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Prediction ETFs Hit Wall Street: Bet on Elections
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Wall Streets diving into election betting with Roundhill Investments launching six SEC-regulated ETFs next week, tracking Democrat or Republican control of the White House, Senate, or House. These funds, like BLUP for a blue president or REDP for red, use swap agreements linked to binary event contracts, paying one dollar if the outcome hits or zero if it flops. Investors face big risks, but Roundhill shifts exposure to the next election cycle once a winners clear. This move opens up prediction market trading to everyday brokerage accounts and even some retirement plans, with Bitwise and GraniteShares filing similar ETFs. Regulators pulled back on banning these contracts, signaling prediction markets could reshape how we trade on big events ahead.
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