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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Jim Rogers owns commodities, few stocks (if any) — and is buying more commodities and some Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen.
Jim Rogers – November 17, 2009 Jim Rogers – September 15, 2009:
Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy
Tagged capital allocation, commodities, currencies, debt, deleveraging, equities, global economy, global recession, gold, inflation, Japanese Yen, public debt, securities, silver, stocks, Swiss Franc, US bailout, US dollar, US economy, US recession, US stimulus, Wall Street
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Nouriel Roubini: US economy outlook is still bleak.
Nouriel Roubini’s speech at Osec’s Forum for Swiss Foreign Trade and Investment:
Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy
Tagged credit, economy, growth, Nouriel Roubini, U shape, US economy, US recession, V shape
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The World Of SuperFreakonomics
Steve Levitt on Super Freakonomics: Super Freakonomics: Steve Levitt and Steve Dubner on Charlie Rose – Click on Archives. – Spot November 11′s show.
Banks should be made smaller to minimize systemic risk.
Prospect magazine carries an essay by Jonathan Ford (comment editor at Reuters) on “too big to fail” — How To Shrink The Banks. The conclusion: If these measures were fully implemented, the result should be that banks would become smaller … Continue reading
Posted in Business, The Global Economy
Tagged banking system, credit, Finance, Financial Markets, financial system, laws, Regulations, US banks
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Why InTrade isn’t supporting Right2Bet as BetFair does?
They should. Right2Bet Read their latest post that demonstrates that the European betting monopolies are bad for consumers.
The health-care debacle on InTrade
[The Intrade event derivative traders] “are getting more and more alienated by the actions and judgments of Intrade’s management.” Is InTrade mis-managed? Many people are starting to think so, apparently. Still think that Chris Masse of Midas Oracle is too … Continue reading
Posted in Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets, Market Contract Statements, Market Prices & Probabilities, Predictions - Forecasts
Tagged event derivative contracts, health care, health care reform, InTrade, John Delaney, prediction markets, US health care
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Prediction markets, given enough active participation, are increasingly seen as an excellent way to arrive at the answers to any number of questions.
@ Singularity University: “Indeed, the winning technology concept –a pill that could cure cancer– and team were accurately prognosticated by the [prediction] market.“
A fish (a carp) eaten alive in a Chinese restaurant… Diners are laughing and joking… We wish them “bon apétit”.
Chinese chefs have come up with a way to keep a fish alive while deep frying it! They wrap its head in a wet cloth to keep it breathing, before covering it in sauce and serving in on a plate. … Continue reading