Financial Betting Articles

Going South...

(1/12/2008)

OK, out of the country this week and if Gordon Brown had turned the lights out as he left the country I'd be none the wiser. Deepest darkest Africa will do that to a man.

But - what a joined-up bunch businessmen are.

Miners from the Copperbelt (that's Zambia and the DRC) - w...

My Credit Crunch Rescue Package

(17/11/2008)
OK, we've had Paulsen's (well, it's only Monday so by the end of the week it could change - a dozen times). We've had Gordon Brown's (well, Gordon Brown's if you ignore the words "Alistair Darling" scribbled out at the top). But we haven't had mine.

And lo, the world was saved by ...

The Obama Index

(10/11/2008)

It's a shame you can't short a president.

I mean, you can get short presidents. But they typically suspend democracy and start invading neighbouring countries. But 'tis a pity there is no market in Obama. I'd go short.

This is not a criticism of the man. I like the man. ...

The Bottom

This Time It Isn't Different

No one knows anything

Ask Not What The Economy Can Do For You...

The Ex Factor

Anarchy in the UK

How To Avoid A Credit Crunch

The Line In The Sand

Freddie and Fannie To The Rescued!

We've Never Had It So Bad...?

Lay Lady Lehman Brothers

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Wish you were here

Divorce In The Time of Cholera

It's the end of the world as we know it

Get ready Freddie

ChoiceOdds: Big in Hollywood

All Hands On Deck

The Silence of the Lambs (to the slaughter)

Three Things

There will be blood

Deep Throat

Wall Street. Bigger and Better

Happy Mondays

The Truth Drug

Market Phone Calls

Bush Nationalises Personal Debt!

With apologies to Edward Lear, his Owl and his Pussycat.

Crucial rate decision looms

Exciting Times for the Markets

Bear Stearns woes shock the markets

Is the Budget ready Darling

Rate decision trickiest in months

Positive UK banking results

Banking results

Bank sector results give window of credit crisis

Interest Rate decision for Bank of England

Financial Markets still Rocking

Fear of US Recession causes Market Turmoil

UK interest rates held in January

A Fresh New Year

Christmas Greetings

MPC Rates Decision Key Influences

Interest Rate decision hangs in the balance

Northern Rock Drops Oil Rises so what next for the economy

Bank Shares Suffer as Macro Gloom Gathers

BoE and ECB Interest Rate Decisions

Markets still uncertain about long term economic outlook

Fiscal Policy Developments in US and UK

Crucial Interest Rates Decisions Loom

What will the Autumn bring for the markets?

Northern Rock continues to feel Credit Crisis fall out

Banks not lending to each other

Central Banks to give some Tough Loving

Has the Credit Crisis Reached an End

Central Banks intervene in Credit Crisis

Credit crisis continues to affect world markets

Markets Feel the Sub Prime Strain

Is Private Equity Debt Dragging the Markets Down?

Wall Street Movements Up or Down?

US and UK Markets on the Rise

How to Take Advantage of Summer Trading

Dollar vs Sterling Exchange Rate

US Government Fails To Sell Debt

The Trend Is Your Friend

Mixed Signals From The US

Markets Seek Out New Highs

UK House Price Data

Goverments Consider Interest Rate Rises

US Employment Situation Report

Quadruple Witching In The Markets

ChoiceOdds Introduces 33 to 1 Prices