So far based on the numbers that Dave has recommended, we should have a portfolio with around $82.75 invested leaving us with 17.25 liquid in the bankroll. This assumes we haven't offloaded MoMa yet either and have been picking things up in between the suggested value ranges at a quanity that matches the total investment when shipping is factored in.

If we were to attempt to offload every card in the portfolio for cash(via eBay since its the most likely), the portfolio is valued at $89.16 on 9/17/2010. A small gain of $6.41.

If we were to attempt to trade every card in the portfolio for other cards(using SCG as our trading valuation model and not personal/subjective valuations), the portfolio is worth $168.98. A gain of 104% or up $86.23 in trading value!

Now if you have been able to convert your MoMas into cash at this point, our portfolio is standing at around a sell value of ~$70 and a trade value of ~$151. Our liquid bankroll has gone up to ~$30 from the sale of MoMa which contributed ~$13, if you have been able to move your MoMa with at least a profit margin of 50%.

Not too shabby!

When creating database style apps I usually start in Excel for some initial design to figure out what I want to capture. For a web based database, its over into SQL or Access depending on the enviroment. If I'm looking to design an app for a mobile device I start working on building an interface shell to read the data in Java using the Eclipse IDE.

I bought in on the Mind Over Matter suggestion (10 @ $2-3) and sold them to a site last week for $6.33 ea (5ish SP). Gotta love it.

Got my Golems and Inquisitors too, keep'em coming! Thanks!

What program do you use to create all that? I'm just curious, I want to get into that stuff.

Some features I mean to add:
Automatic Bankroll & Portfolio value calculations+tracking
Big gains/loss tracking
Automatic feeds from data sources
Easier to use sales log

Anyone have anything that they'd hope a MTG Financial focused app would do or help do?

as far as cosi's trickster, I don't know that we've "seen it by now" as far as potential goes for that guy. He's harder to gauge, but if there's a monoU aggro deck, he could be a fine SB card. It's not a *hard* pickup, but for $0.50, it's not unsafe.

Did you want the pics of our portfolio to be the cards that you recommended to us? Or is it open to us? Do you want to see blue chips portfolio like dual lands and force of wills, or do you want to see speculatory cards?

Its why I like the portfolio feature, its quick, the choices have some backing, its trackable, its "fund manager" isnt an idiot(at least not all the time :P) and its better than just cracking packs over and over hoping for a high money rare. I don't expect it to be perfect and have instant turn arounds and super suprise infalliable exploding picks(MoMA anyone?), it's just a much better way of keeping this game as a game instead of a wallet drain.

I'd be happy with a constant 10% rolling gain every quarter and a steady stream of recommended portfolio additions, evaluations and removals. Honestly, I'd love to see another writer run a portfolio column to see some friendly competion and see how they fare against each other. When writers compete, readers benefit.

If this column continues to deliver Im happy investing a little bit of that bankroll back into QS, just keep us budgeted folks in mind when creating the pricing willya? 😉

We're not forcing you to read the content here, and/or purchase insider access. I also don't, due to the ambiguity of your post, know whether you're attacking me personally or the site in general, but either way, we are players who are making money or financing our hobby through the hobby itself. If you can say the same, you don't need us, and we'd love to have you write for us.

If you can't, grab a seat in the front of the class and let us teach you something. If you get one good pick a week from us (especially now, while we're free) you're getting more than most sites offer, free or otherwise.

I'm really not buying splinter twin either.