Tag Archives: hedge fund manager

What the hell are PRIVATE WALL STREET WAGERS????

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Dan Dorfman: The newest bet, the single biggest such Street election wager I’ve heard about — one that’s illegal in America and which I’ve confirmed — is a $350,000 wager that Mrs. Clinton will win the presidency. Four people are … Continue reading →

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If legendary inventor Ray Kurzweil is right, the future will be a lot brighter –and weirder– than you think.

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The smartest futurist on Earth – by Fortune magazine Being a hedge fund manager may seem an odd pursuit [*] for an expert in artificial intelligence, but to Kurzweil it’s perfectly natural. [*] It is.

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The BlogS Of The Day

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

All the blogs read by the CASTrader blogger, Alan Jewell, who is, by the way, one of the Midas Oracle contributors. I’m republishing here his reading list. QUOTE The Big Kahunas of the financial blog world (imo): The Big Picture … Continue reading →

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Chris Masse’s short thoughts on The Financial Times + play-money InTrade

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

FT Predict = play-money InTrade by The Financial Times — #1. Great. – Great for InTrade (TradeSports’ sister exchange). A good line on their resume. – Great for the field of prediction markets: it brings additional credibility. If the prestigious … Continue reading →

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