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The Dubai economy was just a mirage.

Written by Chris F. Masse on December 2, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Dubai = an over-sized hedge fund that got out of control

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Jim Rogers on Dubai fears

Written by Chris F. Masse on December 1, 2009 — Leave a Comment
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Don’t worry too much about the Dubai World default.

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 30, 2009 — Leave a Comment
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Dennis Gartman: Dubai’s problems are very serious.

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 27, 2009 — 5 Comments
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Dick Morris (ex-strategist for Bill Clinton) devoted, not one, but two, strong columns against the Hillary-Clinton-as-VP scenario.

Written by Chris F. Masse on June 5, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Dick Morris:
It would be an act of terminal insanity for Barack Obama to name Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential candidate. [...] Finally, having Hillary in the West Wing would be a nightmare.
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Dick Morris:
Instead of conceding defeat and campaigning for Obama, auditioning for the spot of loyal teammate, Hillary insists on keeping her options [...]

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McKinsey: The Promise Of Enterprise Prediction Markets

Written by Chris F. Masse on April 15, 2008 — Leave a Comment

McKinsey: The Promise Of Prediction Markets
With Bo Cowgill (Google) and James Surowiecki (The Wisdom Of Crowds).
Registration needed.
This is the transcript of the roundtable of the recent McKinsey conference at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
I’ll excerpt this document, tomorrow. I don’t have time right now; I have to go.
You can put comments, just below, in the meantime, [...]

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Prediction markets on architectural project completion

Written by Chris F. Masse on November 9, 2007 — Leave a Comment

This blog post at The Park Paradigm makes me remember that I’ve always been bullish about prediction markets on architectural project delivery date. I believe that that’s an instance where insider information can beat the project manager’s bullyness.
Example: When will the Dubai Tower (Burj Dubai) be delivered?

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Horse racing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Written by Chris F. Masse on May 5, 2007 — Leave a Comment

Portfolio:
Betting is not allowed at the Nad al-Sheba racetrack in Dubai. Gambling is illegal in the United Arab Emirates [...]
In most other countries, the horse race betting industry supports the thoroughbred industry, I believe.

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Midas Oracle: Prediction Market Elevation

Written by Chris F. Masse on March 3, 2007 — Leave a Comment

The Burj al-Arab = The Tower of the Arabs — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
by _Nomad_
Burj al-Arab website
Burj al-Arab @ Wikipedia

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