Tag Archives: Steven Cherry

Dan Gross is wrong about the (in)utility of the prediction markets.

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

… says the Spectrum blogger (Steven Cherry), in a long defense.

Posted in Analysis (Meta) | Tagged Dan Gross, event derivative markets, event derivatives, prediction markets, Steven Cherry | Leave a comment

Incidental Odds?

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Bet on It! – (page two – page three) – by Spectrum’s Steven Cherry [...] A commercial exchange such as Tradesports, however, is in the business of making money; the fact that it generates useful information is only an incidental … Continue reading →

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InTrade-TradeSports is still plagued by the North Korea Missile scandal.

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Any good journalist writing up a piece on InTrade or interviewing John Delaney does mention the North Korea Missile scandal. — Bet on It! – (page two – page three + a crappy listing of exchanges) – by Spectrum’s Steven … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Exchanges & Markets, Market Contract Statements, Market Expiry | Tagged Bryan Whitman, event derivative trader, Japan, John Delaney, journalist, National Security Advisor, North Korea, prediction markets, Sea of Japan, Stephen Hadley, Steven Cherry, TradeÂsports, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. military, United States, Vancheeswaran, White House | Leave a comment

Prediction markets is a meta forecasting tool.

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Bet on It! – (page two – page three + a crappy listing of exchanges) – by Steven Cherry [...] Chris F. Masse, a [] consultant in Sophia Antipolis, France, who specializes in prediction markets, says that by 2010, â€œ10 … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Meta), Forecasting (Science & Practice) | Tagged Bo Cowgill, Chris F. Masse, consultant, David Perry, France, Google, Hanson, journalist, meta forecasting tool, Mike Giberson, Ron Paul, Sophia Antipolis, Steven Cherry, United States | 1 Comment

Spectrum has a long article on prediction markets.

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Bet on It! – (page two – page three + a crappy listing of exchanges) – by Steven Cherry In August 2004, Todd Proebsting, a researcher in Microsoftâ€™s platform and services division, was approached by a manager in the companyâ€™s … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Analysis (Meta), Cases, Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Consulting, Exchanges & Markets | Tagged cent, Chris F. Masse, consultant, Director, director of the group, France, Henry Berg, internal product, manager, manager in the company, Microsoft, researcher, software features, Sophia Antipolis, Steven Cherry, Todd Proebsting, USD | 4 Comments