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DAYS OF RECKONING: The New York Times is telling the business world that enterprise prediction markets are an essential management tool.

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Via forecasting expert Mat Fogarty of Xpree (cited but not linked to, alas, in that story), the New York Times (2 pages): â€œThe potential is that prediction markets may be the thing that enables a big company to act … Continue reading →

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With a prediction market, everyone brings a small piece of information to the table, and the consensus proves surprisingly accurate.

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The American: A Bettor World – Once apprenticed to a bookie, Justin Wolfers of Wharton now draws economic insight from the behavior of gamblers. [...] Last year, for instance, the aggregate of small bettors who placed wagers on electoral results … Continue reading →

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DAYS OF RECKONING: The New York Times is telling the business world that enterprise prediction markets are an essential management tool.

With a prediction market, everyone brings a small piece of information to the table, and the consensus proves surprisingly accurate.

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