Tag Archives: prediction tools

General Electric’s internal betting exchange: The Imagination Market

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The imagination market – by Christina Ann LaComb, Janet Arlie Barnett and Qimei Pan – 2007-03-10 Information markets [= prediction markets] are typically used as prediction tools, aggregating opinions about the likelihood of future events, or as preference indicators, identifying … Continue reading →

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Debunking HSX Alex Costakis’ conspiracy theory

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

#1. There’s a story covering Inkling Markets and (not extensively) the corporate prediction markets in the Chicago Tribune. Here’s an interesting excerpt: In the real world, the reason people use markets is to make money. If an outcome is accurately … Continue reading →

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