Midas Oracle .ORG » Hedging http://www.midasoracle.org Prediction Markets, etc. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Probability of default — [EUROPE MAP] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/09/21/credit-default-swaps-2011-sept/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/09/21/credit-default-swaps-2011-sept/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:09:01 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=26942

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/09/21/credit-default-swaps-2011-sept/feed/ 0 Matt Taibbi vs. Goldman Sachs — [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/07/13/matt-taibbi-vs-goldman-sachs-video/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/07/13/matt-taibbi-vs-goldman-sachs-video/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:54:34 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=25783 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WS0rpNHzT0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibn5IO0I-A

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/07/13/matt-taibbi-vs-goldman-sachs-video/feed/ 0 Conspicacy theory (involving credit cards) about coffee futures — [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/05/16/howard-schultz-starbucks-coffee-futures-derivatives-speculators/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/05/16/howard-schultz-starbucks-coffee-futures-derivatives-speculators/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 15:59:16 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=24745

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/05/16/howard-schultz-starbucks-coffee-futures-derivatives-speculators/feed/ 0 $42 million invested in WeatherBill – [P.R.] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/03/01/google-ventures-weatherbill/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/03/01/google-ventures-weatherbill/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:54:23 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=23497 WeatherBill may fundamentally change the risk profile of the global agriculture industry.

http://www.weatherbill.com/

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/03/01/google-ventures-weatherbill/feed/ 0 Michael Lewis on the four sets of players in the subprime mortgage market who had the foresight and gumption to short the riskiest mortgage deals: Steve Eisman of FrontPoint, Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, three partners at Cornwall Capital, and Michael Burry of Scion Capital – [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/12/05/michael-lewis-the-big-short/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/12/05/michael-lewis-the-big-short/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:48:25 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=22125 The Big Short:

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/12/05/michael-lewis-the-big-short/feed/ 0 SportsRiskIndex to provide sports-based risk management products to sports-related businesses http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/11/20/sportsriskindex-whitepaper/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/11/20/sportsriskindex-whitepaper/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:30:25 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21933 White Paper

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/11/20/sportsriskindex-whitepaper/feed/ 0 Sports Risk Index would allow you to hedge risks on sport prediction markets. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/24/sports-hedging-prediction-markets/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/24/sports-hedging-prediction-markets/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:04:31 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21782 Continue reading →]]> The patent.

The latest developments. (audio)

I am skeptical, since the US Congress has just outlawed movie prediction markets, but I wish good luck to Chris Rabelais et al. Maybe the political scene will be different next year, who knows.

UPDATE: As you’ve understood, I was talking about CFTC-approved real-money prediction markets, here.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/24/sports-hedging-prediction-markets/feed/ 0 It is now legal in the UK to lay down your own horses. – [Industry Jurisprudence] http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/14/lay-bet-hedging-horses/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/14/lay-bet-hedging-horses/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:45:27 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21752 Continue reading →]]> - In the Harry Finlay case, the BHA appeal panel says that in its view, “a clear distinction needs to be drawn between a lay bet placed as part of a corrupt practice or even conspiracy and a betting strategy which has not interfered in any way with the integrity of the race and in particular the running of the horse in question.”

- More.

- Mark Davies’s take.

All links thru Niall O’Connor, who also alerts us about the future BetFair flotation.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/14/lay-bet-hedging-horses/feed/ 0 New York-based hedge fund Conquest Capital’s macro fund turned a 3.75 percent profit on Thursday, and ended the week up about 10 percent not including fees. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 13:54:26 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21309 “Conquest Macro uses a systematic short-term trading strategy designed to outperform during periods of high volatility.”

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/feed/ 0 Opponents of real-money prediction markets are strong and powerful. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/04/08/hollywodd-tries-to-block-the-cantor-exchange/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/04/08/hollywodd-tries-to-block-the-cantor-exchange/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:01:41 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21024 Via Mike Giberson, Hollywood tries to block the Cantor Exchange.

Previously.

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