Tag Archives: Money

Getting Down to Business: Part 2

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

By Jake Fisher In the first installment of this series, I looked at team values provided by Forbes. According to regression analysis, team value is a function of team revenue. I also looked at the correlation between a team’s winning … Continue reading →

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Getting Down to Business: Part 1

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

By Jake Fisher As the title suggests, this multi-part series of posts will take a step off the field and into the front office. The goal of the series is to examine some of the intricacies of the sports industry. … Continue reading →

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What Do Professional Athletes Have in Common With Bankers?

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

By Daniel Adler Today, we will examine two industries.  Neither produces a tangible product.  Both have close ties to the government and receive billions of dollars in government assistance.  Both pay their top performers millions of dollars. Wall Street firms … Continue reading →

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