Source: Financial Times, 14th October 2011
The Planet of the Apes has become a popular market metaphor for some New York-based macro-economic hedge funds. Referring to the film's apocalyptic theme, some in the industry light-heartedly refer to bets based on elements of economic crisis - shorting oil is a popular one - as "Planet of the Apes trades".





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