Monthly Archives: November 2009

Missing TEXT and CATEGORIES widgets in WordPress.org

WordPress experts, please help me. Any solution to this problem? Contact me, please.

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Don’t worry too much about the Dubai World default.

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Robin Hanson can’t ignore Paul Hewitt anymore.

Spot the comments in the following posts: – Robin Hanson to Paul Hewitt – #1 – Robin Hanson to Paul Hewitt – #2 – Robin Hanson to Paul Hewitt – #3 Previously: The Robin Hanson manipulation papers make unrealistic assumptions, … Continue reading

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The Journal of Prediction Markets… “may harm your computer”.

According to Google Search: I suppose that their server got infected by a computer virus. They should disinfect it —and make a better use of Google Webmaster Central Tool, which warns early on about malware problems.

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BetFair co-founder Ed Wray laments the suppression of UK’s tax incentive for startup entrepreneurs.

BetFair chairman Ed Wray: “Too many hurdles in the way of enterprise”. Wray refers to a tax incentive that he and Black used to launch Betfair after they were forced to go to friends and family for funds, having failed … Continue reading

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The Robin Hanson manipulation papers make unrealistic assumptions, but it’s not like prediction markets are a bad idea…!!…

In terms of unrealistic assumptions in Robin Hanson’s series of papers on manipulation, the major ones have been out there since at least 2004. Despite some limited evidence, the insistence on traders needing to know the direction of manipulation isn’t … Continue reading

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Ron Paul on the Federal Reserve audit

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Gold, US dollar, and inflation

Old video:

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Paul Krugman Tries to Foist Specious Argument in Tobin Tax Debate.

It was a nice try but short term financing wasn’t a root cause of the crisis. Highly leveraged, incompetent financing, along with a host of agency problems and too little, not too much, trading share most of the blame. Since … Continue reading

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Wanna discussing finance on my other Midas Oracle blog, powered by P2?

http://midasoracle.wordpress.com/ — powered by P2. If some of you wanna be registered there, so as to have a commenting playground with no limits, let me know. For this website (Midas Oracle .ORG), I came back to WP FrameWork. I still … Continue reading

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