Speculation and market investment in Magic is in its Golden Era right now. We have access to information at a speed that we never had before in Magic. If you’re spying for new tech, you don’t have to wait for a tournament report on the Dojo or read about it a month later in Inquest – you can hustle over to GGSlive and watch Kibler cast Huntmaster of the Fells in real-time. This article is about Magic speculation and price bubbles in what I am calling the “early modern” era.

Chad looks at Business Expenses in the second part of his series on taxes.

Tyler surveys the top 10 non-land Legacy legal cards in Magic, noting a few unsuspected cards fetching high price tags.

Part of speculation and long-term strategies involves making sure that your cash is doing the most work that it can. When your cards are not performing, you need to fire them and get some more productive cards on the line. This weekend at GP: Indy, I divested from several cards that I had been sitting on. The subtheme of my article is “win, lose or draw,” with a look at how an Eternal player confronts finite cash, broad possibilities and the desire to clean house.

Corbin Hosler reviews 10 cards from Core Sets in the last five years that you probably didn’t realize were as valuable as they are!

The Standard format is in constant flux. This makes for a competitive, exciting format. But it also means we have less assurance that the cards we acquire will hold value. Sigmund discusses how to balance your portfolio to best endure the upcoming Standard PTQ season.

You’ve browsed through Completed Listings on Ebay before, trying to get a read on what price you should bid for a card you’d like. There are eight or ten at a normal price, and then there’s one that went for far less than it should have. Sometimes this happens because the listing ended late at night; other times, it’s because an auction for the same item just ended and people might not have aggressively bid on two of the same card.

If you want to be the lucky person snagging those underpriced cards; if you want to assemble a collection while you sleep, with an hour a week worth of work; if you have the patience to wait out some great prices because “your door is always open,” then this article is for you.

Corbin Hosler breaks down the price changes to Modern staples since the turn of the year, delivering some interesting results!

Chad delivers a timely refresher on what’s about to happen with your Magic stock.

Dealing in the obscure can lead to significant profits, but there are added risks associated. Sigmund discusses the best circumstances for acquiring and unloading Magic oddities.

The gateway to Limited play, Jay gives the M12 Booster Battle Packs a fresh coat of Innistrad paint. And there’s a (free to enter!) giveaway to boot!

Corbin Hosler tells you what Innistrad Rare he bought 94 copies of and why it was a good move!

The Dark Ascension spoilers continue to come at us in rapid fire. In an attempt to keep up, Sigmund takes you through some of the latest spoilers and talks about potential relevance.