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The CFTC launched an investigation into potential irregularities in the cotton-futures market. The probe concerns a dramatic spike in cotton prices, followed by a drop, in early March.

Of interest to Jason Ruspini, whose last comment touched the issue. Wall Street Journal: The agency’s stepped-up scrutiny of the agriculture markets comes in response to criticisms aired at a CFTC hearing in April that speculators and other financial investors … Continue reading

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Hanson’s Market Scoring Rule Explained in Five Sentences, Why Betfair Gets So Little U.S. Press Coverage, and other Half-Baked Commentary by Michael Giberson

[Chris Masse invited me to submit to an email interview. I’m responding here to Chris’s questions, rendered in italics below. I'm not sure that anyone other than Chris will be interested, and half-way through he may regret this idea himself. … Continue reading

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About Reuters, the alleged InTrade partner

Reuters (Company Overview): Reuters is a global information company providing indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. We have a reputation for speed, … Continue reading

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Where do carbon credits trade in Europe?

- Wikipedia – Emissions trading: The European Union Emission Trading Scheme is the largest multi-national, greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. It commenced operation in January 2005 and all 25-member states of the European Union participate in the … Continue reading

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