His STORY in MARKETS!!!

The stock market is like a beast creature in itself; at times it makes sense and sometimes no one can explain why it acts the way it does. What is clear is that, over the long run, the stock market will climb faster than any other traditional investment scheme. With that said, it may also happen that the value of the stock gets whacked and economy goes downhill. The story is true in case of our football’s transfer markets also. I’ll try to explain my views below.

Okay. For the beginners, stock market is driven by supply and demand. The stock market is really just a big shopping mall where everyone goes for buying and selling, we also know this mall as an Exchange. If the stock is getting its first look into the market place, we call it as IPO or a Primary Market. Then we move into Secondary Market where stocks are traded after initially being offered in the Primary Market and/or listed on the Exchange. At somewhat advanced stage we also deal with derivatives in secondary markets where the shares are bound by contracts. These contracts can be settled by various types viz. Futures and Options. Now since trading involves money matters between two or more individuals, it always will happen that one person turns out to be over smart than the other; hence we need a regulatory body that can keep an eye such details that all dealings happen within specified time frame abiding all rules that govern the stock markets.

Many football clubs across Europe have setup their coaching academies for young kids across the world. Those who can afford send their children to play football to these schools or else you have to be an exceptionally cute looking kid to be picked up by a reputed visionary coach for a big club to pay for your coaching. As a young boy with ambitions, you join your local academy and you make your parents feel proud of you. You play freely and make friends with a fellow short South American who tells the big club to pay for his illness and somehow help him grow in height. With each year passing by, you make more friends and destroy the U14 teams with slick passing movement and scoring ability. You like being called one of the teenage sensations; but you forget you are being watched by the world and you innocently land yourself in a MARKET.

As your formative years come to end, you are being picked up by a Top 4 club in UK. The new UK life likens the youth in you and you happily accept the offer and get called yourself a Gunner. After being on sidelines and playing multiple FA Cup and League Cup games, you prove yourself as a man ready for the next challenge in PL. After the departure of Patrick Vieira, you get a chance to wear the #4 jersey and establish as midfielder of the PL in seasons to come. In one of the Champions League games, you just tamed your nemesis on his ex-ground and the Arsenal Fans appreciated the show. The legends departed, the seniors cried on the pitch, the young legs got injured as season reached its climax. Wenger sensed that Arsenal needed a new leader on the pitch and he handed the armband to the playmaker. A few high moments that defined the last season were double strike against Aston Villa, a solo run goal against Spurs and numerous assists throughout the season with the killer pass to his friend from native country in the World Cup of 2010. That early reputation has now turned into fame and has an attractive price attached with it.

I think you might have already guessed the name by now, this is about Cesc Fabregas! His story in the transfer market has been very much like that of equity in stock market. The Gunner Fans can cheer for now as Catalonian Chief has expressed defeat in pursuit of Fabregas. Although I feel UEFA could have pitched in earlier and would have made the law breakers pay a hefty fine. But Barcelona being Platini’s favourite club they escaped without any punishment. (Subject to argument later)

But as I said, this is market and it can take its cruel twist anytime. Till then gear up with your FFL teams and watch who’s new on the market post world cup and who is past his sell by date?

Cheers!