Pyramids | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:06:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Pyramids | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Quiet Rise of The Dark Prices https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/the-quiet-rise-of-the-dark-prices/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2020/11/the-quiet-rise-of-the-dark-prices/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=96619

When you think of the "Four Horsemen" sets, cards from Arabian Nights, Legends, and Antiquities readily come to mind. But lately, Reserved List and other cards from The Dark have been on the rise. This week Sig highlights this recent trend.

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Every 18-24 months, certain cards go through a period of growth. The next cycle is happening now, and we're seeing pockets of strength in the market. This week, Sig highlights a few cards that may be overheated and could be sold into strength to raise cash.

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This week, Sig builds upon his article series contrasting the stock market with the Magic card market. Not only does price and volume tracking become muddled with Magic cards, but so does the tracking of fear and manipulation!

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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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In general, the past few weeks have been fairly dull for Magic finance. But that's about to change. This week Sig shares three catalysts he thinks will shake up the market and create opportunities to make some money.

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Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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2018 was a wild year in MTG finance. This week Sig summarizes his optimism for 2019 and the areas of the market he thinks will strengthen as the year unfolds.

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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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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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Eternal Magic has gotten very interesting lately with SCG's price hikes and the announcement of a Legacy PT. Sig breaks it down and looks where to put any newfound profits to work.

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It's easy to forget the costs of MTG finance besides simple card prices, but they can be substantial. Today Sig brings some of these dangerously hidden costs to the foreground.

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