With Modern coming back in full force, Kai examines how the return of large events and the shift in metagame has affected the market

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On the heels of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Kai goes over some opportunities people missed, and how we can avoid making the same mistakes with Crimson Vow.

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This week Kai digs into one of the forgotten products of 2020, looks at who was its target audience, and its long-term prospects.

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With demand rising as COVID-19 restrictions loosen across the country, many stores and sellers are struggling to keep up with the increase in demand, or are readily preparing for a coming storm. Some may find an exorbitant of risk through restocking through collection purchasing, and today Kai will guide you through some of these risks, and ways to reduce that risk as much as possible.

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Is Alliances really just Force of Will or bust? Kai outlines the growing potential of Alliances as an underappreciated set in a new era of Reserved List investing, and why you should be paying attention to other cards in the set.

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Learning how to separate your personal feelings of sentiment about a card from your financial position is an important step to responsibly investing. In their first QS article, Kai discusses the pros, cons, and reasons for psycho-analyzing your own buying patterns, as well as defining the mentalities that define those patterns.

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Follow along with Sig as he opens a booster pack every day from December 1st to December 25th. You can watch a pack opening video for each day and also track the value of the cards opened using the Trader Tools collection feature.

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Sig recently tweeted about some old Star Wars: CCG booster packs he had lying around. The response was surprising, motivating Sig to do research into the out-of-print game. It turns out, it just may be worth your time cleaning out your old CCG's and listing them for sale on eBay.

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You may be tempted to walk away from Magic finance during this time of uncertainty. Sig doesn't think that's the ideal strategy. This week he shares creative ways he's engaging in this soft market in order to refresh his collection and maintain liquidity.

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The Mythic Invitational this weekend will be the first debut of official War of the Spark spoilers! Be sure to check back with Quiet Speculation as the info rolls in.

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Today Corbin looks at the casual cards he has been targeting recently, with an eye to long-term, but near-guaranteed, gains.

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Corbin always advocates picking up Modern staples out of season, which seems all the more prudent in light of recent spikes. What cards should you target at the moment?

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Corbin discusses potential speculation targets that are appealing in light of recent spoilers from Dragon's Maze.

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The Pro Tour has come and gone, and Corbin delves beyond the top eight to find gems the pros were packing this weekend.

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No doubt by now you've heard the two announcements Wizards made on Monday. Corbin describes their likely impact on prices and how to react accordingly.

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Two years ago Corbin Hosler wrote that profits on cards are mere illusions until you've cashed out. Today he revisits his article to see how the theory applies to today's world of MTG finance.

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What to do with those Ravnica Guild Boxes? Corbin Hosler explains why some sealed product can be a good investment and why there is some you'd rather avoid.

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