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ProgressiveEconomist

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17. A 1 in 3 risk reward ratio often is considered the maximum for a good investment.

Reply to greiner3 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 01:48 PM

Sep 2012

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Presidential elections do not often deviate far from a 50-50 outcome.

Risking a billion for a possible $2B payoff would have a 1-2 risk reward ratio.

$500 million would be 1 in 4, and the actual $100 nillion has about a 1 in 20 risk-reward ratio. That's like betting $1 on "tails" to win a $20 coin-flip--a no-brainer for Adelson. $100 million to him is like $100 to many other people. Adelson is likely to lose, but he's by no means "betting the farm".

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Sheldon Adelson Stands To Get $2 Billion Tax Cut If Mitt Romney Is Elected: Report [View all] onehandle Sep 2012 OP

And it's legal for him to invest billions in "donations" to Romney's campaign. yardwork Sep 2012 #1

So why not $500 million; greiner3 Sep 2012 #2

HOMER: Wow, Mr. Burns, you’re the richest man in the world! You own everything! onehandle Sep 2012 #4

Boom! That's the Rich Guy sickness! valerief Sep 2012 #11

A 1 in 3 risk reward ratio often is considered the maximum for a good investment. ProgressiveEconomist Sep 2012 #17

Because he's not that fucking stupid jmowreader Sep 2012 #25

I would think that is sweettater Sep 2012 #3

At least is IS voting in his personal best interest, unlike all those (R) teabilly dumbasses corkhead Sep 2012 #5

Naturally, elleng Sep 2012 #6

Just posted this to facebook. alfredo Sep 2012 #7

To say nothing of Matt Lauer and Katie Couric and all the others closeupready Sep 2012 #8

As a DUer said the other day, if you can afford to buy an election, enough Sep 2012 #9

This is why any amendment addressing Citizens United is inadequate if it doesn't ... Scuba Sep 2012 #10

To quote Gomer Pyle NICO9000 Sep 2012 #12

How perfectly lovely for the Republican 1% Overlord Class Berlum Sep 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #20

From Sheldon's view (and I'm sure a few others, like the Koch Brothers).... Old and In the Way Sep 2012 #14

I suppose I shouldn't be shocked at this level of greed FlyByNight Sep 2012 #15

well I guess that's $100 million well invested azurnoir Sep 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #19

Yup, it's a 2,000% return. Arithmetic has a liberal bias. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #21

oops azurnoir Sep 2012 #23

Adelson fans demand an apology! Kingofalldems Sep 2012 #18

And a pet President who will bend over as Israel blows Iran off the map. jtuck004 Sep 2012 #22

The way I understand it, he stands to gain a lot more than just $2 billion left on green only Sep 2012 #24