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FOREIGN OIL DEPENDANCY: Will the next US president adopt T. Boone Pickens’ 10-year energy plan?

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Would make a great long-term prediction market. – T. Boone Pickens’ Op-Ed – $$$ T. Boone Pickens – Video @ Market Watch – Pickens Plan .com T. Boone Pickens – Video – Some energy prediction markets listed at PPX. -

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CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

CFTC – (PDF file): CFTC’s Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulatory Treatment of Event Contracts – SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is soliciting comment on the appropriate regulatory treatment of financial agreements offered by markets commonly … Continue reading →

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Did Jason Ruspini and friends cash in on huge moves in prices of oil, natural gas, coal and other parts of the energy patch, this semester?

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Wall Street Journal $$$:

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Where do carbon credits trade in Europe?

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

- Wikipedia – Emissions trading: The European Union Emission Trading Scheme is the largest multi-national, greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. It commenced operation in January 2005 and all 25-member states of the European Union participate in the … Continue reading →

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HedgeStreet: If the Dems takes both the US House and the US Senate, stock markets will go South.

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

From the HedgeStreet e-mail newsletter: The GDP growth slowed to 1.6% in Q3 2006. Home sales are down 20%, median prices declined again. The Fed should have raised rates a year earlier. Once the inflation hydra was out of the … Continue reading →

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