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The best researchers on prediction markets

CFM: Scholars Check that CFM page for updates. And contact me so I can make additions to the list. (I’ll then re-publish that updated list on Midas Oracle.) – Michael Abramowicz – Michael B. Abramowicz – (Law School, George Washington … Continue reading

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“What public purpose is served in the oversight of these [event derivative] markets and what differentiates these [event derivative] markets from pure gambling outside the CFTC’s jurisdiction?”

- My short thoughts on the CFTC announcement: Nothing new.. No good. Sports prediction markets won’t be allowed by the CFTC (no matter), and, thus, the US-based event derivative exchanges will never be profitable. (Remember that HedgeStreet V1 went into … Continue reading

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Joyce Berg, director of the Iowa Electronic Markets, talks about how business schools are using the tool for research and teaching.

Video She says prediction markets are “substitute” for polls… or any forecasting tool.

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Iowa Electronic Markets’ Joyce Berg on video

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Cocky Justin Wolfers wants to be invited by the TV networks on Election Day.

Resident Publications: [...] More than 2 million shares have already been traded in presidential primary contracts on Intrade this year. John Delaney, the company’s CEO, is convinced 2008 will be the market’s biggest year yet. “Our ’08 volumes are already … Continue reading

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Are prediction markets on political elections that important and useful?? I’m afraid they are not.

Joyce Berg of the Iowa Electronic Markets: [...] Campaigns occasionally call to ask if it’s ok if they trade (it is), and “in prior elections we’ve had IP addresses from the White House that have been watching the prices and … Continue reading

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Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) is a bad US monopoly on political event derivatives / prediction markets.

The mysterious (or so he/she thinks he/she is) Anonymous writes to me: I have been reading midasoracle for a few weeks now. It is a really useful survey of what is going on in the prediction market world. I think … Continue reading

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