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In 1980, the iconoclastic economist Julian Simon challenged celebrity biologist Paul Ehrlich to a bet. Their wager on the future prices of five metals captured the public’s imagination as a test of coming prosperity or doom. Ehrlich, author of the landmark book The Population Bomb, predicted that rising populations would cause overconsumption, resource scarcity, and famine—with apocalyptic consequences for humanity.

AK Bets are the new kids on the block in UK & Irish bookmaking. Fed up with the direction bookmaking was heading AK Bets founder Anthony Kaminskas decided to set up his own betting website which built upon the foundations laid down by the AK Bets brand On-Course at Irish racetracks. The AK Bets Podcasts feature discussions on a wide range of sports from industry experts and sports betting gurus to ensure that you, the listener, is fully informed on major events coming up in the sporting calendar. If you like a bet or just want to learn more about the highs and lows of bookmaking this is ...

The story of Paddy Power’s growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world. Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power, is the largest gambling business in the world. The evidence of that success is visible everywhere, from shop fronts and...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'The definitive account of a sensational trade' Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short Autumn 2008. The world's finances collapse but one man makes a killing. John Paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his...

Ilya Strebulaev, Director of the Venture Capital Initiative at Stanford Business School, has spent the last two decades studying VCs' counterintuitive approaches to decision-making, and the reasons behind the success and failure of corporate innovation efforts. Alex Dang, a senior leader at McKinsey and Amazon, has seen up close the impact VCs' thinking and mechanisms can have on a business' success. Together in The Venture Mindset, they present nine distinct principles that can help anyone looking to transform their business and achieve extraordinary results, no matter the industry.

Why globalization failed so many Americans and how it still can be saved despite burgeoning economic nationalism. The triumphant globalization that began in the 1990s has given way to a world riven by conflict, populism, and economic nationalism. In The World’s Worst Bet, David J. Lynch offers...

The Bet is a one-year experiment with real stakes. I'm testing whether I can build something so energetically solid in my thoughts, emotions, and internal frequency that reality eventually reorganizes around it. The premise is simple. Focus less on controlling outcomes and more on the energy you choose to live in. Then see what the world delivers back. Each week I document the experiment in real time. The decisions, the cognitive engineering behind them, and what actually happens when you bet everything on your energy being stronger than the strategy. It's the unfiltered record of a coach and ...

Making capital allocation decisions in low information environments and with alot of uncertainty is hard. This show talks to people who do this every day and teases out how to be good at it.

You already know patience matters. What nobody tells you is that patience without courage is just hesitation. Conviction Bet is the investing show for people who are building chips now so they can act decisively when the rare opportunity arrives. We talk about companies — financials, opportunities, risks — and occasionally the investment philosophies that separate serious wealth builders from everyone else. Clear thinking. Honest analysis. And always the same question underneath it all — is this worth betting big on?

Right now, Congress, the Fed, and the Treasury are all gambling with your future and your money. And it's contagious. Economies around the globe are suffering from the biggest multitrillion-dollar bets ever wagered on big governments and miraculous financial interventions in pretend "free markets." One man saw it all coming and told his audiences well in advance of today's crisis. 

Das umfangreiche Spielportfolio, sichere Zahlungsmethoden und ein kompetenter Kundenservice machen BDM Bet zu einer soliden Wahl für Casino-Enthusiasten.

What makes one investor write a $4M check while everyone else walks away?In Episode 1 of Inside The Deal Process, we break down the hidden psychology behind conviction investing — when a single VC sees opportunity where the market sees risk.We unpack:why most investors rejected the dealwhat the lead investor saw differentlyhow venture firms think about asymmetric upsidethe role of timing, founder psychology, and market narrativeswhy consensus is often the enemy of outsized returnshow great investors make decisions under uncertaintyThis episode is not about startup hype. It’s about ...

Small and Medium Businesses are the backbone of America. I interview those that chose to bet on themselves, and America is better because of them.

Professional punter Mark Holder and Andrew Lowrie from Optimum Racing bring you their knowledge and wisdom that is designed to make your horse race betting more successful. Listen in as they offer tips and advice from their joint experience of over 50 years of successful betting. This podcast builds into a series of informative and incisive betting strategies that will transform your perspective and your results. Mark and Andrew also share their expert views on current horses that should be followed and opposed. In addition, occasionally we'll talk with experts in various aspects of betting.

Alpha-Bets is a podcast from Anagram Capital, a private investment firm built for individuals and family offices. On Alpha-Bets, we explore unique and emerging trends in Entrepreneurial Investing - pairing clear, numbers-driven market insight with the human stories behind the deals. Each episode features executives, operators, and founders building businesses and creating their own path in the private capital ecosystem, often by buying cash-flowing main street businesses that are simple and can build economies of scale through acquisitions.Whether you’re an LP, an operator, or simply ...

Read by the authors. Build the risk-taking skills that will lead you to a life of fulfillment. Discover the formula for success that will supercharge your decision-making confidence and transform even the most risk-averse mindset. In Bet on You, Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch reveal hard-earned...

Join Calvin Wetzel, Dani Bar-Lavi, Mary Liebig, and Jim Turvey as they talk through the sports betting landscape across ALL women's sports. Coverage will range from the WNBA and women's college basketball to NWSL, LPGA, PVF, and basically every professional league with betting markets available. Be sure to listen to Episode 0 if you are unsure about sports betting, or even just new to the world of sports betting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this book, you will get a glimpse at Wall Street Bets, the subreddit that costs two of the largest hedge funds hundreds of millions of dollars. This will show you a David and Goliath story about a short squeezed that took the GameStop stock to the moon and made traditional Wall Street look and think about the little guys before thinking about squeezing a company backed by real-life trolls.

Welcome to Big Bets, where it’s all about the risks, the lessons, the personalities and the rewards that come with putting your ideas on the line: one BIG BET at a time. We’re here at Toronto Metropolitan University, sharing candid conversations with graduates as they take on research, collaborations, startups, and creative projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible. I'm Alex, and I hope you can join me.

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