Monthly Archives: September 2009

Jim Cramer explains how the stock market is manipulated.

Jim Cramer’s Market Manipulation 101

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Only registered people can comment on Midas Oracle.

Just a short note to tell you that I have closed the possibility to comment without being registered. Here’s why: Tons of spammers came, and it provoked server saturation. To add salt injury, the spammers have circulated the URL of … Continue reading

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Did someone else notice that?

Jed Christiansen: My question for Chris is to understand what standard he considers an “expert”. (ie, academic credentials, blog Google PageRank, industry experience, etc.) That’s mainly because I think his standards vary depending on who he wants to criticize on … Continue reading

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Assessing the usefulness of enterprise prediction markets

Do you need to have experience in running an enterprise prediction exchange in order to assess the pertinence of enterprise prediction markets? Paul Hewitt: Hi Jed… As for qualifications, I have been making business decisions for almost 30 years. I … Continue reading

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“Wisdom of crowds” in popular culture, again

“The wisdom of crowds” has apparently seeped a bit into popular culture, or at least the geekier end of it. On the heels of British illusionist Derren Brown’s invoking of “the wisdom of crowds” as a (false) part of his … Continue reading

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As I told you many times, the iPod Touch is the future of Internet betting. — BetFair and InTrade are dinosaurs.

Previously: The iPod Touch is the future of online betting. — BetFair and InTrade are dinosaurs.

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Yet another prediction market “consultant” — PM “consultants” = salesmen / saleswomen.

http://www.dawntkellerconsulting.com/ http://www.dawntkellerconsulting.com/blog/

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Why BetFair does *not* want to share its profits with sports rights holders

Why should bookies be made to share their profit with sports rights holders? Many industries exist because of another without paying profit share, and we actually help sport to fight corruption. By Mark Davies, managing director of BetFair This week, … Continue reading

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Will Chicago get the Olympics? Don’t bet on it. Too risky. — 2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago — 2016 Olympics Predictions

Will Ben Shannon finish in slip? Or will he win at the Olympics lottery? Ben Shannon has taken a big bet on Chicago. Best wishes to him. (We hope he will be more successful than his latest stock market call, … Continue reading

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Who tell you the truth about the prediction markets? –> Midas Oracle.

- Look at Jed’s post and the 4 comments below his post: “CrowdClarity is magic, and the prediction markets are magic.“ — {Surprise, surprise: All those people but one are selling prediction market services. –> $$$} – The only people … Continue reading

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