Category: Sports
How to Trade – Book Review – John Murphy, Market Analysis
Most of the literature looking at asset allocation linking multiple markets has a heavy dose of macro and microeconomics. Macro-micro relationships generally require the application of econometric models to understand the structural links between the two intertwined fields of economics. John Murphy eliminates strict statistical methods and preserves economic logic with graph-based reasoning. John Murphy…
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Footnotes: Kansas City in Houston
ESPN takes its show to Reliant Stadium in Houston, where the Chiefs and Texans will meet. Kansas City is priced as a 6.5-point favorite and the published total is around 44. Despite a triple-digit yardage advantage, the Chiefs finished on the short end of a 14-3 final at Buffalo last weekend. The setback left Kansas…
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The advantages of Evergreen and Trending content
Some people may believe that the content is the content. However, the truth is that some content never gets old and other content can only be used for a short period of time (or at least for a short period of time once a year). You’ll certainly get the most bang for your buck if…
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2009 Oakland Raiders Fantasy Football Preview
Ahhh my Oakland Raiders. I have been a lifelong Raiders fan and it pains me to see what my beloved team has become. The Raiders went 5-11 in 2008 leaving Raider Nation with another year of heartbreak. I have written (and will continue to write) several articles on the Raiders’ prospects as a team heading…
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Nebraska got fucked by officials
It was a noisy night in Texas as fans made enough noise to cause communication problems. Both teams looked great at the beginning and then penalties came. The more calls the umpires made, the hotter the Bo Pelini Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach got. Several times he was shouting bad words at the officials and his…
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The Arizona Cardinals are ready for 2008
It’s no sin to cheer on the Arizona Cardinals in 2008 (even if you live in Tampa Bay) and give them some credit for at least improving on their 5-11 record in 2006. They finished the season 8-8 last year. ; Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt may be doing something right. Whisenhunt began coaching in 2007…
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LA Need: It takes more than half a season for midfielders to work together on a championship team
Throughout the baseball world, writers and pundits applaud the Dodgers’ acquisitions. At the trade deadline, Los Angeles landed two veteran All-Stars to improve its middle infield, hoping this duo would lead last year’s NL champions to their first World Series title since 1986. Brian Dozier, who recently set a home run record for a second…
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Winter trend alert after the holidays
Have you been shopping for weeks trying to find the perfect Christmas gifts for your loved ones? I hope you found them, because after the holidays it’s okay to start shopping without feeling guilty. He may have found the gifts he wanted during his holiday shopping sprees, but decided not to splurge on himself because,…
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Protect your handmade hook rugs by binding the edges to prevent damage
Have you spent many years and too many hours making hook rugs, but are always unhappy with unfinished edges? Do you put the rugs aside before finishing them and dread going back to them weeks, months or even years later? Leaving the edges of your handmade rugs untied makes it too easy for bits of…
Read More Ness Notes (January 30)
Yesterday there were no 81-point individual efforts (Kobe) or 301-point games (Seattle/Phoenix) like last Sunday in the NBA. However, LeBron (Cavs) had 44 and Mike Bibby (Kings) 42, as the players have already put up 55 40-point games in the current NBA season. By comparison, last year there were a total of just 67 40-point…
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