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Google Plus (Google+) is in free fall. — [CHART]

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Washington Mutual is seized by the US government.

- New York Times – Another one bites the dust: (Sorry for those who have a narrow screen and don’t see the right part of this big chart.) – According to InTrade, here are the banks that could fail next: … Continue reading

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The answer to any anti-prediction market backlash is quality, impartial, exchange-independent, science-based, diligent, pro-PM blogging.

Is John Delaney the greatest psychic of all times (past, present, and future)? Deep Throat is very impressed by how accurate the InTrade-TradeSports CEO’s 2005 prediction turned out to be. According to Deep Throat, the great Irish oracle “accurately predicted … Continue reading

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Prediction markets are forecasting tools of convenience that feed on advanced indicators.

Why were the political prediction markets so wrong about Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire? …asks Slate’s Daniel Gross —via Mister Usability (Alex Kirtland), who needs to go and get his own gravatar. So, I’ve been watching the … Continue reading

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