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Prediction Markets Have Arrived. Here's What Advisors Should Know
Expert Opinion March 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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- These new markets allow participants to speculate on whether a future event will occur via binary (yes/no) “event contracts” on the outcome of future events in politics, business, economics or sports.
- Some advisors have begun to use the prediction markets to understand portfolio risks.
- Compliance issues include insider trading and disclosure of how the markets are used in investment processes.
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