Ryan Gravenberch
Our Investing Thesis
The hobby is huge. There is a ton of temptation and FOMO. It's easy to become undisciplined and sloppy in pursuit of making money investing in sports cards.
Our sports card investing thesis is three fold.
1. Don't Chase. The way to make money investing in Sports Cards is NOT to chase the hot players or cards, but to have the ability to identify the NEXT hottest player BEFORE their card prices take off.
2. Stay In The Game. Since each player has a countless amount of cards, it's necessary to stay disciplined in identifying and purchasing cards that will have the ability to rise in value. Go Low / Mid Risk as much as possible. Everyone wants the big names. If the price is already high, then the upside is already baked in. Buy the dip on either the card, the player or both. Have reasonable expectations. Not every card will yield a profit, but overall, if you stay in the game, you should make 20% over the long haul.
3. Be Set Up To Sell. The most overlooked part of profiting in sports card investing is actually being set up to sell your cards. This includes acquiring cards that are frequently transacted, so as to instill confidence in your future buyer by being able to show consistent sales comps. We're not saying not to acquire short prints and variations, but if you're looking to make an ROI quickly, these aren't always the best cards.
There are two windows. The long term window and the flippable window. The long term window is when you believe a player has a season or more of relevant potential "moments" ahead. The flippable window is when a player actually never has to perform well on the field or court, but only has to generate enough "hype" to see an increase in card value.
We know that our background of professional sports front office work and player scouting, high stakes fantasy sports expertise, digital content creation and sales will make our Sports Card Investment Report a critical piece in your pursuit of positive ROI on your Sports Card Investments.
Ryan Gravenberch
The Reward
Gravenberch joined the Ajax academy at the age of 8 and progressed through all the youth teams. In 2018/19 season, Gravenberch made his senior debut at the age of just 16 and finished with 103 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals.
This dynamic midfielder knows how to assert himself against strong competition in both central midfield or in the middle of the park. His physical robustness and superb technical abilities make him a flexible option, who can play as a holding midfielder or in a more attacking role.
The energetic young player won three Eredivisie titles and two Dutch cups with Ajax. Last year he was called up to the Netherlands senior team and has 10 caps to his name and one goal for the Oranje, including two at last summer's European Championship. He won the U17 EURO title with his country in 2018.
This talented player has recently signed a 5-year deal until 2027 with Bayern Munich. Ambitious Gravenberch expressed his main goal at Bayern is to win more trophies. We are sure to see more of Gravenberch as his career progresses.
The Risk
There isn’t much risk in buying Ryan’s cards as he is a total flier and his cards are fairly cheap. Gravenberch has been a steady player and his recent entry into Bayern Munich is only the beginning of his high-potential career.
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