Many cards have been on the move lately, and it seems like the winter swoon is indeed over. But not everything is rebounding. This week Sigmund explores which cards are worth holding for more profit and which should be let go… even at a loss!
Finance
Financial articles focus on buying, selling and trading Magic: The Gathering cards for fun and profit!
David Schumann covers the Stock Watch for this week, going over the Penny Stocks, Blue Chip Stocks and Value Stocks that have shown the most movement recently.
As we anticipate reprints, we have to decide whether to out our personal copies or hold onto them for convenience. Danny Brown offers a summary of considerations to make when looking through your cube for high-priced cards to sell.
It’s that time again. Corbin Hosler pores over the new set for under- and overrated cards, and offers his thoughts on the financial relevance of Fate Reforged.
Mike Lanigan presents his set review of Fate Reforged, with a Top 10 list of cards to impact Standard and Modern, as well as Honorable Mentions and some closing thoughts on finance.
Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux introduce a new series, the MTGO Market Report. In these articles, the authors will cover recent trends in paper and online prices, as well as recommend specific positions.
The Banned and Restricted announcement is fast approaching, and Jason Alt is skeptical there’s much to be taken advantage of. He explains his thoughts.
Recent hype activity has been itching at Sigmund lately. He doesn’t like to see pump-and-dump action, which is almost a weekly occurrence in MTG Finance. This week he shares a PSA and uses psychology to explain why we need to think with our logic and not our emotions.
David Schumann covers the issue of reputation in the Magic finance world. When your customers and business partners trust you, it affects the relationship in significant positive ways–as will the reverse.
Today Corbin Hosler looks at aggregate data from 2014 to get an idea of how Magic speculation performed overall. He goes over the biggest gainers and losers from the year, and explains what they mean.
Diversifying your portfolio, in quality and quantity, is fundamental to the success of big and small bankrolls alike. Sylvain discusses the importance of breaking up your portfolio into a sufficient number of positions to reduce the risk of big losses to zero.
