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  February 6, 2020 - For hundreds or perhaps even thousands of years, humans have been enamoured with betting. (more…)

  January 16, 2020 - Global equities have had an excellent run over the past decade, returning about 10% annually. (more…)

  January 7, 2020 - Some say that conducting merger arbitrage operations is akin to “picking up pennies in front of a steam roller.” (more…)

December 31, 2019 - Accelerate was founded in 2018 with the mission of democratizing alternative investments. (more…)

  December 10, 2019 - Investors are always looking for what I call the “holy grail” investment, meaning a strategy that earns high returns with low volatility and no down years. (more…)

  December 5, 2019 — The average homeowner will pay tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for home insurance over their lifetime. (more…)

  November 18, 2019 - Despite heavy investor demand, a Canadian IPO was recently scrapped due to a private equity firm impeding the process and acquiring the company at a substantial premium prior to its public market debut. (more…)

  October 9, 2019 — The age-old adage “the trend is your friend until it ends” is an appropriate description of the market action that prevailed over the past few months. (more…)

    October 2, 2019 - Paul Tudor Jones was one of the greatest hedge fund managers of his generation. (more…)

  September 19, 2019 - The world’s vast oceans provide people with endless potential pursuits, whether it be surfing, swimming, body-boarding, scuba diving or snorkeling. Yet with these activities, people need to be mindful as potential life-threatening danger can lurk beneath the surface. (more…)