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Interview: Gong Szeto of OptionsHouse

February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Financial Markets, Information Design, Interviews

Mention Gong’s name in New York and most people know him as a premier designer, one of the guiding lights of Rare Medium (back in the day). Mention his name in Chicago and most people associate him with OptionsHouse, an up and coming retail options brokerage where he is the Director of Product Design. [...]

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Public Prediction Markets Heuristic Review: Yahoo’s Tech Buzz Game

May 28th, 2006 · No Comments · Prediction Markets

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Yahoo’s Tech Buzz Game, run by Yahoo Research, co-sponsored by O’Reilly Media, and based on NewsFutures technology, is a “fantasy prediction market for high-tech products, concepts, and trends.” Stock prices adjust based on trader buying or selling of the stock, and then the price is periodically re-aligned with its Buzz Score, which is [...]

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