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Alternative reality: The risks and opportunities of investing in alternative assets

written by Peter Sainsbury

There is no uniform definition of alternative assets or definitive list of alternative assets - it will evolve over time as technology and economic incentives dictate...

Predicting and Forecasting Football Outcomes

written by Mercurius

What we intend to do in this article is to outline different ways to make accurate football predictions and forecast football.

A crude bet: What gyrations in the oil market have in common with betting markets

written by Peter Sainsbury

In the space of a few short months oil markets switched from scarcity to abundance. This article explains what happened and highlights how oil traders seek to gain an edge by considering how other participants in the market react.

The 7 lessons the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and other crises can teach investors

written by Peter Sainsbury

Over time investors become conditioned to assume that market returns are relatively tranquil, that they closely follow something akin to a normal distribution curve.

Artificial intelligence in finance and sports betting

How the Big Data Revolution Has Changed The Worlds of Finance and Sports Betting… Forever

written by Mercurius

When there is a revolution in your vicinity, you have the choice to either stand passively on the sidelines or get involved and embrace the subsequent risk versus reward scenario.

Prediction, Financial, and Sports Betting Markets: They are not as different as you think!

written by Mercurius

At present, most people would assume that the financial market is way ahead of the other two. The thing is, sports betting is reaching a never-before-seen level and is growing at an exponential rate.

Markowitz modern portfolio theory in value investing

Embrace Modern Portfolio Theory 2.0 For Managed Risk & Greater Profits!

written by Mercurius

This article is about a brief introduction to modern portfolio theory and the importance of diversification.

Value investing versus value betting

written by Mercurius

Learn what is value betting and why it is analogous to value investing

Value Investing - The ‘Sharp’ Way to Make Long-Term Profit

written by Mercurius

This article about Value Investing will give you some insights into the methods used by some investors to beat the market!

The Ultimate Guide to Value Betting

written by Mercurius

Our Value Betting Guide will teach you about the basic concepts to win long-term against Bookmakers and Betting Exchanges.

2 Value Betting Strategies to Help You Achieve Long-Term Profit

written by Mercurius

In this article of the Value Betting series, you’ll learn about two of the main strategies used by pro.

Value Betting Software - What Should You Choose?

written by Mercurius

Uncertain about which value betting software to choose? Here you can find some guidelines!

Rise of the Robots! How Value Betting Bots Will Change The Way You Bet, Forever

written by Mercurius

Learn about some of the various species of Bots who populate the Betting Exchange’s ecosystem.

Value Betting Versus Matched Betting: Let Battle Commence!

written by Mercurius

Matched Betting it’s a well known practice, let see how it compares to value betting.

Round 2! Value Betting Versus Sports Trading

written by Mercurius

In this second article you’ll learn how value betting and sports trading compare to each other.

Round 3! Value Betting Versus Arbitrage Betting

written by Mercurius

In this last article we compare value betting with arbitrage betting.

How technology has changed sports betting for good

written by Mercurius

The sports betting market has always been a laboratory for the development of new technologies

How big data analysis is changing sports

written by Mercurius

If we can accurately capture the movements of football or volleyball players, how can algorithms process this data to give us important information?

Value investing and value betting: a comparison between two type of investments.

written by Mercurius

Learn what is value betting and why it is analogous to value investing

The best investment portfolio

written by Mercurius

What is an investment portfolio, and how to reduce risks through asset diversification

Value betting: what it is and how it works

written by Mercurius

Value betting is a systematic approach to sports betting. Learn how to use it to approach betting as an investor

What is Modern Portfolio Theory and how to apply it to sports betting

written by Mercurius

Harry Markowitz, nobel laureate in economics, developed a theory to optimize your investment portfolio; the very same approach can be applied to sports betting

The 5 fundamentals of value investing

written by Mercurius

Value investing is a strategy where an investor selects stocks with a lower price on the market than their intrinsic value

Prediction Markets: Principles and Practice

written by Mercurius

Prediction Markets are the crystal ball of our times, they help us make more accurate forecasts about the future: from who is likely to be the next U.S. president to which team will win the 2020 Champions League

A comparison between finance and sports betting

written by Mercurius

financial stock markets and sports betting share a lot of similar features.

3 Ways big data has changed finance forever

written by Mercurius

Everyday computers process 2.5 quintillion bytes as a crucial element in choosing the right investments in financial markets and algorithms generate 60-70% of stock exchange trades.