predictions..Over the past two years, prediction markets have ballooned 130 times in size, Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts. Wall St. Is at It Again, Making Irrelevant Market Predictions

 Over the past two years, prediction markets have ballooned 130 times in size, as users have flocked online to make wagers on events in sports, politics and popular culture. https://ft.trib.al/yWBGEm2

Wall St. Is at It Again, Making Irrelevant Market Predictions

Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts, our columnist says.

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