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Inkling Markets in BusinessWeek

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

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Forecasting Principles should index BusinessWeek.

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Andreas Graefe, Please, index the BusinessWeek news article (see the page #2, too) on your IIF webpage. – I believe it’s an Earth-shattering piece featuring major thinkers of the field of prediction markets, who were interviewed by that bright journalist … Continue reading →

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What I said to BusinessWeek

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BusinessWeek’s Ricky McRoskey: Experts expect the initial reaction to CFTC regulation to be more low-cap, nonprofit markets like the one created by the University of Iowa. Some doubt the forecasting power in these small-scale markets, since there wouldn’t be enough … Continue reading →

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What Robin Hanson told the CFTC about “event markets” (prediction markets)

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Robin Hanson: Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:12:46 -0400 To: secretary@cftc.gov From: Robin Hanson <rhanson@gmu.edu> Subject: Comment on “Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts” —————————————————————- I am an event market innovator, having published the first detailed … Continue reading →

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Are US-based real-money prediction exchanges to become federally regulated (as DCMs)? Or semi-regulated (as ECMs, or as exchanges covered by “no-action” letters)?

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BusinessWeek: In its request for comment, the CFTC reminded the public that the commission should “promote innovation for futures and derivatives.” It also added that â€”hint, hintâ€” the Iowa markets have been valuable sources of public information and have predicted … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: BusinessWeek

Inkling Markets in BusinessWeek

Forecasting Principles should index BusinessWeek.

What I said to BusinessWeek

What Robin Hanson told the CFTC about “event markets” (prediction markets)

Are US-based real-money prediction exchanges to become federally regulated (as DCMs)? Or semi-regulated (as ECMs, or as exchanges covered by “no-action” letters)?

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