Monthly Archives: June 2007

LinkedIn Prediction Markets

It’d work like this: You’d have some prediction markets tracking the careers of some key individuals. The source for expiry would be that person’s profile at LinkedIn. Examples. #1. I’d be long on Mike Linksvayer. The guy’s smart. He’s VP … Continue reading

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Short on Pablo Picasso, Long on Vincent Van Gogh??

The Art Trading Fund is the first regulated fine art hedge fund. We are an art trading hedge fund focused on 3 to 12 month returns. The Fund buys and sells art via its global network of dealers, renowned artists, … Continue reading

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The new market maker is here!

This article was originally written for traders on the simExchange video game prediction market yesterday to introduce the new market making technology that was rolled out early this morning. Many veterans have come to notice some problems with trading on … Continue reading

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The Second Workshop on Prediction Markets

I spent some time in San Diego earlier this month for the The Second Workshop on Prediction Markets in conjunction with EC’07, which is part of FCRC 2007. The workshop was very successful. The participants were as diverse as one … Continue reading

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Prediction Markets und Konsensfindung für effiziente Entscheidungen – pro:kons

pro:kons: Prediction Markets und Konsensfindung für effiziente Entscheidungen Prognosemärkte: Prediction Markets – Verteiltes Wissen nutzen Das Prognose-Modul der Software pro:kons liefert Vorhersagen spezifischer zukünftiger Ereignisse durch Meinungsaggregation. Es bedient sich dabei der Simulation von virtuellen Börsen (Prediction Markets) auf denen … Continue reading

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Australian economist Justin Wolfers in utter disbelief, upon hearing about the demise of ECONOMIC DERIVATIVES.

Previous: ECONOMIC DERIVATIVES is dead. + Justin Wolfers on Economic Derivatives

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Veteran Republican Vic Gold describes VP Dick Cheney as a MEGA-MANIACAL PARANOID whose secret empire within the government has captured the George W. Bush presidency and helped bring the Republican Party to the brink of ruin.

Eleanor Clift: A longtime confidant of the Bush and Cheney families describes the dangerous influence of the vice president. Vic Gold’s book: Invasion of the Party Snatchers: How the Holy-Rollers and the Neo-Cons Destroyed the GOP Washington Post’s dossier on … Continue reading

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TradeSports is finally listening to the commotion that the prediction market traders made on its forum and Midas Oracle.

Event derivative trader “mlipsky”: TradeSports wants this transition to go as smoothly as possible and they are quite concerned with people getting upset about the possibility of “retroactive” commissions being charged. My advice to everyone who feels the new change … Continue reading

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Great seer Justin Wolfers on Economic Derivatives

Justin Wolfers in March 2007: Somewhat surprisingly, about a year later, the press are finally picking up on this story. Look to see a few stories hit the wires this week. Three months later: ECONOMIC DERIVATIVES is dead.

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