Paul's Video Game ETF
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Date updated:11-29-2007
A portfolio that will allow you to take a bullish view on the video game industry, which has seen tremendous growth since its early days in the 1980's. It will consist of businesses whose main operating activity is in the industry of developing, publishing, and selling video games. Growth in this industry seems reasonable to forecast as those who grew up with video games are now adults. Nevertheless, I am not a huge fan of video game hardware developers such as Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft because hardware is a capital intensive industry, and having followed this industry since I was 6, realize that the nature of which video game system becomes the best selling one is rather capricious at best. But I digress. Video Game Software Businesses, such as Electronic Arts, have a sizeable economic moat. For example, their Madden franchise is very hard to replicate, allowing for a competitive advantage within their industry.
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ATVI
Activision Inc - $31.64
- +14.22%
- $29.21
Has the video game license for James Bond games that it acquired from MGM Interactive, and has been in the business since the Atari 2600 days.
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TTWO
Take-two Interact - $26.67
- +0.26%
- $26.51
Subsidiary Rockstar Games made the Grade Theft Auto Series, one of the industries biggest game franchises.
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ATAR
Atar - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Has been around since the 1970's as an entity of one business or another, best known for its Atari game system. However, this particular business used to be named Infogames, Inc. until it accquired the Atari brand name from Hasbro Interactive. Makes a lot of Dragon Ball Z Games for what they're worth, as well as the hit Matrix games, and Roller Coaster Tycoon.
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MWY
Midway Games Inc - $2.10
- -2.33%
- $2.12
Original developer of Mortal Kombat for the arcade. Acclaim, who brought this title to console, is now defunct.
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ERTS
Electronic Arts - $52.61
- +0.06%
- $52.10
Produces the Madden franchise. Probably the biggest player in the industry today. Also makes FIFA, Tiger Woods, NBA Live, as well as a host of franchised games that are not related to sports.
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GME
Gamestop Corp - $51.23
- +0.33%
- $50.74
The number one video game retailer, that has just completed its acquisition of Electronic Boutique.
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THQI
Thq Inc (de) - $18.61
- -1.33%
- $18.59
Specializes in licensed video games, which are games that are based on movies, WWF, television series, etc.
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KNM
Konami Corp Ads - $34.75
- -0.29%
- $34.76
Publishes Kojima's Metal Gear Solid franchise. An entertainment, healthcare, and services provider based in Japan.
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