Tag: Michael Cohen

  • Where can we find reliable information on the US Election?

    Where can we find reliable information on the US Election?

    If the last election is any sort of guide, there will be moments, spells, of high drama. We will be bombarded by competing narratives and the truth may initially be elusive.

  • Cohen testimony was merely the start of Donald Trump’s nightmare

    Cohen testimony was merely the start of Donald Trump’s nightmare

    It made instant news around the world, overshadowing the North Korea summit failure, It even knocked Brexit off the Newsnight lead. Michael Cohen’s testimony to Congress was both captivating in detail – laying out the president’s crimes and sparking new lines of investigation into several more – and political theatre. But did it move Betfair’s…

  • Bombshell revelations pose an ever greater threat to Trump

    Bombshell revelations pose an ever greater threat to Trump

    Once again, Betfair markets are moving against Donald Trump as the fallout from various legal troubles escalates. Impeachment by the House of Representatives is back down to even money – equivalent to a 50% chance – while his odds to survive a full term have drifted to 1.5 67%. There is money for a 2019…

  • Corruption will finish Trump but don’t bet on removal

    Corruption will finish Trump but don’t bet on removal

    Its all kicking off again in what has become the most bizarre political market in history. Just when it seemed that bettors were giving up on Donald Trump leaving office prematurely, the US legal system deals the President a double-whammy. Last night, Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was convicted on eight counts of financial…

  • Escalating legal troubles spell bad news for Trump

    Escalating legal troubles spell bad news for Trump

    Back in April, I explained the unique opportunities to hedge between various different, yet related, markets regarding Donald Trump’s future. While those odds have since shifted a little towards the president’s favour, the angle still offers trading mileage and the most recent signals point towards more drama ahead. A brief explanation of the hedging process…