Tag Archives: Vernon Smith

Vernon Smith on the housing bubble, Adam Smith, and libertarianism — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Vernon Smith is bullish on event derivative markets (a.k.a. prediction markets).

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Vernon Smith (via): So far as new applications of derivatives markets I think one possibility is we may see more people making, creating derivatives markets, betting markets on policy, public policy outcomes. We’ve already seen that with regard to the … Continue reading →

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Vernon Smith’s publisher

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Author House Self-publishing FAQ

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Chris Masse’s first comment to the CFTC on “event markets” (prediction markets)

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Chris F. Masse Midas Oracle cfm —– midasoracle —– com chrisfmasse —– gmail —– com July 6th, 2008 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st St. NW Washington D.C. 20581 Attention: Office of the Secretariat- secretary@cftc.gov Reference: Concept … Continue reading →

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A second look at HedgeStreet’s comment to the CFTC about “event markets”

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Other than the ISDA (which is an association of operators who do not trade on regulated derivative exchanges), HedgeStreet (a non-intermediated DCM) was the first representative of the regulated derivative exchange community to submit a comment to the CFTC. — … Continue reading →

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The CFTC is going to close the comments in 3 days. We have 3 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, the bright masterminder of the Iraq war).

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, Attention: Office of the Secretariat. Comments may be sent by facsimile to 202.418.5521, or by e-mail to secretary@cftc.gov. … Continue reading →

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The CFTC is going to close the comments in 4 days. We have 4 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, the bright masterminder of the Iraq war).

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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The CFTC is going to close the comments in 5 days. We have 5 days left to convince the CFTC to accept FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges (e.g., InTrade USA or BetFair USA), and counter the puritan and sterile petition organized by the American Enterprise Institute (which has on its payroll Paul Wolfowitz, the bright masterminder of the Iraq war).

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- THE MIDAS ORACLE TAKES: – CALL TO ACTION: Let’s fight so that the CFTC allows the FOR-PROFIT prediction exchanges to deal with “event markets”. – In the for-profit vs not-for-profit debate, our prediction market luminaries, doctored by Bob, are … Continue reading →