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Ex-HSX Max Keiser claims that InTrade’s Ron Paul prediction market is manipulated. — [VIDEO]

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Chris F. Masse
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The Robin Hanson manipulation papers make unrealistic assumptions, but it’s not like prediction markets are a bad idea…!!…

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Guest Author

In terms of unrealistic assumptions in Robin Hanson’s series of papers on manipulation, the major ones have been out there since at least 2004. Despite some limited evidence, the insistence on traders needing to know the direction of manipulation isn’t … Continue reading →

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There is no manipulation going on in the InTrade political prediction markets.

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- InTrade CEO John Delaney has conducted an investigation on the alleged manipulation. The suspicious moves in prices were in fact caused by the buying and selling made by an “institutional” trader (a hedge fund, I presume) who has been … Continue reading →

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