Will Election Betting Markets Get It Right? | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

November 5, 2024

Duration

8m

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Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss how betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi reflect and manipulate political sentiment tied to the election. Plus, the rise and fall of Trump Media stock, and whether it's an accurate predictor of Donald Trump's fate. Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot #pivot #podcast #election #donaldtrump #elonmusk #electionbetting #betting #polymarket

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

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• Scott Galloway

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Will Election Betting Markets Get It Right? | Pivot explores election Betting Markets, Meme Stocks, And Manipulated Political Perceptions Collide Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the wild valuation swings of Trump’s Truth Social stock and the broader question of how political betting markets shape public perception. They debate whether Truth Social and prediction platforms like Polymarket are being manipulated by politically motivated actors versus simply reflecting the biases of their users. Scott argues that election betting markets are skewed toward Trump because their typical users—young men—tend to favor him, creating attractive odds on Harris. Kara emphasizes concerns about wash trading and manipulation that can manufacture artificial momentum narratives. Both agree the underlying Truth Social business is fundamentally weak, while noting that meme dynamics and political signaling can still drive extreme price and sentiment moves.

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