SuperCoach Investor: Trade tips for Round 6, plus what to do with Jack Billings and rookies

SOME much-hyped players have declined considerably in SuperCoach value as investment expert DAN BEGALA advises whether it’s time to sell, plus several rookies are ready to be upgraded.

Jack Billings has dropped in value. Picture: AAP

THE dust has finally settled on a challenging round of SuperCoach with many coaches, including yours truly, failing to outperform the market over the weekend.

The SuperCoach Stock Exchange (SSX) takes no passengers, so if you’re down, it’s time to brush up on your finance and investment knowledge or risk a swift demise.

MARKET WATCH: DUSTY DILEMMA NO ONE SAW COMING

THE PHANTOM: IS THIS THE TURNING POINT FOR ZORKO?

There were heroes (Jack Macrae). There were villains (Jack Billings). There were even those who failed to launch (Marcus Bontempelli).

Our resident expert, DANIEL BEGALA, casts his thoughts across the key decisions affecting pundits on the eve of Round 8.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

The moment has come and it’s time to reap the benefits of our rookie toiling.

They are the young men — or “bubble boys” — that you’ve hand-picked for your portfolio since day dot.

Not only have they performed admirably, but they’ve appreciated handsomely and it’s time to realise some lofty capital gains.

If your portfolio is steadfast on rankings success, it’s time to part ways with some of our best performed rookies including Jeremy Finlayson ($358K, BE 86), Sam Murray ($336K, BE 63), Bailey Banfield ($274K, BE 60) and Nick Holman ($279K, BE 63).

We’ve become quite fond of them, but cast your allegiances aside, and focus on whether you foresee any further upside in their price.

No rookie, big or small, is safe from the axe.

The SuperCoach Investor, despite their early season heroics, has earmarked Sam Murray and Bailey Banfield for the chopping block with Charlie Spargo ($117K, MID-FWD) firmly in his grasp.

Nick Holman has risen nicely in value and is ready to be sold.

THE GREAT STOCK MARKET CRASH OF SEASON 2018

Investors say that Australia’s economy is one of the most stable and resilient in the world.

They were wrong.

Over the past month, we’ve witnessed a seismic decline in the value of some much-hyped stocks that have failed to live up to the lofty expectations of investors.

The main perpetrators — to date — have been Jack Billings ($378K, BE 122) and Todd Goldstein ($433K, BE 93) who continue to draw the ire of the investment community with sub-par scoring that is not commensurate with their historical scoring capabilities.

They’re each exceptional players capable of top-tier scoring, but at this stage in time, are entrenched in a form slump that seems unlikely to abate any time soon.

Given the drastic price decline and the finite reserves of trades available to investors, I will advocate for the retention of both players with an aim — if nothing changes — of moving them along at a significant discount once your team is settled with premium stars.

I’m an optimistic investor, so much so I’m backing Dayne Zorko (164 SC) and Josh P. Kennedy (151 SC) to respond in style.

Keep or sell Jack Billings?

THE BARGAIN BASEMENT

With the elephant in the room, Patrick Dangerfield ($620K, BE 168), still yet to catch the eye of The SuperCoach Investor, it’s now time to shift your attention to the opportunity shop.

These are the proven stars — with years of SuperCoach pedigree — who are available (at a smidgen of the price) to fill the void of the Cats’ champion.

This, my friends and loyal readers, is the phenomenon that we often refer to as SuperCoach arbitrage.

If you needed any further confirmation, look no further than Josh P. Kennedy and Dayne Zorko, who reminded coaches of their upmost scoring potential with massive, team-lifting tons over the weekend.

They were both originally priced near-or-at $600K, yet on the back of a slow-start, will only cost the astute investor a trade and pocket change.

If you foresee them averaging on par with the best in the business (i.e. 110 SC per week), then it’s time to throw caution to the wind and acquire these long-performing stocks.

One final point — before signing off this advice — is the little ball magnet, Matthew Crouch, over in the City of Churches.

Other than his injury effected game in Round 2 (51 SC), Crouch has scored a ton in all of his remaining fixtures with ball-winning prowess that rivals the great Tom Mitchell — buy, buy, buy!

Follow Dan Begala on Twitter @danbegala

Originally published as SuperCoach Investor: Trade tips for Round 6, plus what to do with Jack Billings and rookies