Today David Schumann returns to some speculation basics, explaining the profit-to-effort ratio and reasons why cards may appreciate or depreciate.
Finance
Financial articles focus on buying, selling and trading Magic: The Gathering cards for fun and profit!
David Schumann outlines his current speculative holdings and the reasoning behind them. Part one is this week and part two is next week.
Knowing when to sell an investment can be one of the toughest aspects of MTG finance. Sigmund breaks down his selling strategy, using fundamental concepts from Economics 101.
Matthew Lewis looks at the planeswalkers about to rotate and asks what past experience tells us about their likely price trajectories.
Power level is the principle determinant for a good spec target. Corbin Hosler looks at post-rotation price changes from last year and applies lessons to Return to Ravnica block.
Danny launches into a full assessment of the current state of his trade binder, analyzing the directions he sees many cards going in the coming weeks and months.
Stu analyzes the splash and ripple effects that a reprint can have on a card’s value.
After Wizards announced the postponement of Modern season, some staples continued to rise while others stayed stagnant. Sigmund attempts to dissect the apparent inconsistencies in the Modern market.
Matthew Lewis revisits the pillars of the MTGO economy and explains what can happen when you don’t adhere to the fundamentals.
How do we define failure in speculation? Does every loss count? Corbin looks at some of his own gaffes and asks how they should inform future decisions.
Stu weighs in on a variety of topics including a crop of new Theros spoilers!
Retail prices are higher than eBay prices, which are higher than buy list prices. But what happens when this expected price structure goes out of whack? Sigmund examines three case studies understand what such a phenomenon means.
Matthew Lewis revisits the MTGO-to-paper ratio as it stands before rotation, to identify opportunities in the near-term and expand upon the theory behind the metric.