Tag Archives: Norway

BetTornado is the first sports trading app for the iPad. –> It connects to BetFair though their API. — [SCREENSHOTS]

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

The iPad app is completely free and has no advertising. The app is available in the following countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden and … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations, Software | Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iTunes, apps, Australia, Bet Tornado, BetFair, BetFair API, bets, Betting, betting markets, BetTornado, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Collective Forecasting, Collective Intelligence, Czech Republic, Denmark, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, iOS apps, iPad, iPad Apps, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, prediction markets, Russian Federation, Spain, Sports, Sweden, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Market Probabilities on January 2008 FOMC

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Stan Jonas (DutchBook Partners) to me: This chart captures (tick by tick) the “arbitrageable” probabilities of perhaps the most popular “bet” traded: the probability that the FED will move 50 basis points (i.e. twice) by the January 2008 FOMC. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance | Tagged Bank of England, central bank, DutchBook Partners, Federal Reserve System, FOMC, Norway, Stan Jonas, Sweden | Leave a comment

Is WeatherBill doing well, really??

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

WeatherBill does so well that TechCrunch has just published two –yes, two– blog posts on it, today (Wednesday, October 17, 2007). Here’s the first one, which basically says that two VCs have just poured $12,5 million dollars in it. Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Hedging & Insurance | Tagged Canada, CEO, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, David Friedberg, Germany, Mark Hendrickson, Norway, Spain, TechCrunch, TechCrunch writer, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, USD, WeatherBill | 1 Comment

The Norwegians have an internationalist bias.

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

For Christ’s sake, where is Robin Hanson when we need him?? The committee that awards the Nobel Peace prize is as biased as Mike Giberson blogging on Inkling. – [Mike, it's a joke. ] The committee is composed of five … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Director, Geir Lundestad, Mike Giberson, Nobel Institute, Norway, Norwegian Parliament, Oslo, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Sweden | Leave a comment

Show me someone who says that BetFair does not float socially valuable event derivatives and I’ll show you an idiot.

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair has just expired the prediction markets on… the Norway municipal elections!!!!

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Humor, Market Expiry | Tagged Norway | Leave a comment

Which services will be affected by the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)?

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Fabian John asks the question. EU’s MiFID = European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) will introduce a single market and regulatory regime for investment services across the 27 member states of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Regulations | Tagged ancillary services, EU's MiFID, European Union, Fabian John, Financial Services Authority, Iceland, investment services, Liechtenstein, Norway, tradable financial products, United Kingdom | Leave a comment