Roger Courtney’s office on Bridge Street in Dublin 4 is certainly distinctive. There are striking paintings on the wall and an array of business books above his desk reflecting his wide-ranging interests from data to investing to economic history. There is even a guitar, part of his extensive collection. There is also a collection of movie posters including Killers Within, a full-length crime-horror-thriller Courtney produced in 2019. An image of Moneyball, the story of how a baseball coach used data to give his team the winning edge, is there too. The diversity of the surroundings reflects the man. Courtney, a…

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