Description:  Armchair investors may soon be able to bet real money on how films perform at the box office.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report
 
Date: 04/02/2010

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/04/02/n_hollywood_futures.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

• How is this market similar to a conventional futures market such as one for gold?
• What risk is at play for investors?
• How can this risk be quantified?
• Would you recommend this sort of investment? Explain your reasoning.
• Should government regulatory bodies be concerned with this market?