Current Markets

2008 U.S. Presidential Election Markets

The IEM 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Markets are real-money futures markets where contract payoffs will be determined by the popular vote cast in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election.

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2008 Presidential Nomination Markets

The IEM 2008 Presidential Nomination Markets are real-money futures markets where contract payoffs will be determined by the outcomes of the 2008 U. S. National Conventions of the Democratic and Republican parties.

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Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Market

The IEM Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Market B (FedPolicyB) is a real-money futures market. Contract payoffs are determined by monetary policy decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee regarding the federal funds target rate.

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Other Markets

Beowulf Movie Box Office Market

Computer Industry Returns Market

MSFT (Microsoft) Price Level Market

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IEM?

The IEM is an on-line futures market where contract payoffs are based on real-world events such as political outcomes, companies' earnings per share (EPS), and stock price returns. The market is operated by University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business faculty as an educational and reseach project. More...

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September 5, 2008
IEM traders Unmoved by Conventions' Festivities "After two weeks of convention speeches, rallies, confetti, and fireworks, vice presidential selections, a hurricane and various and sundry controversies, traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets said, "eh ...

August 29, 2008
Obama Price Little Changed on IEM Following Democratic Convention "Barack Obama's price on the University of Iowa's Iowa Electronic Markets is barely moved Friday following this week's Democratic National Convention, with traders still making him the favorite to win the popular vote in November ...

August 26, 2008
IEM Opens Congressional Control Prediction Market "The Iowa Electronic Markets has opened a Congressional control market, giving traders the opportunity to predict the party alignment of the next Congress ...

August 25, 2008
IEM Traders Give Edge to Obama as Democratic National Convention Gets Underway "As the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Denver today, traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets' political prediction markets are still making presumptive nominee Barack Obama the favorite to win the popular vote in November ...