Tag Archives: financial services

A little lady (who was featured in the ABC 20/20 story about InTrade) claims that she speculated on the McCain and Obama prediction markets and got a R.O.I. of 1,000% in less than a year.

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

And she is out with a Press release. Via Fabian John (Financial Services Consultant) – ABC 20/20 featuring InTrade – (May 9, 2008) Foretelling The Future: Online Prediction Markets — (4 pages in all) ABC video YouTube video -

Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets, Money | Tagged ABC, ABC 20/20, consultant, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Fabian John, financial services, Financial Services Consultant, InTrade, online prediction markets, prediction markets, speculation, winnings, YouTube | Leave a comment

Conference on Prediction Markets

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Guest Author

Iâ€™m in the process of researching Prediction Markets as the main theme of a national conference for the Institute for International Research, the worldâ€™s largest conference producing firm. http://www.iirusa.com I am a producer at IIR and am interested in creating … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Events & Meetings | Tagged 646-895-7329, Conference Producer Marketing & Business Strategy Division, conferences, Dawn Olsen, event derivative markets, event derivatives, financial services, Institute for International Research, New York, prediction markets, producer | Leave a comment

Details on how the Federal Reserve will TRY to crash real-money prediction exchanges InTrade-TradeSports and MatchBook

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Via Betting Market, the Federal Reserve: Louise L. Roseman, Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems Internet gambling Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading →

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Remote Gambling Association vs. Prediction Market Industry Association

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The Remote Gambling Association (co-lead by lawful and ethical industry player BetFair-TradeFair) will do much more to help legalizing internet gambling and betting (and, hence, prediction exchanges, betting exchanges and prediction markets) in the U.S. than the Prediction Market Industry … Continue reading →

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BetFair is expanding into spread betting.

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

London Capital Group: London Capital Group Holdings PLC 29 October 2007 29 October 2007 London Capital Group Holdings plc Betfair White Label Agreement London Capital Group Holdings plc (the “Company”), the financial services and online spread betting company, is pleased … Continue reading →

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Eric Zitzewitz ‘s profile at LinkedIn

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Eric Zitzewitz ‘s profile at LinkedIn. My research is on product market competition and agency problems, primarily in financial services and information industries. I teach MBA electives on competitive strategy and regulation and strategy in financial services.

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WebEx: Web Conferencing, Video Conference, Webinar & Net Meeting Solutions

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Cisco Systems does believe that WebEx Communications is worth $3.2 billion: New York Times. WebEx: Web Conferencing, Video Conference, Webinar & Net Meeting Solutions Founded in 1996, WebEx has grown into the worldwide leader in online meeting applications, with 64% … Continue reading →

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About Reuters, the alleged InTrade partner

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

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 →

Posted in Resources - References | Tagged designed tools, electronic trading services, energy markets, financial services, indispensable information, media organisations, multimedia news agency, open technology, Reuters | Leave a comment