Showing posts with category "franchise values"

The Weak Dollar and Franchise Values

The US dollar has depreciated significantly against other currencies over the past several years. Currency depreciation has a differential effect on an

The Rate of Return on Sports Franchises

Over on Newmark's Door, economist Craig Newmark discusses a recent New York Times article by Joe Nocera about why bad team owners want to own professional

Franchise Value of the Cubs

I was quoted in a recent Chicago Tribune story on the value of the Cubs franchise.

Report: Selig Squashed the Jacque Jones Deal

The New York Daily News reports on why the Cubs' Jacque Jones has been left twisting in the wind:

Industrial Sabotage at Manchester United?

When I first saw remarks like those I'm about to quote, I let it pass with an oblique comment (in the Portsmouth post from last week). But industrial sabotage