Last December people were lining up to watch the latest Star Wars movie – Star Wars – The Force Awakens and it was a monster hit. The movie goers pushed up Disney’s stock price and lead the box office holiday season offerings. A year has passed, will it do the same? Next week a new movie will be released and a question is will history repeat itself or will the movie be successful but not the box office leader? Will a different movie released in the holiday season do better? We never know until people have bought tickets but it is something if you are a movie fan you can make an educated guesses. As you look to see what movie do you think will do well also stay for the credits to see who the movie is made for or is being distributed by. Is that company public? what does the share price look like – is it worth buying or worth following? In the Disney group, successful franchises translate into new additions to theme parks and more movies or shows for their TV channels. What can the movie studio do with the hit? Will the movie move the stock price?

Linking to dividend paying stocks, the entertainment industry is one which drives box offices and every once in while a movie appeals to all groups which makes it a big hit. Often it seems movies are made for teenagers or young adults (and they tend to be more regular movie goers and we were all teenagers at one time). Watch the show for its entertainment value, enjoy the company whom you go to the movie with and afterwards do some research on whether your tastes can be profitable on the stock market.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.