As an avid hockey fan I of course look to prediction markets to help me predict who is going to win in this year’s tournament. In particular the most immediate question is: who will win each series in the first round. Newsfutures, which allows “betting” on a per game basis, is less than helpful. As [...]
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How to read the TED Spread: A higher spread indicates less faith in the strength of the banks. Typical spread is between 10 and 40 basis points. On September 17, 2008, the TED spread exceeded 300 bps. (Wikipedia)
How to read the Baltic Dry Index: Tracks the price of shipping worldwide. Increasing prices mean there is more worldwide activity. (Wikipedia)Polls
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