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Race to the Middle
Section : Directions
December 2004/January 2005
All fall and winter, professional sports bettors battle casino market-makers for an advantage in the multibillion-dollar pro-football market. Follow along as a dozen point-spread traders try to take the casinos for millions with the only sure-thing bet in Vegas: the middle
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John Henry's Double Play
Section : Directions
April/May 2005
A self-taught mathematical discipline earned John Henry a place in Trader Monthly's Hall of Fame. That same trading philosophy brought generations of Boston baseball fans something Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice never could
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Bad News Bull
Section : High/Low
October/November 2005
From Bad Santa to Bad News Bears, Billy Bob Thornton has ruled the box office by being bad. But when we offered him a chance to trade $50,000 on behalf of children's cancer prevention, he revealed a heart of gold.
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Going Deep
Section : High/Low
August/September 2005
Whether slamming 95-mph fastballs or landing the largest contract in sports, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez knows how to go for the longball. But when we handed him $50,000 to invest for a week, could he hit a home run for charity?
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Midsummer Classics
Section : Directions
June/July 2006
Summertime, and the dressing is easy -- so long as your locker is laden with the season's finest threads. For inspiration, we outfitted the New York Mets' new all-star slugger Carlos Delgado -- one of the most market-savvy players in pro sports -- in some of this summer's coolest casual clothes.
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October Surprise
Section : Insider Info
October 2006
Reggie Jackson was one of the most clutch athletes ever, invariably coming through with games and championships on the line. But how would he perform trading the tech sector?
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The Game Within the Game
Section : Directions
December 2006/January 2007
Each winter, baseball's braintrusts and the game's top agents gather in conference rooms to stare each other down in a game of financial chicken. Who blinks first -- or who misreads the market -- could make a million-dollar difference. Welcome to bid-ask brawling at its best. Welcome to your box seat at baseball's arbitration season.
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October Surprise
Section : High/Low
October/November 2006
Reggie Jackson was one of the most clutch athletes ever, invariably coming through with games and championships on the line. But how would he perform trading the tech sector?
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Midsummer Classics
Section : Directions
June/July 2006
Summertime, and the dressing is easy -- so long as your locker is laden with the season's finest threads. For inspiration, we outfitted the New York Mets' new all-star slugger Carlos Delgado -- one of the most market-savvy players in pro sports -- in some of this summer's coolest casual clothes.
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Major League Turnaround
Section : Features
Premiere Issue
What are a couple of smart young Goldman and Bear alums doing running a lousy professional baseball team? Consider it the stealthiest Internet play since Rupert Murdoch’s MySpace heist
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October Surprise
Section : High/Low
Oct/Nov 2006
Reggie Jackson was one of the most clutch athletes ever, invariably coming through with games and championships on the line. But how would he perform trading the tech sector?
> read more

Major League Turnaround
Section : Features
US Premiere
What are a couple of smart young Goldman and Bear alums doing running a lousy professional baseball team? Consider it the stealthiest Internet play since Rupert Murdoch’s MySpace heist
> read more