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"Gactimus" |
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29 Aug 2004 04:23:05 PM |
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The Iowa Futures Markets |
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential election?
After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point, beginning about
a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In these markets,
people put their money where there mouths are, and the markets usually do
better than polls at predicting results.
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| User: "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" |
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| Title: OT - Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 10:47:23 AM |
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"Gactimus" <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in message
news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local...
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential election?
After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point, beginning
about
a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In these markets,
people put their money where there mouths are, and the markets usually do
better than polls at predicting results.
Wow, that is interesting.
http://128.255.244.60/graphs/graph_Pres04_VS.cfm
And it sound like gambling but this is in their FAQ:
"Is it legal?
YES. The IEM is under the regulatory purview of
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The CFTC has issued a "no-action" letter to the IEM,
stating that as long as the IEM conforms to certain
guidelines, the CFTC will take no action against it.
We do not file reports required by regulation, though,
so technically speaking the IEM is not regulated by,
nor are its operator registered with, the CFTC."
Man, I wish I had thought of that.
I wonder if I could start a football 'futures market'.
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RB
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 01:19:41 AM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential election?
After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point, beginning about
a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In these markets,
people put their money where there mouths are, and the markets usually do
better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
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Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "Gactimus" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 07:42:15 AM |
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(Ray Fischer) wrote in
news:ch159s$8oo$1@bolt.sonic.net:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 10:01:52 PM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
96.8% on the irony meter.
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Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "Gactimus" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
01 Sep 2004 12:47:19 PM |
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(Ray Fischer) wrote in
news:ch3e30$dq1$1@bolt.sonic.net:
96.8% on the irony meter.
100% on the idiot meter.
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| User: "GreyCloud" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
01 Sep 2004 12:48:33 PM |
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Ray Fischer wrote:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
96.8% on the irony meter.
100% on the Troll-O-meter.
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The Golden Years Sux.
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| User: "Diogenes" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
01 Sep 2004 09:09:11 AM |
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Ray Fischer wrote:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1
point, beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10
point lead. In these markets, people put their money where there
mouths are, and the markets usually do better than polls at
predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
96.8% on the irony meter.
But, 100% on the truth meter.
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| User: "BOB" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 05:42:38 PM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:Xns9556592DF50B0PX@alaska.local:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
news:ch159s$8oo$1@bolt.sonic.net:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead.
In these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and
the markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
If Bush runs on his record rather than attacking Kerry with lies and deceit,
he will lose big in November.
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| User: "Gactimus" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 05:58:54 PM |
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BOB <sd@sd.net> wrote in news:Xns95569FCE7EB76SD@68.6.19.6:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in
news:Xns9556592DF50B0PX@alaska.local:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
news:ch159s$8oo$1@bolt.sonic.net:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead.
In these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and
the markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
If Bush runs on his record rather than attacking Kerry with lies and
deceit, he will lose big in November.
Only a far left kook could claim that exposing the truth about John Kerry is
lying.
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| User: "BOB" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 06:22:13 PM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in
news:Xns9556C1BA4F975PX@alaska.local:
BOB <sd@sd.net> wrote in news:Xns95569FCE7EB76SD@68.6.19.6:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in
news:Xns9556592DF50B0PX@alaska.local:
rfischer@bolt.sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote in
news:ch159s$8oo$1@bolt.sonic.net:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1
point, beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10
point lead. In these markets, people put their money where there
mouths are, and the markets usually do better than polls at
predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
Ray, you live in your own little dream world.
If Bush runs on his record rather than attacking Kerry with lies and
deceit, he will lose big in November.
Only a far left kook could claim that exposing the truth about John
Kerry is lying.
And only a bootlicking Bush lapdog and neocon wingnut would claim that lies
about Kerry are true. You see fool, it works both ways.
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| User: "Connie" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
31 Aug 2004 08:50:57 AM |
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(Ray Fischer) wrote in message news:<ch159s$8oo$1@bolt.sonic.net>...
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential election?
After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point, beginning about
a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In these markets,
people put their money where there mouths are, and the markets usually do
better than polls at predicting results.
More evidence that Bush is headed for defeat.
That isn't what I see. Check the "Winner Takes All" stock charts.
Early in the year, Bush was ahead. Then through June and July, they
were very close. But during last few weeks, Bush has gone ahead and
Kerry has fallen. http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/iem/about/
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| User: "Connie" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 12:03:52 PM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in message news:<6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local>...
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential election?
After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point, beginning about
a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In these markets,
people put their money where there mouths are, and the markets usually do
better than polls at predicting results.
Thanks for reminding me to check. I have money invested in some of
the futures. I made quite a bit on the California recall election and
have re-invested it in the outcome of the presidential election.
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| User: "Singleterry" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 10:00:56 AM |
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a landslide.
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| User: "david_G" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 10:05:31 AM |
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Oh yeah????
"Singleterry" <singleterry@aol.com> wrote in message
news:IiHYc.22635$Th6.20760@cyclops.nntpserver.com...
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a
landslide.
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| User: "Gactimus" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 10:00:09 AM |
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"david_G" <surname@fastwebnet.it> wrote in news:2pgu2qFkpfl7U1@uni-berlin.de:
"Singleterry" <singleterry@aol.com> wrote in message
news:IiHYc.22635$Th6.20760@cyclops.nntpserver.com...
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a
landslide.
Oh yeah????
Yeah.
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| User: "david_G" |
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| Title: Re: The Iowa Futures Markets |
30 Aug 2004 11:07:53 AM |
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"Gactimus" <gactimus@xrn.net> wrote in message
news:cgvfdp$v7d$5@news1.usf.edu...
"david_G" <surname@fastwebnet.it> wrote in
news:2pgu2qFkpfl7U1@uni-berlin.de:
"Singleterry" <singleterry@aol.com> wrote in message
news:IiHYc.22635$Th6.20760@cyclops.nntpserver.com...
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in
news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a
landslide.
Oh yeah????
Yeah.
We have to wait and see. But the US has lost all international respect,
whoever wins. Bush will have to eat even more humble pie than has bĦeen
forced between his lying lips already, as he hurries and scurries back to
the despised United Nations for more help.
That will be nice to see, if nothing else.
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| User: "Tukla Ratte" |
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31 Aug 2004 09:32:04 AM |
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david_G wrote:
"Singleterry" <singleterry@aol.com> wrote in message
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Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a
landslide.
Oh yeah????
Yeah. Diebold and Jeb will see to that.
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Tukla, Eater of Theists, Squeaker of Chew Toys
Official Mascot of Alt.Atheism
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| User: "DE" |
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30 Aug 2004 12:41:25 PM |
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Singleterry wrote:
Gactimus <gactimus@xrs.net> wrote in news:6ygjhwxw48zq$.dlg@alaska.local:
Has anyone noticed the Iowa Futures Markets on the presidential
election? After an period of several weeks where Bush was up 1 point,
beginning about a week ago it has opened up to a 9 - 10 point lead. In
these markets, people put their money where there mouths are, and the
markets usually do better than polls at predicting results.
Nothing to worry about here. Bush is poised to win reelection in a landslide.
The choice of cross-posted groups here is fascinating ... but the troll is
not working well (except for David_G who seems to like the argument.)
Tech groups snipped, follow-ups set to alt.spacebastards only (just for
the fun of it.)
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DE
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