Explaining Alpha and the 82.5% Gain in Soccer Card Market

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Is soccer’s card market in a real bull run—or just riding a rising tide? In this Slabnomics episode, Matt breaks down alpha vs. index returns, shows how to use CardLadder indices as a benchmark, and dissects why soccer is outpacing other sports. We compare Messi 71 BIS and Ronaldo 2002 Mega Craques rookies, first-year Kabooms (2017 Messi/Ronaldo vs. 2013 LeBron/Kobe), population counts, comps, and price discovery in an illiquid market.

What you’ll learn

• How to measure alpha: CL50 vs. sport-specific indexes (soccer vs. baseball/football).
• Why World Cup 2026, Fanatics’ marketing, and cultural momentum matter for soccer cards.
• Using indexes to avoid self-congratulation in a bull market.
• How to sanity-check comps, spot pump-y prints, and triangulate value (supply, demand, pops).
• Deep dives: Messi 71 BIS (PSA 10) run-up; Ronaldo Mega Craques (PSA 10) price discovery; 2017 Kaboom Messi/Ronaldo vs. 2013 LeBron/Kobe.
• Why liquidity concentrates at the top (GOATs) and what that means for risk/reward.

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TAGS / Keywords: soccer cards, Messi 71 BIS, Ronaldo 2002 Mega Craques, kaboom Messi, kaboom Ronaldo, kaboom LeBron, kaboom Kobe, CardLadder index, CL50, sports card investing, price discovery, population report, PSA 10, BGS 9.5, comps, World Cup 2026, Fanatics, Tom Brady hobby, emerging markets, liquidity, alpha vs beta

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#SoccerCards #SportsCards #Messi #Ronaldo #Kaboom #PSA10 #CardLadder #WorldCup2026 #SportsCardInvesting #Alpha #PriceDiscovery #Fanatics

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