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		<title>Hot movie trailers on the Web don&#8217;t equate hot box office numbers.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris F. Masse</dc:creator>
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		<title>InTrade is exaggerating the usefulness of collective forecasting via prediction markets.</title>
		<link>http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/07/17/intrade-harry-potter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris F. Masse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look at the market liquidity &#8212;too insignificant to say anything: InTrade (like many other industry players and scholars) are exaggerating the usefulness of the prediction markets. When there is no liquidity, just keep your mouth shut. Wait until the market &#8230; <a href="http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/07/17/intrade-harry-potter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><strong>Look at the market liquidity &#8212;too insignificant to say anything:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.intrade.com/index.jsp?request_operation=trade&amp;request_type=action&amp;selConID=685107"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15344" title="intrade-harry-potter-liquidity" src="http://www.midasoracle.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/intrade-harry-potter-liquidity.jpg" alt="intrade-harry-potter-liquidity" width="503" height="330" /></a></p>
<p>InTrade (like many other industry players and scholars) are <strong>exaggerating</strong> the usefulness of the prediction markets. When there is <strong>no liquidity</strong>, just keep your mouth shut. Wait until the market liquidity becomes more serious.</p>
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		<title>Box office prediction markets don&#8217;t work out at the Iowa Electronic Markets.</title>
		<link>http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/21/box-office-prediction-markets-dont-work-out-at-the-iowa-electronic-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris F. Masse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; and so the IEM honcho condemns the Cantor Exchange. I disagree. -]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; and so <a href="http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/547641/">the IEM honcho condemns the Cantor Exchange</a>.</p>
<p>I disagree.</p>
<p>-</p>
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		<title>James Bond&#8217;s Quantum of Solace + Oliver Stone&#8217;s W + Bill Maher&#8217;s Religulous</title>
		<link>http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/10/08/james-bonds-quantum-of-solace-oliver-stones-w-bill-mahers-religulous/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/10/08/james-bonds-quantum-of-solace-oliver-stones-w-bill-mahers-religulous/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris F. Masse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s forget the financial meltdown, next week-end, and let&#8217;s go to the theaters. Prediction markets can help you spot the truly good movies that will please the other movie goers. - Hollywood Stock Exchange: Quantum of Solace W Religulous - &#8230; <a href="http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/10/08/james-bonds-quantum-of-solace-oliver-stones-w-bill-mahers-religulous/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s forget the financial meltdown, next week-end, and let&#8217;s go to the theaters.</p>
<p><strong>Prediction markets can help you spot the truly good movies that will please the other movie goers.</strong></p>
<p>-</p>
<p>Hollywood Stock Exchange:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://movies.hsx.com/servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=JB22">Quantum of Solace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://movies.hsx.com/servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=BUSH">W</a></li>
<li><a href="http://movies.hsx.com/servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=RELIG">Religulous</a></li>
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<p>James Bond&#8217;s Quantum of Solace</p>
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<p>Oliver Stone&#8217;s W</p>
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<p>Bill Maher&#8217;s Religulous</p>
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