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Sports cards continue to go sideways through 2022 on fractional markets. According to our analysis, the category is trading at around a 5% discount to fair market value, but that covers up a ton of volatility and market inefficiency. The standard deviation for price relative to fair market value is more than 50%.
Today highlights some perspectives on how the sports cards fractional markets are doing, what’s new at auctions, and assets dropping on marketplaces.
-1911 C55 PSA 7 (PWCC- E) George Vezina
-‘09 Bowman Sterling Gold Refractor Auto BGS 9.5 Mike Trout
Today highlights the rally of Lewis Hamilton in fractional markets, plus the 4 sports cards dropping this week on fractional marketplaces.
-Wax Box Basket (2x) 1980 Topps Basketball
-‘17 Flawless Shield Signatures RPA 1-of-1 Patrick Mahomes
-Tiger Woods 1996 SI for Kids BGS 10
-‘03 Fleer Tradition Crystal Trio BGS 9.5 #’d /50 LeBron | Wade | Melo
Today’s dive highlights Lewis Hamilton racing up to ridiculous heights (+ 71.4%), several assets in auctions I was watching, three sports cards dropping this week on fractional marketplaces, and more!
-’58 Americana Ltda. PSA 3 Pele
-1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. ROOKIE RC #1 PSA 10
-1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson PSA 7
No big movements up or down in overall sports cards fractional markets. But today is a dig into fractional secondary markets, five new assets dropping in marketplaces, plus we look into what’s in auctions this week.
Formula 1’s rising popularity means a coming boom for collectibles & memorabilia.
Perhaps sideways is better than it going down? Today is a look at the movement below the surface of sports cards fractional markets, Goldin’s elite auction, assets dropping on marketplaces, and tons of more!
Here’s a look into the three assets dropping this week, auctions that we are watching, plus our weekly sports cards analysis.
The index is all over the place but up slightly overall for sports cards last week on Rally, Otis, and Collectable. Here’s a dig into sports cards this week, what’s at auction, and assets dropping on marketplaces.
-’89 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card
-Cristiano Ronaldo 2002 Panini Portugal Sticker PSA 10
Dr Bill Sutton is the Director Emeritus of the Vinik Sports Management Program at USF. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading voices in the sports marketing industry.
We’ve been watching the Memory Lane auction for a few weeks to get a feel for where the market is relative to our investment thesis. Here’s a look into what’s in sports cards today and the two assets dropping on marketplaces. Let’s dig in.
PE firms are starting to realize that in many ways, owning a sports team is the ultimate alternative asset.
Only 16 assets were negative in sports cards fractional secondary markets on the week. Today’s good look into fractional secondary markets, what’s in for it next week, auctions, and new assets dropping on marketplaces.
-1986 Fleer Stickers #8 Michael Jordan PSA 9
-1996 Topps Chrome #138 Kobe Bryant PSA 10
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