Rainbow Vale | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Rainbow Vale | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 What Was Once Undesirable is Now Hot https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/what-was-once-undesirable-is-now-hot/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2021/04/what-was-once-undesirable-is-now-hot/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=97898

This week Sig examines recent pricing trends on some of Magic's historically most overprinted and under-powered sets: Homelands, Fallen Empires, and Chronicles. Without looking, can you guess what booster boxes of these sets sell for today? The answer may surprise you!

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Magic finance and Magic play are two separate hobbies nowadays. They are frequently in tension with each other--an optimal choice in one may be suboptimal in the other. This week Sig reflects on this tension and shares personal anecdotes for how it has impacted his buy/sell decisions.

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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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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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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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At Gencon last weekend, Sig had the opportunity to profit from an Insider tip about a store's booth. The result caused Sig to reconsider how he approaches some of his buying.

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Fallen Empires has always been neglected due to its large print run and lack of power. But is the set really so irrelevant? This week Sig takes a closer look and shares his appreciation for this classic.

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Last week a presentation at Sig's work spurred him to reflect on MTG finance strategy. He explores some theory around hype and looks for what "innovation triggers" may be on the horizon.

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In both stocks and Magic, Sig usually prefers the big-picture approach. This week he zeros in on the details, identifying specific cards he has eyes on for profits.

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Sig spent last weekend at GP Louisville, buying, selling, and playing some wacky formats. He shares his finance observations from the event.

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Sigmund has scaled back his recent bearishness, allowing for some strategic purchases...but only if the time horizon is specifically defined.

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Recently Sigmund has been reevaluating his daily commitment to Magic finance. He explains how shifting priorities can lead to a preference for different speculative vehicles.

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Some sets in Magic's history have been worthless for so long that many have written them off completely. Trends through 2016 have caused Sigmund to give these forgotten sets another look.

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Everyone's worried about buying Eternal Masters cards before we know the set list, but certain cards are out for sure. Brian looks at some promising Reserved List specs.

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Carlos is getting into the spirit of the season with Zedruu the Greathearted, but it seems Zedruu is better equipped to be dishing out vengeance instead of gifts!

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