Feedback trading in prediction markets

Robin Hanson is schooled about prediction market trading. Our guest author to our Master Of All Universes: Feedback trading just means the kind of momentum trading that is pervasive in traditional assets, again, less so in prediction markets. In the … Continue reading

Prediction markets feed on facts and expertise.

Via Yahoo! research scientist David Pennock of Odd Head and YooPick, the dear honorable Duncan Watts: In part because of disappointing findings such as this, an increasingly popular substitute for expert opinions are so-called &#8220-prediction markets,&#8221- in which individuals buy … Continue reading

Still no embedded YouTube videos to be seen in my feed reader(s).

Problem with my WordPress 2.7, my embedded YouTube videos, and my feed reader(s). Still a mystery. No word yet from the WordPress authorities. A tipster tells me that the plugin &#8220-Smart YouTube&#8221- solves the problem. I won&#8217-t install the plugin … Continue reading

Problem with my WordPress 2.7, my embedded YouTube videos, and my feed reader(s).

In my last post, I have embedded 7 YouTube videos on prediction markets (featuring Emile Servan-Schreiber of NewsFutures). While they work fine on the post within my web browser, they can&#8217-t be seen when that same post is displayed within … Continue reading

Become friend with me on Google E-Mail so as to share feed items with me within Google Reader.

Connect with me on GMAIL: chrisfmasse |-at-| gmail |.|-com-| – I have just done something really stupid. I accidentally deleted almost all my friends at GMAIL (except the prediction market people). I want to slap my face. If you don&#8217-t … Continue reading

Nigel, your very nice poll widget cant be seen within my feed reader (Google Reader). Put it in the trash can, will you.

Previous blog posts by Chris F. Masse: The FaceBook profiles of the 2 most important men of the field of prediction markets THE HUMAN GADFLY WHOSE OBJECTIONS ROBIN HANSON IS DUCKING…???… Google now considers Midas Oracle as a major blog. … Continue reading

If you want to check the brand-new Midas Oracle comments every 10 minutes, dont use a Web-based feed reader like Google Reader, do use (for this purpose) a PC-based feed reader (like Sage on FireFox).

Google Reader fetches our comment feed once an hour or so. Too long for some. Scan this feed explainer, I have listed the PC-based feed readers. You can then decide exactly when to fetch our comment feed &#8212-every 10 minutes, … Continue reading