Matthew and Sarbjit are joined by Robert Martin, founder of the forecasting website Lean Tossup, to discuss how his predictive model works and why it may be superior to traditional forecasting methods in the impossible-to-model 2020 cycle.
Also on the agenda:
The impact of 2016 PTSD on 2020 predictions
Why forecasters and prediction markets disagree so dramatically on Trump's reelection odds
How to profit by fading the conventional wisdom
Your hosts:
Sarbjit Bakhshi, head of political markets at Smarkets
@sarbjit_pol
Matthew Shaddick, head of political betting at Ladbrokes
@shadsy
Robert Martin (guest)
@LeanTossup
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