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As with many other industries, I assume that VC, PE and Financial Engineering have also played havoc with these markets. Everything is fine whilst we are awash

As with many other industries, I assume that VC, PE and Financial Engineering have also played havoc with these markets. Everything is fine whilst we are awash with loose speculative money, but when the tide goes out there isn’t enough real demand to keep the lights on.

gruez 3y ago
> As with many other industries, I assume that VC, PE and Financial Engineering have also played havoc with these markets. You assume wrong. The members of AMPTP mentioned on wikipedia[1] are all publicly traded companies, hardly "PE" (ie. not public) or VC. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Motion_Picture_and_Television_Producers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Motion_Picture_and...
- morelisp 3y ago
  Famously Netflix involved no venture capital; and Disney and Sony, no financial engineering.
  - gruez 3y ago
    >Famously Netflix involved no venture capital It went public in 2002. Any venture capital is irrelevant. >Disney and Sony, no financial engineering. elaborate.