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The “single greatest predictor” of future stock-market returns has never been more bearish. This indicator is based on the average U.S. household’s allocation to equities. It was introduced in 2013, ...

The matchup for Super Bowl 60 has been set. In less than two weeks, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl 49. The Seahawks were looked at as arguably ...

Ms. Scanlon is the author of “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work” and Kyla’s Newsletter. Prediction markets have exploded into mainstream American life. Platforms like Polymarket and ...

Google will begin allowing ads for prediction markets in the U.S. starting Jan. 21, but only from federally regulated entities. Who qualifies. Eligibility is limited to CFTC-authorized Designated ...

In an era of information overload, the "wisdom of the crowd" has become a powerful financial and forecasting tool. Prediction markets—platforms where users trade on the outcome of future events—are no ...

FanDuel is launching its own prediction-market app in five states just days after its main rival, DraftKings Inc., rolled out a similar product. FanDuel Predicts will allow users to bet on the outcome ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Coinbase (COIN.O), opens new tab said on Monday it will buy prediction markets startup The Clearing Company, its tenth acquisition this year, as the crypto exchange looks to expand ...

The SEC earlier this year dropped its appeal against Ripple, a fintech company that uses XRP to facilitate fast and cheap cross-border transactions. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse estimates that the XRP ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a business reporter and the founder of Vivid Minds. "Prediction markets… do a very, very good job at distilling information ...

DraftKings is entering the red-hot prediction markets business, launching technology that lets users trade contracts linked to sporting and financial events. DraftKings said event contracts will be ...

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