Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Prediction markets don’t solve the crystal-ball problem when it comes to the long-term future.

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

- Crowdsourcing The Crystal Ball – by Forbes’s James Surowiecki – 2007-10-15 [...] So what’s the catch? Only this: We’re still not sure how far into the future prediction markets can really look, or whether they’re going to be able … Continue reading →

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Globalization, you said? It’s still an Americano-European economy.

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

William Drozdiak: [...] With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, Europe supposedly lost its relevance. Not true. In fact, Europe and the United States still act as the twin turbines of the global … Continue reading →

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Uranium futures soon on NYMEX

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Via Steve Roman’s professional blog: — Areva’s CEO interviewed by Fortune (not online): QUESTION: Are you concerned that the price of uranium, which has been going up dramaticlly, will make nuclear power too expensive? Or that shortages will make it … Continue reading →

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