The Speculator

The demographic goldmine

11 September 2014 1:00 pm

Demography is destiny, they say, and if that’s the case then Britain’s future looks wrinkled and grey. Today, one in…

The demographic goldmine

11 September 2014 1:00 pm

Demography is destiny, they say, and if that’s the case then Britain’s future looks wrinkled and grey. Today, one in…

How to win the World Cup

22 May 2014 1:00 pm

Summer is a difficult time for serious investments — it’s hard to be rational when hot — so why not…

How to win the World Cup

22 May 2014 1:00 pm

Summer is a difficult time for serious investments — it’s hard to be rational when hot — so why not…

Crypto-mania

24 April 2014 1:00 pm

These online crypto-currencies have made the financial world more fun. It’s all so gloriously bonkers. First there was Bitcoin, the…

Crypto-mania

24 April 2014 1:00 pm

These online crypto-currencies have made the financial world more fun. It’s all so gloriously bonkers. First there was Bitcoin, the…

How to beat a robot bookie

22 March 2014 9:00 am

What does it mean these days to beat the bookie? Many of us like to imagine that winning a bet…

Man vs machine

20 March 2014 3:00 pm

What does it mean these days to beat the bookie? Many of us like to imagine that winning a bet…

Man vs machine

20 March 2014 3:00 pm

What does it mean these days to beat the bookie? Many of us like to imagine that winning a bet…

A FOBT ban could be terminal for high-street bookies – and great for a Labour donor

22 February 2014 9:00 am

Hands up: who knows what a FOBT is? It stands for fixed odds betting terminal. No? Well, you should, because…

Terminal news for bookies

20 February 2014 3:00 pm

Hands up: who knows what a FOBT is? It stands for fixed odds betting terminal. No? Well, you should, because…

Terminal news for bookies

20 February 2014 3:00 pm

Hands up: who knows what a FOBT is? It stands for fixed odds betting terminal. No? Well, you should, because…

The Speculator: Why I get so excited at goalless football matches

2 November 2013 9:00 am

A successful gambler once told me: ‘Never bet on football, never bet on multipliers, and never ever bet on football…

The thrill of the bore draw

31 October 2013 3:00 pm

A successful gambler once told me: ‘Never bet on football, never bet on multipliers, and never ever bet on football…

The thrill of the bore draw

31 October 2013 3:00 pm

A successful gambler once told me: ‘Never bet on football, never bet on multipliers, and never ever bet on football…

The Speculator: Put a tenner on Osborne as next Tory leader

5 October 2013 9:00 am

When you hear the words ‘economic recovery’, do you think: ‘Great! Britain is on the mend’? Or ‘Damn! I should…

Investment: Fluttering voters

3 October 2013 1:00 pm

When you hear the words ‘economic recovery’, do you think: ‘Great! Britain is on the mend’? Or ‘Damn! I should…

Investment: Fluttering voters

3 October 2013 1:00 pm

When you hear the words ‘economic recovery’, do you think: ‘Great! Britain is on the mend’? Or ‘Damn! I should…