A Secret Bet Against China Saved a University Millions During Covid

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bell-cot · 3h ago

Ignoring the hyped-up language, and the button-pushing "China" and "Covid" angles - how is this fundamentally different from a drive-in movie theater hedging against a summer with too many rainy evenings?

Would anyone refer to that as a "Secret Bet Against Their Own Customers"?

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A Secret Bet Against China Saved a University Millions During Covid

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