Is it worth buying cards as a third-party for people across the Atlantic from you? Niels breaks it down for us.

The post Insider: The Pros and Cons of Cross-Atlantic Arbitrage first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels has some personal MTG finance rules of his own to share.

The post Insider: My Basic Rules of MTG Finance first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels is here to give us his take on every card in the Commander 2017 Dragon deck, Draconic Domination!

The post Insider: Commander 2017 – Draconic Domination first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels takes a closer look at EDHREC.

The post Insider: Analyzing EDHREC’s usefulness for MTG Finance first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels offers another glimpse into the casual mindset with a number of card evaluation case studies.

The post Insider: The Casual Mindset – More Card Analysis first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels addresses a moral dilemma he recently ran into during a collection purchase.

The post Insider: A Moral Dilemma first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Ever wonder how someone might organize a collection with tens of thousands of cards? Niels walks us through his process today.

The post Insider: Organizing Almost Every Unique Card in Magic first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels is here to discuss a speculation target he's been on for a few years: has it paid off, or should he continue to hold out for more?

The post Insider: A Spec to Remember first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

An inside view on sharking part 2.

The post Free: Shark Tales – Time Warps and Other Interesting Trades first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

An inside view on sharking.

The post Free: Shark Tales – The Tales of the Clone and the Stroke of Genius first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Aggregate data can provide a lot of insight into general trends in Magic finance. Today Niels presents some graphs taken from Trader Tools data and analyzes what they mean.

The post Insider: Fun with Graphs – Looking at Aggregate Data first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Players and financiers alike often misunderstand the collector demographic, and as a result their niche market too. Niels offers a glimpse into the collector's mindset.

The post Insider: The Collector’s Mindset first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Alternate win conditions provide an interesting case study for analyzing a specific category of cards. Niels looks in depth at the prices of this subset of cards.

The post Insider: The Casual Mindset – Alternate Win Conditions first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

In trading as elsewhere, your reputation precedes you. Cultivating a positive image among trading partners will have a significant impact on the deals you can make.

The post Insider: The Importance of Reputation in Trading first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Reserved List cards are useful as speculative vehicles, but they're not as foolproof as they seem. Niels explains some of the crucial downsides they can present.

The post Insider: Pitfalls of Investing in the Reserved List first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Niels offers another glimpse into the casual mind with direct examples of card evaluation. He applies the criteria outlined in his last article to several cards from Eternal Masters.

The post Insider: The Casual Mindset – Card Analysis first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

The casual market is often misunderstood by more tournament-oriented players and financiers. Niels offers a glimpse into the mind of the casual player.

The post Insider: The Casual Mindset first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Why target the same cards as everybody else? Finding a specific niche tailored to your strengths in the Magic market will let you enjoy a distinct lack of competition.

The post Insider: Finding Your Niche – Specialization in the Magic Market first appeared on Quiet Speculation.