The Investment Case for the 1989-1990 Hoops Michael Jordan #200 Basketball Card

Image Shown: 1989-1990 Hoops Michael Jordan #200.  On February 12, 2021, a sealed case of 20 boxes of 1989-1990 Series 1 Hoops Basketball cards sold on eBay for ~$5,999[1]. 36 packs x 15 cards per pack = 540 cards per box. 10,800 cards in the case. By Brian Nelson, CFA After I put together a video on the roaring basketball card market,[2] I received a few questions on which basketball card I thought was the most undervalued in today’s market. The interest is understandable given news that a Lebron James rookie card recently sold for $5.2 million, a Luka Doncic card sold for $4.6 million[3], and a Kobe Bryant rookie refractor sold for $1.8 million[4]. First of all, I am … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 17

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 17. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          A2A S.p.A. (AEMMY): now $0.3362 per share annual dividend, was $0.3202. Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. AIXTRON SE (AIIXY): now $0.576 per share annual dividend, was $0.452. AMMO, Inc. 8.75% PFD SER A (POWWP): now $0.559 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.553. Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $0.61 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Assicurazioni Generali … Read more

Earnings Roundup: Pinterest and Peloton

Image Source: Peloton Interactive Inc – Second Quarter of Fiscal 2021 Shareholder Letter By Callum Turcan The outlook for the world economy, keeping near-term headwinds in mind, remains bright as global health authorities are actively working towards putting an end to the coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic largely through ongoing vaccine distribution efforts. As vaccine production scales up, widespread distribution efforts will become a much easier task. We’re continuing with our earnings commentary in this note by covering a social media contender and an upstart exercise company. Pinterest (PINS) On February 4, social media contender Pinterest Inc (PINS) reported fourth quarter earnings for 2020 that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. Most of Pinterest’s revenues come from its digital advertising business, … Read more