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When asked by BBC Sport if he had doubts about LIV's existence beyond this week's event in Indianapolis, O'Neil said the "facts are good" and finished his answer by saying "I wouldn't bet against us".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As for how to invest, Barry and Hunter recommend holding on to 2-year/10-year “steepeners,” meaning is a bet that longer-term Treasury prices will underperform their shorter-term counterparts, driven by more supply and inflation concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The public’s best bet is to call your congressperson and have them create a case file and lobby on your behalf.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Not every bet pays off: It took a partial write-down on its $2.9 billion MorphoSys deal after the lead drug hit clinical delays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I bet you’ve agreed with my shirt for a long time.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
The former White House teleprompter operator allegedly made tens of thousands placing bets on what words Donald Trump might use in his speeches.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was winning by making risky, leveraged bets in futures and options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The market’s quants, or process-driven traders and funds guided by algos, endured one of their worst days in recent memory on Wednesday when bets against certain stocks backfired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Investors wonder if Ternus will make bolder bets on new technologies, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Charlie, Jamie, and Ben entered the subprime mortgage market assuming they wanted to do what Mike Burry and Steve Eisman had already done, and find the very worst subprime bonds to lay bets against.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Some of those purchases may have been partly driven by hedge funds that had betted against GameStop, trying to cover their positions, and some of those funds made bad losses.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2021
He started Plugable and betted big that depending on Amazon would turn his idea into a business.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
No one betted on Ms. Warren dropping out.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2019
Prosecutors alleged that local media coverage had "aided and betted the overseas media's contempt".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2019
Once we would have said, Mr. Pecksniff quitted the firm, betted on the horses, and wetted his whistle, then wedded his sweetheart in a suit that fitted him perfectly.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
The Gen Zers in Betterment’s survey who are aggressive with their investing portfolios are adding sports betting to that list, which is what financial experts balk at.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Opta's 'supercomputer' is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'power rankings', which are calculated using past results.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Insurers are betting they can earn more than they have to shell out to retirees by adding private assets to the mix of government and corporate bonds most pension plans own before being taken over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The startup rose as much of Silicon Valley was betting that OpenAI and Anthropic would dominate the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“You can stay as long as you need to. But I’m betting you’ll be ready to go home tomorrow.”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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