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The Dubai economy was just a mirage.

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

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Jim Rogers on Dubai fears

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Don’t worry too much about the Dubai World default.

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Dennis Gartman: Dubai’s problems are very serious.

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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.

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. – Dick Morris: Instead of conceding … Continue reading

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McKinsey: The Promise Of Enterprise Prediction Markets

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, … Continue reading

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Prediction markets on architectural project completion

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 … Continue reading

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Horse racing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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

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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