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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 →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged BetFair, BusinessWeek, Chris F. Masse, Chris Masse, Editor, InTrade, Iowa, prediction markets, Ricky McRoskey, The University of Iowa, TradeFair, TradeSports | 2 Comments

If you have tried to contact Chris Masse thru the Midas Oracle Contact Form, I’m terribly sorry to inform you that your message was not delivered to the recipient.

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Folks, I have received 3 messages thru that Midas Oracle Contact Form, lately. They were all empty, so I thought they were spams killed by the Contact Form. But, in fact, the Contact Form was not working properly. (I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Midas Oracle Administration | Tagged Chris F. Masse, Chris Masse, contact, e-mail, e-mail address, Editor, Google, Jason Ruspini, Michael Giberson, Midas Oracle, prediction markets, Tom W. Bell | Leave a comment

InTrade’s Software Glitch? – [See Jason Ruspini's comment, at the bottom of the post.]

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Guest Author

Here is a beauty from InTrade, 12 hours ago: Bids and Asks at the same price. Looks like the ‘ol InTrade price-matching mechanism is working great. Signed: Deep Throat – - Editor’s Note: Here’s a new screen shot, taken this … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Exchanges & Markets, Market Prices & Probabilities, Software | Tagged bid-ask prices, Editor, event derivative markets, event derivatives, glitch, InTrade, Jason Ruspini, Market Trading, prediction exchange, prediction markets, same trader, software glitch, US' Easter | 3 Comments

Oh, Jesus: The editor of The Big Money (a business site that WashPo’s Slate will launch soon) misunderstands the prediction markets.

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- His anti-scientific, simplistic arguments: They’re too small. The stakes are too low. They’re too slow to react to events. – He reaches the wrong conclusion: To get the maximum use out of them, we mustâ€”as with political pollsâ€”learn to … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets | Tagged accuracy, Editor, event derivative markets, event derivatives, James Ledbetter, prediction markets, Slate, The Big Money | Leave a comment

BetFair and InTrade (the so-called leaders in the field of prediction markets) haven’t had the first clue about prediction market journalism.

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

SCOOP: We have identified the bozo who edits BOTH the BetFair blog AND the InTrade bulletin. IT’S A FUCKING MONKEY. – WEB EXCLUSIVE — PLEASE, DO CREDIT MIDAS ORACLE FOR THE SCOOP. THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL‘S DAY JOKE. … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Humor, Market Prices & Probabilities, Prediction Journalism | Tagged April Fool's Day, BetFair, BetFair blog, charts, Editor, Google, Humor, InTrade, InTrade bulletin, Max Keiser, News Of The World, prediction market journalism, prediction markets, President, the Washington Post, United States, web publishing, web servers | 1 Comment

BetFair is as innocent as a lamb… but their P.R. people can’t tell you that at this time. Here’s why.

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Dear Midas Oracle readers, Besides the facts about BetFair Malta’s combo market maker operating on the multiples (which Midas Oracle informed you about back in January 2007), you may have heard the rumor that BetFair UK (in HammerSmith, London) … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Prediction Journalism | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, BetFair, BetFair Malta, betting exchange, combo market maker, Editor, event derivative markets, event derivatives, freedom of speech, human market makers, Internet marketing approach, London, multiples, Open Media, prediction exchange, prediction markets, rumors, site leads, United Kingdom, Voltaire, web forum, web forums | 20 Comments

Digg vs. SlashDot vs. TechMeme/Memeorandum/BallBug vs. Yahoo! Buzz

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Why do I want to publish about those social content websites on a blog devoted to prediction markets? – ANSWER: Because prediction market journalism should start off with a catch-all News-Of-The-Day module. How can an editor make up his/her determination … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology, Prediction Journalism | Tagged BallBug, Digg, Editor, general IT news, Memeorandum, SlashDot, TechMeme, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Buzz | Leave a comment

BetFair-TradeFair (slightly) improve their blog, finally (it was about time) —and open 2 new sections: “prediction markets” and “financials”.

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Here’s the vertical menu of the BetFair blog. Scroll down until you see “Politics”, and “Prediction Markets”. – - Here’s their section on politics: – Here’s their section on finance: – - My thoughts: Their “about” page still does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Prediction Journalism, Resources - References | Tagged America, author, BetFair, BetFair blog, Clinton, David Jack, David Pennock, Editor, Eric Ziztwitz, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finance, Google, informed BetFair trader, InTrade, Justin Wolfers, KING, Lance Fortnow, Leighton Vaughan-Williams, Michael Robb, Mike Robb, Paul Tetlock, prediction exchanges, prediction market approach, prediction market journalism, prediction market writer, prediction markets, Professor, Robin Hanson, Search Engine, search engine spiders, TradeFair, TradeSports, United Kingdom, web-literate internationalist, writer | 3 Comments

Did the BetFair blog use trading data from InTrade to hint at BetFair’s accuracy??

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Latest update on the BetFair blog fiasco — I am alerted today that the BetFair blog has updated its infamous Michigan story with a new compound chart bearing a clearer label. It reads now: Republican nomination – The race so … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry, Market Liquidity, Market Prices & Probabilities, Prediction Journalism | Tagged ABC, accuracy, BetFair, BetFair blog, betting markets, blog editor, BMP, David Jack, Editor, Ethics, event derivative markets, event derivatives, furious Betair blog writer, governor, Internet connection, Leighton Vaughan-Williams, Mark Davies, McCain, Michel Robb, Michigan, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire, Niall O'Connor, Niall Or'Connor, prediction market journalism, prediction markets, Professor, Robin Marks, Tony Clare, web publisher, web publishing, writer | 3 Comments

The Michigan primary as seen thru the BetFair prediction markets

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Thanks to Michael Robb from BetFair, I can show you the charts of the last day of trading on Michigan’s election day. You can see, on the Republican chart, Mitt Romney (in red) as the Comeback Kid —starting at 3:00PM … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry, Market Prices & Probabilities, Prediction Journalism | Tagged BetFair, BetFair blog editor, Editor, Leighton Vaughan-Williams, Michael Robb, Michigan, Michigan primary, prediction markets, Professor, writer | Leave a comment

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