Skin In The Game (documentary)
Skin in the game is a phrase used by investors. Skin in the Game may refer to: *''Skin in the Game (book)'', a book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb * ''Skin in the Game'' (EP), 2011 EP by Canadian hard rock band Helix *"Skin in the Game", a Season 13 episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *"Skin in the Game", a Season 7 episode of '' Suits'' See also * Skin Game (other) *Skins game A skins game is a type of scoring for various sports. It has its origins in golf but has been adapted for disc golf, curling and bowling. Golf In golf, a skins event has players compete for prize money on each individual hole. Skins Game, PG ...

Skin In The Game
To have "skin in the game" is to have incurred risk (monetary or otherwise) by being involved in achieving a goal. In the phrase, "skin" refers to an investment (literal or figurative), and "game" is the metaphor for actions on the field of play under discussion. The aphorism is particularly common in business, finance, and gambling, and is also used in politics. Etymology The origin of the phrase is uncertain but may have originated from golf skins games played at IBM in the 1980s. It has commonly been attributed to Warren Buffett, referring to his own investment in his initial fund. However, William Safire disputes that Buffett is the source of the phrase, pointing to earlier instances. In business and finance The term is used to ask or convey an owner(s) or principals undefined but significant equity stake in an investment vehicle where outside investors are solicited to invest. The theory is that principal's equity contribution is directly related to the stability of th ...
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Skin In The Game (book)
''Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life'' (acronymed: SITG) is a 2018 nonfiction book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former options trader with a background in the mathematics of probability and statistics. Taleb's thesis is that skin in the game—i.e., having a shared risk when taking a major decision—is necessary for fairness, commercial efficiency, and risk management, as well as being necessary to understand the world. The book is part of Taleb's multi-volume philosophical essay on uncertainty, titled the '' Incerto'', which also includes '' Fooled by Randomness'' (2001), '' The Black Swan'' (2007–2010), '' The Bed of Procrustes'' (2010–2016), and '' Antifragile'' (2012). The book is dedicated to "two men of courage": Ron Paul, "a Roman among Greeks"; and Ralph Nader, "Greco-Phoenician saint". Asymmetry and missing incentives If an actor pockets some rewards from a policy they enact or support without accepting any of the risks, economists consider it to b ...
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Skin In The Game (EP)
''Skin in the Game'' is an EP release by the Canadian hard rock band Helix A helix (; ) is a shape like a cylindrical coil spring or the thread of a machine screw. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is for ... released in the fall of 2011. Consisting of four new songs and one cover, it is their 23rd official release, and their 3rd EP. It replaces a previously announced greatest hits CD to be titled ''Running Wild in the 21st Century''. The new tracks recorded for that CD ended up on this release instead. Track list #" The William Tell Overture" #"Skin in the Game" #"The Bitch is a Bullet" #"Angelina" #"Champagne Communist"http://www.bravewords.com/news/167944 HELIX - Skin In The Game EP Mastered References {{Authority control Helix (band) albums 2011 EPs ...
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Crime Scene Investigation (season 13)
Crime scene investigation may refer to: * Crime scene investigation, a part of forensic science * ''CSI'' (franchise), an American television franchise ** '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', an American television series *** ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (video game), a 2003 video game based on the television series See also * CSI (other) CSI may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media CSI franchise * CSI (franchise), ''CSI'' (franchise) ** ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', the original ''CSI'' television series, set in Las Vegas ** ''CSI: Miami'', the first spin-off series s ...

Suits Season 7
The seventh season of the American legal drama '' Suits'' was ordered on August 3, 2016, and started airing on USA Network in the United States July 12, 2017. The season has five series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Specter Litt law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, and Sarah Rafferty. Gina Torres is credited as the sixth regular only for the episodes that she appears in, following her departure last season. The season featured the 100th episode of the series, which was directed by Patrick J. Adams and aired August 30, 2017. To celebrate the series' milestone, the main cast (including Gina Torres) and creator Aaron Korsh came together at ATX Television Festival for a live read-through of the series' pilot script. They were joined by Abigail Spencer and Nick Wechsler to read for the episode's guest stars. After Markle's engagement to Prince Harry was announced on November 27, 2017, it was confirmed by show pr ...
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Skin Game (other)
''Skin Game'' is a 1971 movie comedy starring James Garner and Louis Gossett, Jr. Skin Game or The Skin Game may refer to: * ''Skin Game'' (novel), a Dresden Files novel by Jim Butcher * ''The Skin Game'' (play), a play by John Galsworthy * ''The Skin Game'' (1921 film), a 1921 Dutch film, based on the play * ''The Skin Game'' (1931 film), a 1931 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, also based on the play * ''Skin Game'', a 2009 paranormal romantic suspense novel by Ann Aguirre Ann Aguirre (born August 27, 1970) is an American author of speculative fiction. She writes urban fantasy, romantic science fiction, apocalyptic paranormal romance (with co-author Carrie Lofty as Ellen Connor), paranormal romantic suspense (as A ... * "The Skin Game", a song by Gary Numan from '' Machine and Soul'' * "The Skin Game" (''Happy Days''), a 1974 television episode See also * Skin in the Game (other) * Skins Game (other) * * * * {{disambig ...
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