David Schumann relates some classic economics principles to the Magic market and explains what they imply for the speculator.
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In Modern, nothing is immune to reprints nowadays. But that shouldn’t deter us from speculating on the format, especially as Modern season gets nearer. This week Sigmund attempts to look past reprints to identify a sound investing strategy moving forward.
Modern Masters has been hyped as a value-laden set, and many people are cracking it for singles. Carl Szalich crunches the numbers to see if such a practice yields positive EV.
Matthew Lewis examines the cards that dodged reprinting in Modern Masters and evaluates their likelihood of reprint between now and the Fall release.
Corbin looks at prominent Modern staples that didn’t make the cut in Modern Masters and asks what that implies for their stock moving forward.
Jeff and Sébastien spend this week looking at mythic rares in Modern Masters. They explain which ones they’re picking up, and in what price range.
Modern Masters is flying off the shelves, with supply likely to wane soon. David Schumann asks what cards to pull out of binders during this window of opportunity.
Over 1800 players gathered to battle at GP Providence this past weekend . In addition, Sigmund had his own battle to maximize sales at the dealer booths. Sigmund lists his top 5 tips for grinding out the most cash for your Legacy cards.
Wizards has announced the rescheduling of the Wide Beta Spotlight, with a few alterations. Matthew Lewis evaluates how this will affect the MTGO market.
Modern Masters has been the biggest story in MTG finance this year. With access to the complete spoiler, Corbin Hosler believes now is the time to start looking at its impact in more specific terms. Tune in over the next couple weeks for his full analysis.
Jeff Goupil and Sébastien Morin describe the important concept of Return on Investment, and how to apply it to speculative efforts on MTGO.
David Schumann analyzes data on the price behavior of casual/EDH staples and explains the implications for picking up long-term specs at rotation.
While the thrill of speculation can be intoxicating, investing may be a better way to make bank consistently. This week Sigmund shares some insight from The Intelligent Investor written by Benjamin Graham, making his case for also becoming a Quiet Investor.
