Market manipulation comes in many forms.
Prosecutions are exceedingly rare.
The free market is dependant on market manipulation.
For the first three days of last week, the global financial markets were plummeting towards more realistic levels.
And bear territory was breached.
And the recession loomed.
The banking sectors were getting hammered.
There were rumours that leading investment bank Lehman Brothers were on the verge of bankruptcy.
So, what was the response of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
Well, they only went for market manipulation, didn't they?
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Of course, football is also fixed and we utilise the corrupt regulatory input of the SEC to introduce a common corruption in football betting markets - the Agreed Draw.
Agreed Draws are among the least palatable of football matches and also are highly profitable to the discerning trader. There are two analytical areas that a trader should show concern towards with regards to these events. Firstly, the holistic background to the event and, secondly, the 'events' as they unfold on the pitch.
We'll check these out in turn.
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