As the FIFA World Cup approaches, we do not only watch the matches – we also look at the odds. Behind bookmakers’ numbers lie probabilities, models, and expectations. This was our starting point when we created the concept of the hypothetical VIG Football World Cup Equity Portfolio Index. Our idea is simple: if we convert […]
Címke: football and stock market
In connection with the upcoming Football World Cup, at the beginning of 2026 we created the hypothetical VIG Football World Cup Equity Portfolio Index which is more than a creative reinterpretation of football odds – it is also a clearly structured hypothetical global equity portfolio. Its composition reveals which countries, regions, and economic sectors currently […]
Behind the World Cup’s winning probabilities lies an immense amount of analytical work: statistics, performance data, risk assessments, and expected outcomes. Exactly as in financial markets. This simple idea is the foundation of the VIG Football World Cup Equity Portfolio Index – an imaginary thematic equity portfolio that translates World Cup probabilities into the language […]