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He runs a number of funds that allow patient investors to take a punt on a basket of ideas that may produce a long-term pay-off.

At the moment neither banks nor individual investors have the appetite to take a punt on an unproven idea.

Still, with a total of 12 medals so far, the athletes look like the better punt.

" We the Chinese saying goes, " the potbellied, the world can hardly contain the matter, "" prime minister which goes to punt.

Meanwhile, punt the money in other parts of the world that are benefiting from all the extra liquidity.

The speculators blamed by officials for precipitating the crisis may now be the only people willing to take a punt on Greece.

They would never have taken such a punt on high- yield securities or equity tranches of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs ) .

The largest of these was a leveraged punt on the bonds of peripheral euro-zone governments, notably Spain and Italy, exceeding $6 billion.

The reversal of spreads recently looks like a belated acceptance that the punt on convergence was a mistake.

European leaders gave the poor battered can an almighty punt but it is still there on the road.

How to seek a dream? Take a long punt-pole, Upstream to greener grass; Fill the boat with starlight, Sing in the splendor of stars.

Adventurous investors are by their very nature ebullient, curious, even optimistic types willing to take a punt on something new.

in the heart can punt, health and longevity over hundred years. Mind you can pull a cart, health and longevity of more than 100.

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Private investors, and sovereign wealth funds out to make returns, can punt their money on what they like.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is the perfect investor for Twitter: immensely rich and willing to take a punt.

But if leaders punt, markets could resume their downward drift as investors give up hope for a broader deal.

Hedge funds are attracted to derivatives as a way to manage risk and punt with borrowed money, whether economies are stagnating or booming.

Hitherto these were accessible mostly to very rich individuals and institutions. Now anyone can take a punt.

But if you're taking a punt, this gang of hit men would be a decent place to start.

Those willing to take a punt on large and desirable buildings might reap handsome rewards.

Bush was fully aware of GM's need to file for bankruptcy protection, but opted to punt the decision to the next administration.

Shell, which also took a sizeable punt on renewable energy, admits that its strategy has changed.

Eventually the temptation to take a punt on property becomes overwhelming.

Meanwhile, Greek newspapers report that Russian President Vladimir Punt will stay on another nearby yacht.

The punt acts as a lens, refracting the light to make the color of the wine more appealing.

Luckily the punt drifted so that he could catch hold of a willow bough, and pull to the island.

Liverpool have taken a punt on the free-transfer signing of highly regarded Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh .

One, Turkey, has even taken a punt on cutting rates, hoping that lower inflows of foreign cash will slow its booming economy.

The 10-year punt of 1999 came to earth in 2009, and, lo and behold, there was more magic.

It was about taking a punt and making a film that comes from someone's head and heart as opposed to their wallet.

That is especially true if the property was not a primary residence, but a speculative punt.

His mantra is "originate, distribute and manage capital" , not punt your own.

The odds suddenly look a lot better for casino operators who took a punt on Macao, the world's biggest gambling den.

He made the Pro Bowl the past two seasons and has a club record 43. 47 yards per punt.

But volumes are up, and nothing is stopping outsiders from having a punt.

make a return, as of a punt or a kickback, in football.

But in 1993 a devaluation of the Irish punt brought an instant 10 percent reduction in Irish wages measured in German currency.

Hedge funds have a bottomless appetite for derivatives as a way to manage risk and punt with borrowed money.

But it is a tricky distinction: almost everything a bank does is a punt.

And then punt? Plum son, this be the bitterness luckily you.

Has China chosen to punt on IP regulation going forward?

For a free game, it's worth a punt.

They are not going to sign the contract. Let's punt.

We'd be q'ing at your mom's house if she didn't punt us.

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In short, I punt day after day.

Himself get angry at a friend's, we have to learn tolerance, are the so-called "prime minister which goes to punt. "

OK. So you can actually punt your baby down the stairs, he wouldn't even know the diff.

Others are simply taking a punt, going for broke as they scramble to soothe their bruised egos after some big misses last year.

Hedging has become a strategic choice, too, rather than an opportunistic punt when, for example, prices fall.

They were taking a punt that one or both might return a Tory.

punt (in some card-games) lay a stake against the bank

Punt a boat; move a boat with a pole

you ' ll sure have her stumped if you go for the punt