Erhnam Djinn | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:40:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Erhnam Djinn | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 On the Decision to Sell Out of Magic https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/on-the-decision-to-sell-out-of-magic/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2023/03/on-the-decision-to-sell-out-of-magic/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=127853

Last weekend, a friend declared that he sold out of Magic. Sig's first reaction was...envy!? He explores five reasons selling out of Magic can be net positive.

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Sig is feeling a bit apathetic towards Magic to begin 2023; inspiration is running low. Don't fret, though, as he's been through this cycle many times before.

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Sig shares a few signals he's recently observed of weakness in the Magic market.

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Returning from a well-deserved vacation, Sig takes a wider look at the Magic finance landscape, examining Modern Horizons 2, Reserved List staples, and more.

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"History repeats itself." We hear this phrase time and again to describe all sorts of socioeconomic phenomena. But does it apply to the Magic market this time? This week, Sig examines the market-moving forces of 2020-2021 and compares back to 2017-2018.

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With the recent run on Commander / Old School cards, players have been reaching towards budget, Foreign Black-Bordered option. Suddenly, these cards aren't so "budget" anymore. This week Sig examines the trend and shares thoughts on how best to sell these once-obscure cards.

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At the start of 2019, Sig made three predictions for what the year may bring in MTG finance. Twelve months later, he reflects back on these predictions. The results may surprise you; with greater respect for the unknown, Sig looks ahead to 2020.

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ABUGames is making waves yet again. Despite having written about their strange buylist strategy not long ago, Sig felt an update was in order along with a time-sensitive call to action.

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The sequel to Guilds of Ravnica and the 80th expansion set in Magic: The Gathering's history is due to release on January 25, 2019.  Here's what we know about Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) so far, including any cards in the spoiler, the guilds represented, and cards to speculate on before the full spoiler is released.   The Guilds […]

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The holidays are in full swing and the new year is right around the corner. And as some of you may know, the stock market has been a bit shaky in the last month or so. But it seems Magic is still doing pretty well during this slightly volatile time. I think a good portion […]

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Ultimate Masters is still in full bounce back mode, and the last World Magic Cup has come to a finish. Plus, some sweet Ravnica Allegiance spoilers have hit the market so there’s gonna be a nice mix of things to talk about again in this piece. Owing to the spoilers, this might be a little […]

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Given the impact of past Masters sets, the most recent rebound in Ultimate Masters prices is perplexing. Aren't they supposed to stay lower, for longer? Sig investigates.

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Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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Magic Online has a problem. A card value problem. In a recent Channel Fireball article, Florian Koch showed just how much card prices have fallen over the past few years: That's right. To own a playset of the cheapest version of every Magic card ever printed on MTGO would have cost you roughly $28,000 in […]

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This is the first article from my new series, MTG Questions. You might be familiar with the Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em series (rebranded as MTG Metagame Finance), which takes a tournament-oriented perspective. I decided to start this series to focus on more general aspects of MTG finance. The two series will work together, as when […]

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Welcome back, folks. It's been a while since I last wrote an article, in large part because I've been unwilling to make any financial moves on MTGO before reading the December 6th announcement about competitive play on Arena. What is announced there could have major ramifications for investing on MTGO, and so I've been very […]

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The current market dynamic presents an opportunity to pick up Old School cards near buylist, thus giving you upside potential with minimal risk. Sig shares how he's been executing the strategy.

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Hello, everybody and welcome to a new week of the Daily Stock Watch! Standard cards are starting to move in the wake of new brews with cards from Guild of Ravnica, and we're all but ready to see which deck will be the new Black Red Midrange (arguably the best deck from last season) of […]

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Last year's run on the Reserved List brought newfound profits to a previously unexplored space. This year the same profits are being realized on other rares from Magic's earliest sets. But what's the best way to sell these unplayable cards?

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What does it mean to be "risk-averse?" Is it based on the Magic cards you buy, or if you're willing to buy Bitcoin? Today Sig attempts to tackle the meaning of risk in a much broader context.

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