Beat the Racetrack Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Ziemba, William T. (Author), Hausch, Donald B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1635617219 ISBN-13: 9781635617214 Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Gambling - Track Betting - Games & Activities | Gambling - Sports |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.63 lbs) 430 pages |
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Publisher Description: Discover the irresistible allure of horse racing and the thrill of winning. This invaluable book shares a proven, easy to learn system that you can use to beat the odds and win big at the racetrack. It helps you determine which horse to pick and what size your wager should be based on tote board data, and it reveals strategies for maximizing your winnings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ziemba, William T.: - William T. Ziemba is professor of management science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is an expert in operations research and portfolio management and has served as consultant to the Canadian government on lotteries and pari-mutuel betting systems. Donald B. Hausch has a doctorate in managerial economics and decision sciences from Northwestern University, and is currently teaching in the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.Hausch, Donald B.: - Hausch has co-authored two books and two edited volumes, and written numerous articles that have been published in the American Economic Review, Review of Financial Studies, International Economic Review, Management Science, Journal of Business, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Economic Theory, RAND Journal of Economics, and other journals. He was an associate editor of Management Science for 10 year. He has consulted for the World Bank on the resolution of systemic financial distress, and he received a Vilas Research Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research has explored the game-theoretic analysis of auctions and competitive bidding, with a special focus on information acquired prior to and discerned through the auction process itself. He also has researched bankruptcy reorganization and financial restructuring through negotiations and security design, the design of contracts and their ability to achieve efficient trade outcomes, and an empirical investigation of market inefficiency. |