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Five Reasons the Prediction Market Critics Are Wrong.
1. It really was an upset – As it has been pointed out elsewhere, the Clinton victory was a surprise to everyone. Favorites can lose. But so what? Ordinarily, that’s not a market flaw or a reason to doubt the odds shown in the market.
Justin Wolfers article in the WSJ had the best summary:
Against this [...]
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