Tag Archives: Moneyball

Expert Opinion: What is it Worth? Montana, Brady, and Tebow

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ray Galkowski, CFA

I am absolutely fascinated with the Tim Tebow story. Not the one about the vilified, overtly Christian athlete. No, I am fascinated with the countless stories of athletes like Tebow that experts said could not be successful, and then end up having one success … Continue reading →

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It is Unfortunate that Professional Sports Franchises are not Shortable

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Ray Galkowski, CFA

I suspect these stories are an omen for the Wilpons’ continued ownership of the Mets: Mets will pay 3 percent interest to investors http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/mets_next_pitch_WTbeypwaj93Lp1Mb58gOQN#ixzz1cr5G1BU4 Mets lay off 10 percent of staff http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/front_office_met_ax_uFsH3565WnN4JOaARQlTvJ If Reyes waits, he’ll get big bucks — but … Continue reading →

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Moneyball

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ray Galkowski, CFA

I love value investing for the edge that it gives me, and I love baseball. Michael Lewis is a brilliant writer who once worked in my old insustry (mortgage backed securities) at Salomon Brothers. During his time at Salomon, Perelman attempted a … Continue reading →

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