christian11 at mindspring.com wrote:
>But then again, Bowie is the one who pioneered selling his name on
>futures markets, no? Can't you trade futures on Bowie's income these
>days?
-Bonds. He securitized his future royalties in a bond sale a few years ago.
Which if he is right about those royalties being worthless in a few years would be a brilliant strategy. Sell off non-existent future earnings from intellectual property for present income to support other endeavors.
Hope he made the right bet :)
-- Nathan Newman