Gloom | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:12:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Gloom | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Clipped Beta vs. Alpha: A Cautionary Tale https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/clipped-beta-vs-alpha-a-cautionary-tale/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/07/clipped-beta-vs-alpha-a-cautionary-tale/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=98690

Last weekend, Sig received some very unfortunate news regarding an eBay sale he made of an Alpha card. It turns out, the card may have been clipped Beta. This begs the question: how can one detect the difference? This week Sig investigates.

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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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Right on the heels of the Pro Tour, Eddie covers the latest movements in his portfolio. Some breakout cards from the PT are worth selling into hype now, for starters.

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There's been concern over the market's health lately, but is a correction really bad for the market? Sig explores why panicking is not the best strategy in this environment.

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Despite all the headwinds Sig's been discussing, a handful of factors point to a buyer's market in Magic. He highlights a couple sectors where it may be wise to put money to work.

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Momentum and contrarian investment are different approaches to investment that can be applied to Magic. Sig explains and compares the two Wall Street-inspired strategies.

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