The Sad Truth Behind Turnovers (Or Why The NFL Matters In Investing)

The Sad Truth Behind Turnovers (Or Why The NFL Matters In Investing) by Tom Macpherson, Dorfman Value Investments

If you were to take a look at the teams with the best records in the NFL, you would see they have some of best turnover ratios (giveaways versus takeaways). Turnovers drive coaches crazy. They do so because it’s the easiest way to self-destruct or to defeat yourself before your opponent has even taken a crack at you. Good teams occasionally turn the ball over. Great teams apply super glue to their possessions. And the worst teams seemingly hand the ball over like Thanksgiving Day leftovers. For instance through week 16 of the 2015-2016 season the teams with the best...