybacks are a popular tactic for mature businesses and are typically employed when companies cannot think of efficient ways of deploying spare cash. However, Betfair was sold to investors in October as a company that had strong growth … Continue reading →

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FORECASTING THE ECONOMY: Keynesian Economics vs. Austrian Economics — [VIDEO]

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

The 2 videos are designed to convince you that the Austrians’ economic predictions are more accurate. The first video has an intro in French, sorry for that, but the rest of the video is in English (with French subtitles). Keynesians’ … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Levine’s StarStreet on CNN – [VIDEO]

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

http://www.starstreetsports.com/ – “It is a game of skills, and not chance.” @JerLevine Best of luck to Jeremy Levine. StarStreet Trading Walk Through from Jeremy Levine on Vimeo.

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Analysts value the BetFair business at anywhere between Â£4.45 and Â£16 a share. Four out of five independent brokers rate the shares a ‘SELL’.

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

- WSJ – Bloomberg – Google Finance UPDATE: Alexander Ainslie is not worried about BetFair’s stock price.

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Why you should short-sell RIM

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Its CEO is a patented, big fat idiot. The RIM board should convene and send him flipping burgers somewhere else. Oust. UPDATE: Good piece on RIM and BlackBerry.

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BetFair set a price range for its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange at $17.48 to $22.25 a share, valuing its equity at up to $2.35 billion.

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

“The wide price range, for an equity value between Â£1.16 billion and Â£1.48 billion, reflects mixed views on the company’s prospects for growth in countries with strict regulations on gambling, such as the U.S., and for its new financial-trading platform, … Continue reading →