Trading Links for 2008-01-12
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1 – The Comeback Continent – New York Times
“…the next time a politician tries to scare you with the European bogeyman, bear this in mind: Europe’s economy is actually doing O.K. these days, despite a level of taxing and spending beyond the wildest ambitions of American progressives.”
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“I wouldn’t say it (the last-place ranking) is a condemnation, because I think health care in the U.S. is pretty good if you have access. But if you don’t, I think that’s the main problem, isn’t it?” Nolte said in a telephone interview.
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3 – The Big Picture | Why Prediction Markets Fail
In the area of politics, I am in agreement with Dan Gross, who wrote “these are less futures markets than immediate-past markets.” In other words, bettors essentially aggregate polling data that is already out — rather than forecasting the unknown future
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4 – Zero Beta: If Emerging Markets Stop Emerging
Progress, both technological and economic, does not necessarily turn into profits. Especially in the manner that most people believe it will.
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5 – Why it’s good to leave your WiFi open – Boing Boing
“…it’s basic politeness. Providing internet access to guests is kind of like providing heat and electricity, or a hot cup of tea.”
Fri, Jan 11, 2008
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