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← Nowhere is it disclosed that the WSJ Political Market is trafficked by special bots.
Not since 1928 has there been a US presidential election with neither a sitting president or vice president running. →

Yeah and Neah on political prediction markets: Supporter (Justin Wolfers) Vs. Naysayer (Brett Arends)

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

In today’s Wall Street Journal:

  1. Political markets, not candidates’ spin, are the best way to set expectations for the caucus. – by Justin Wolfers
  2. Futures markets tied to political races are getting a lot of attention. But just like the stock market, they can overshoot. – by Brett Arends

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← Nowhere is it disclosed that the WSJ Political Market is trafficked by special bots.
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