Horde Magic | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:58:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Horde Magic | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Insider: The Pros and Cons of Bulking https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/08/insider-the-pros-and-cons-of-bulking/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2012/08/insider-the-pros-and-cons-of-bulking/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:15:17 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=30843

Corbin Hosler examines all the sides of the concept of "bulking," explaining how it can benefit everyone involved!

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Corbin Hosler explains what trading technique he's developed to own the floor at big events! An essential read before GenCon or your next Grand Prix.

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Corbin Hosler explains why now isn't a great time for Magic Finance, but how you can use that to your advantage!

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The Return To Ravnica is growing closer by the day! That means a lot of exciting things for us, not the least of which is the change brought on by rotation, and what new cards that may make playable. Last year, I suggested targeting Phantasmal Image and Surgical Extraction in trades for this series. These […]

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Corbin Hosler offers a detailed breakdown of the Top 8 results from the Modern GP: Yokohama, and identifies several excellent opportunities for traders!

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Corbin Hosler grades his predictions from Avacyn Restored, see what cards he correctly predicted doubling up in price!

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Corbin Hosler explains why now is the time to get back in Modern, and tells you what cards he's picking up!

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Corbin Hosler breaks down the financial changes to both Standard and Legacy, and shares a hot Legacy tip!

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Corbin Hosler responds to some reader comments from last week and breaks down how he did speculating on the Pro Tour!

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Corbin Hosler concludes his series on flipping collections, this time walking you through the process he used to sell his latest purchased collection!

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Corbin Hosler checks back in on a collection he bought a few weeks ago and updates you on how he's doing in his goal to maximize the profits from flipping it!

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Corbin Hosler breaks down why Avacyn Restored might not affect Standard like the usual third set does, and what it means for you financially!

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Corbin Hosler looks back at his Dark Ascension review and examines how his predictions paid off!

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Here you can find the first-ever Magic financial podcast, hosted by QS' own Corbin Hosler!

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Corbin Hosler recounts his experiences from Grand Prix Nashville, both on and off the trading floor!

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Corbin Hosler announces the first-ever MTG financial podcast and explores how to maximize your profits when selling cards, be it on the floor or online!

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Corbin Hosler reviews 10 cards from Core Sets in the last five years that you probably didn't realize were as valuable as they are!

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Corbin Hosler breaks down the price changes to Modern staples since the turn of the year, delivering some interesting results!

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Corbin looks back at trades he made years ago and finds out how those trades look today and what lessons can be learned from them!

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Corbin Hosler reviews his financial predictions for Innistrad and breaks down how he did!

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