Want to purchase the right’s to a celebrities future success? Fantex, the exchange method that allows investors to get a piece of an athlete’s future earnings, has its eye on offering future dibs on the success and failure of movie celebrities. Fantex CEO on the benefits of selling future income Fantex Chief Executive Officer Buck French told ValueWalk the benefit to someone selling their future income was not only financial, but “holders of these securities will be advocates who help amplify the brands of these athletes.” One Hollywood attorney, whose clients include Will Smith and Britney Spears, is concerned about…
Fantex May Sell Movie Star Investments; Professionals Skeptical
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.