Tag Archives: University of Kansas School of Business

James Lemieux, whom Koleman Strumpf plugged to us, is a marketing professor researching on, among others, “decision analysis”. Quite on target. Take a look at his website by right-clicking on the image posted below.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in People | Tagged James Lemieux, Koleman Strumpf, marketing professor, prediction markets, University of Kansas School of Business | Leave a comment

Prediction Markets in the Classroom: Inkling Markets

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Koleman Strumpf

hile prediction markets have been in the spotlight this year, they are still unfamiliar to many folks. As one small step towards improving their visibility, along with my colleague James Lemieux I ran a prediction market at the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Analysis (Data), Cases, Exchanges & Markets, Market Liquidity, Market Prices & Probabilities | Tagged Adam, Adam Siegel, Business School, classroom, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Finance, Google, Inkling, James Lemieux, Koleman Strumpf, market administrators, Nate Kontny, pedagogical tool, prediction markets, traders, trading participation, University of Kansas School of Business | 11 Comments

Professor Koleman Strumpf tells CNN that a prediction market, by essence, can’t predict an upset.

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

CNN: FOREMAN: I’ve got something I want you to take a look at. Look at this. It could be the price of a stock or a mutual fund. It isn’t. It’s the odds that a particular candidate, the red here … Continue reading →

Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Explainers | Tagged accuracy, CNN, crude oil, director of the Sports Book, Dublin, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Forecasting (Science & Practice), FOREMAN, Hillary Clinton, historical prediction markets, InTrade, Iowa, Iowa Electronic Markets, Ireland, JOHN AVELLO, Johnny Avello, Kansas, Koleman Strumpf, Las Vegas, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, online markets, particular candidate, prediction markets, President, president of the United States, Professor, surprise, the New York Times, United States, University of Kansas, University of Kansas School of Business, upset, USD, Wall Street, Washington, Wisconsin, WYNN, WYNN HOTEL | 3 Comments

Is it good to have a prediction market melting pot of academics and businesses?

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The Journal of Prediction Markets: The Journal of Prediction Markets Editor: Leighton Vaughan Williams Associate Editors: John Delaney – CEO InTrade Bruno Deschamps – University of Bath Olivier Gergaud – UniversitÃ© de Reims Champagne-Ardennes Robin Hanson – George Mason University … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Ethics, Resources - References | Tagged academics, Arizona, Bruno Deschamps, Business, Canterbury University, CEO, Charles Noussair, David Paton, Editor, Emile Servan-Schreiber, Emory University, Eric Zitzewitz, Erik Snowberg, George Mason University, Jed Christiansen, John Delaney, Justin Wolfers, Kansas, Leighton Vaughan-Williams, London Business School, Marco Ottaviani, Martin Spann, Michael Smith, Niall O'Connor, Nottingham University Business School, Olivier Gergaud, Paul Rhode, Pennsylvania, PMIA, Prediction Market Industry Association, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Stanford Graduate School, The Journal of Prediction Markets, University of Arizona, University of Bath, University of Kansas School of Business, University of Passau Koleman Strumpf, University of Pennsylvania | 1 Comment

Marketing whiz Bill McIntosh left HedgeStreet.

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

He is with DeviseScape now. — OUR HISTORY VIGNETTE: Now you, too, can predict hurricanes. – [HedgeStreet | Forecasting Center - (Hurricanes) | Dashboard] – 2006-09-04 They claim it offers hurricane-weary residents a way to hedge their risk, and could … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, History, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce | Tagged assistant professor of finance, Bill McIntosh, Chief Market Strategist, Finance, Forecasting Center, HedgeStreet, prediction markets, professor of economics, Professor of Finance, Richard Borghesi, Robert Dubil, Texas State University, University of Kansas School of Business, USD, vice president of marketing | Leave a comment

Faulty polls screw up the political prediction markets. – REDUX – The “no polls” case, now.

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

Two days ago, I stated brashly that political prediction markets aggregate the polls, mainly. (Mike Linksvayer nuanced my propos, in the comment area.) GOP Keeps Senate, Loses House, Betting Site Says. – [US political prediction markets] – by Ronald Kessler … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, History | Tagged George Gallup, Koch professor, Koch professor of economics, Koleman S. Strumpf, Mike Linksvayer, New York, Paul W. Rhode, professor of economics, Republican Party, Ronald Kessler, Senate, the New York Times, United States, University of Kansas School of Business, Wall Street | Leave a comment