Midas Oracle .ORG » stock markets http://www.midasoracle.org Prediction Markets, etc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:24:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 FORECASTING THE ECONOMY: Keynesian Economics vs. Austrian Economics — [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/14/economic-predictions-ron-paul-paul-krugman/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/14/economic-predictions-ron-paul-paul-krugman/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:50:48 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=25206 Continue reading →]]> The 2 videos are designed to convince you that the Austrians’ economic predictions are more accurate.

The first video has an intro in French, sorry for that, but the rest of the video is in English (with French subtitles).

Keynesians’ forecasts (featuring Ben Bernanke and Paul Krugman) vs. Austrians’ forecasts (featuring Ron Paul and Peter Schiff):

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/14/economic-predictions-ron-paul-paul-krugman/feed/ 0 Fred Wilson misunderstands Apple’s dynamics… very badly. — [CHART] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/04/08/fred-wilson-misunderstands-apples-dynamics-very-badly-chart/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/04/08/fred-wilson-misunderstands-apples-dynamics-very-badly-chart/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:19:07 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=24115 Don’t listen to Fred Wilson.

Via Gruber.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/04/08/fred-wilson-misunderstands-apples-dynamics-very-badly-chart/feed/ 0 Burton Malkiel on the theory of efficient markets and index funds. – [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/01/26/burton-malkiel-efficent-market-hypothesis-random-walk-stock-markets/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/01/26/burton-malkiel-efficent-market-hypothesis-random-walk-stock-markets/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:52:13 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=22928

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Wikipedia: Efficient-market hypothesis.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/01/26/burton-malkiel-efficent-market-hypothesis-random-walk-stock-markets/feed/ 0 BetFair set a price range for its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange at $17.48 to $22.25 a share, valuing its equity at up to $2.35 billion. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/10/07/betfair-ipo/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/10/07/betfair-ipo/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:36:35 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21795 Continue reading →]]> “The wide price range, for an equity value between £1.16 billion and £1.48 billion, reflects mixed views on the company’s prospects for growth in countries with strict regulations on gambling, such as the U.S., and for its new financial-trading platform, LMAX.”

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/10/07/betfair-ipo/feed/ 0 The latest on the BetFair float http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/26/the-lastest-on-the-betfair-float/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/26/the-lastest-on-the-betfair-float/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:40:57 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21788 Continue reading →]]> - High-rolling clients of Betfair, the betting exchange plotting an audacious £1bn-plus float, have been targeted by the Inland Revenue.

- Online betting exchanges such as Betfair have revolutionised the industry — but helped destructive betting compulsions develop.

Via Niall O’Connor

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/09/26/the-lastest-on-the-betfair-float/feed/ 0 New York-based hedge fund Conquest Capital’s macro fund turned a 3.75 percent profit on Thursday, and ended the week up about 10 percent not including fees. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 13:54:26 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=21309 “Conquest Macro uses a systematic short-term trading strategy designed to outperform during periods of high volatility.”

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/05/12/new-york-conquest-capital-macro-fund/feed/ 0 Michael Lewis on Imus – [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/23/michael-lewis-financial-crisis-wall-street-the-big-short-imus/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/23/michael-lewis-financial-crisis-wall-street-the-big-short-imus/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:13:20 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=20867

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/23/michael-lewis-financial-crisis-wall-street-the-big-short-imus/feed/ 0 The stock market is stochastic. http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/18/the-stock-market-is-stochastic/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/18/the-stock-market-is-stochastic/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:03 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=20813 Randomness is predictable.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/18/the-stock-market-is-stochastic/feed/ 0 Michael Lewis on CBS 60 Minutes: How the capitalism was almost destroyed by the capitalists in the fall of 2008 – [VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/15/michael-lewis-cbs-60-minutes/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/15/michael-lewis-cbs-60-minutes/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:39:41 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=20742 Continue reading →]]> Download this post to watch the video embedded below —if your feed reader does not show it to you.


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Felix Salmon review of Michael Lewis’s book, “The Big Short”.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2010/03/15/michael-lewis-cbs-60-minutes/feed/ 0 Nouriel Roubini on carry trade… and the anemic recovery http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/12/14/nouriel-roubini-carry-trade-anemic-recovery/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/12/14/nouriel-roubini-carry-trade-anemic-recovery/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:57:43 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=19970 Doctor Gloom:

Jim Rodgers on gold:

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