Things about money and the MTG Collectible market.

10/15/24

MTG 2024 Vintage Sealed Crash?

Where does old sealed MTG stand after the massive 2024 retrace?

8/31/23

Modern RL - Winning Singles

A look at the winners of modern era Reserved List cards.

8/19/23

Revised

Tracking the price movement of the Revised Reserved List cards, even those that suck.

7/31/23

Final Look at A/B/U

Last look at A/B/U categories to pick a benchmark winner to compare further things to!

7/11/23

Alpha vs S&P500 - What’s Fair?

Comparing the growth of A/B/U sets in various periods. YOU WON’T BELIEVE THE RESULTS!!!

6/26/23

Alpha vs S&P500 - What’s Fair?

Detailing the problems in comparing returns in collectibles with traditional investments. Are prices inflated or deflated?

5/7/23

What’s my Card Worth?

A short article explaining my methodology behind the pricing data I use.

4/25/23

Economic Fallacies I’m Sick of Hearing

It’s election season somewhere and politicians love to repeat this meaningless claptrap that somehow fools millions. You have the internet now, no more excuses!

12/21/22

Should I Buy This Collectible?

A flowchart about whether or not it’s time for you to buy collectibles and what you should consider. Yes this is for huge nerds.

4/11/23

MTG Post-Covid Market

Quick look at the state of the MTG market since covid hit.

9/21/23

Foil and Promo Reserved List

All the shiny stuff that crushed the index.

8/25/23

The Trash-Tier RL

A look at the price histories of the “4 Horsemen” sets compared to the SP500 index.

8/10/23

4 Horsemen Sad Price History

A look at the price histories of the “4 Horsemen” sets compared to the SP500 index.

7/25/23

Deconstructing Beta/Unlimited

Deconstructing Beta and Unlimited sets by rarity/category and checking the price trends.

7/1/23

Deconstruction Alpha

A look at how Alpha did over the years based on different time periods. We will learn nothing.

6/21/23

OMG SHOULD I GRADE THIS??

Is it smart to deal with the grading process and fees to resell your cards for more?

2/7/22

The True Cost of Education.

Exploring the sheer magnitude of what we spend on education and raising questions about whether or not it’s worth what we pay.

1/5/23

Where do I sell my cards?

A short introduction / guide to knowing what to do with your card collection if you want to sell.

5/15/22

Investing in Collectibles - Is it dumb?

Investing in collectibles: Is it dumb?