Categories
Kitco News

Trump’s odds now at 7%; betting markets vs. polls as election predictor, explained

Since 10:00 am EST on Friday, November 6, betters have put Donald Trump's odds of winning at 7%, according to information from Betfair.

Betting chances give "at one point, an unbiased value of the possibility of a prospect winning or losing, so it's similar to the gold market," stated Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University.

0:00 – What wagering probabilities represent
5:43 – Are wagering chances exact forecaster
7:14 – Why surveys are not helpful
13:39 – Are betting markets reliable?
__________________________________________________________________
Kitco News is the globe's # 1 resource of steels market info. Our video clips include meetings with famous market numbers to bring you market-affecting insights, with the goal of helping individuals make informed financial investment decisions.

Register for our network to keep up to date on the most up to date insights moving the metals markets.

For more breaking news, see

Follow us on social media sites:
Facebook –
Twitter –
Google+:.
StockTwits -.

Real-time gold rate and also graphes:.
Live silver rate and graphes:.

Do not neglect to enroll in Kitco News' Weekly Summary– appears every Friday to wrap up the hottest stories & videos of the week:.

Sign up with the discussion @ The Kitco Forums and also be part of the premier on the internet area for precious metals investors:.

Disclaimer: Video clips are not trading recommendations and the views revealed may not show those of Kitco Metals Inc
.