Comment / Against the odds: Sympathy for the devil 

“Please allow me to introduce myself
I’m a man of wealth and taste
I’ve been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man’s soul to waste…”

The Rolling Stones (1968)

Against the odds comes in two forms: a column, on merit when warranted, and a monthly excel calculator (see below for our previous coverage), which is updated each month. It challenges common sell-side wisdom in financial markets that the future often has better events in ...