Kurt Knutson’s Post

In investing, it's not always about swinging for the fences and hitting home runs. Just like in baseball, it's the consistent base hits that build up and win games. That's the philosophy I always share with my investors. Sure, some deals I thought were home runs turned out to be strikeouts. But others, initially thought of as base hits, turned into doubles or even triples. Truly fantastic investments. The key? Keeping the momentum going, staying active in the game. #action #leadershipquotes #investments #renting #realestatetips

What do baseball cards have to do with the value of your business? More than you might think. Sean Saari, Marcum Advisory Services Partner, explains. #AskMarcum #valuation #businessvaluation

What do baseball cards have to do with the value of your business? More than you might think. Sean Saari, Marcum Advisory Services Partner, explains. #AskMarcum #valuation #businessvaluation

Moneyball is widely known and admired. People love the story and want to replicate the success. The key idea we see played out isn't unique to baseball: "How do we maximize 'wins' while leveraging the resources we have available?" This story revolves around the idea in baseball that buying the best players is the way you buy the most wins. Jonah Hill's character challenges this idea saying, "Your goal shouldn't be to buy players. It should be to buy wins. And in order to buy wins, you have to buy runs." But how do you "buy runs"? It boils down to the basics: getting players on base. While analytics offer significant advantages, it's crucial to find ways to reconnect back to the ultimate goal of generating "wins" by identifying the fundamental pieces and understanding how they help generate wins. When we start to do that, we can start to ask the right questions and work toward meaningful impact.

Baseball metaphors abound in investing, at least in the U.S., and Fiduciary Management’s Jonathan Bloom uses an apt one to describe his firm’s approach: “It’s as true as ever that investors are looking to hit home runs,” he says. “We're content to hit singles and doubles and actually think the secret to the business is more in reducing strikeouts.” Looking to pay “sufficiently cheap” prices for advantaged businesses that prosper when times are good and gain ground when times are difficult, Bloom and his team discuss in the latest issue of Value Investor Insight where they are finding idiosyncratic opportunities today (link in the comments). $BME $G $GTES $FBIN $SW #valueinvesting #stockresearch #valueinvestors

Why did the financial planner go to the baseball game? He heard it was a great place to "pitch" his investment ideas! #FinancialPlanner, #WealthManagement, #FinancialPlanning, #PersonalFinance, #InvestmentAdvisor, #MoneyManagement, #RetirementPlanning, #FinancialConsultant, #FinancialAdvisor, #FinanceExpert, #FinancialGoals, #WealthAdvisor, #FinancialStrategy, #FinancialServices, #FinanceProfessional

∀ The Perils Of Investing In ⚾ Cards Of Pitchers: Pitchers are becoming increasingly difficult to collect as an investment. A look at why most pitchers don't have staying power plus tips. The post The Perils Of Investing In Baseball Cards Of Pitchers appeared first on Cardlines. https://lnkd.in/guttRJ4h #Basics | CollectingAll.com

Just started to watch ‘Moneyball’ Ranks in the top 10 of sales films offering an insight into how you can make things work with a low budget,adjusting costs & competing without killing ourselves. Bringing costs to one digit. Of course,it’s about Baseball ⚾️ #sales #problemsolving #perspective #risk #reward

⚾📈Picture this: A baseball player is up to bat; the pitcher is 60 feet away, where a baseball is thrown at 100 MPH (give or take); the batter is meant to make split second decisions to swing or not. Talk about a difficult call in a short period of time! Now think about those decisions in terms of investment management. Although there are not reports flying at 100 MPH, there are many factors that need to be assessed in a short period of time. Clint McGarvin, CFA, slows the pitch down in his recent writing, follow the link to read more. https://lnkd.in/grf84iph #InvestmentStrategy #WealthManagement #MarketAnalysis #Baseball

Don't sell your value prior to first asking them what they value! If you don’t know their “As is” environment… or what they’re “To Be” vision is… Be Curious! If you don’t know what the operational and financial implications are if your client purchasing your solution… Be Curious! You won’t be serving the customer with a quality value proposition that meets their needs if you don’t do your homework! Be Curious!