Lessons in betting against bubbles from the Big Short
Knowing for sure that something is askew may not be enough to make you money
HE NOW RUNS a chain of hotels in his native Ghana. But in the 1990s Tony Yeboah played football at a high level, his two seasons at Leeds United sandwiched between longer spells in the Bundesliga. In England he is fondly remembered for a wonder-goal against Wimbledon FC. Watch it on YouTube. Trapping a high ball expertly on his chest, he juggles between defenders before smashing the ball off the crossbar into the net.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Crossbar challenge”
Finance & economics February 13th 2021
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