My partner Barry Ritholtz and I have a small dollar figure wagered on the upcoming presidential election. He’s betting that Hillary Clinton will win and I’m betting that Donald Trump will win. Neither of us are particularly jazzed about either candidate but you can probably glean that we both agree Trump is a much bigger risk for America and the world, and we don’t embrace unnecessary risk, given our chosen profession.
We made the bet a month ago, before the Access Hollywood tape came out and before the Comey letter to Congress. We’ve taken turns looking like winners or losers from week to week, depending on the cycle.
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