Monthly Archives: March 2011

Michael Lewis on March 2009′s 60 Minutes – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Criticism.

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I support the Kochs. – [LINK]

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

“Crony capitalism and bloated government prevent entrepreneurs from producing the products and services that make people’s lives better.” – by Charles Koch

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Why does nobody trade the iPad prediction markets at InTrade? – [QUESTION]

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Anybody has the theory on why this trade is not popular?

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iPad 2 – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Steve Jobs is vertical, and the iPad 2 rocks.

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Albert of Monaco = Pinocchio – [ART]

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Robert Eringer‘s blog is informative, entertaining, and features great illustrations.

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Rand Paul on David Letterman – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Link. Analysis: More:

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There is a bank run in South Korea right now. – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

And the US media are not covering it. It might spread to Asia.

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Tapping prediction markets for foresight – [PAPER]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Social Analytics: Tapping Prediction Markets for Foresight – PDF – Deloitte

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Ex-BetFair Mark Davies does not wear a tie anymore. – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Ethics in sports: Mark Davies – ‘Good Governance in Sport’ from European Journalism Centre on Vimeo. orts

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$42 million invested in WeatherBill – [P.R.]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

WeatherBill may fundamentally change the risk profile of the global agriculture industry. http://www.weatherbill.com/

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