Some sets in Magic’s history have been worthless for so long that many have written them off completely. Trends through 2016 have caused Sigmund to give these forgotten sets another look.
Sigmund Ausfresser
Sigmund first started playing Magic when Visions was the newest set, back in 1997. Things were simpler back then. After playing casual Magic for about ten years, he tried his hand at competitive play. It took about two years before Sigmund starting taking down drafts. Since then, he moved his focus towards Legacy and MTG finance. Now that he's married and works full-time, Sigmund enjoys the game by reading up on trends and using this knowledge in buying/selling cards.
In Magic finance as elsewhere, people tend to fall into psychological traps involving emotions and bias. Sigmund highlights some of these tendencies to help improve your decision making.
At first glance, speculators appeared to profit on breakout cards from Pro Tour Kaladesh. A deeper look, focusing on more realistic scenarios, reveals a different picture.
This week Sigmund steps back from the Standard speculation frenzy to analyze alternate investments for those seeking distractions from an underwhelming MTG landscape.
As WOTC strives to make Standard less expensive focus is shifting away from Modern and Legacy. Despite this, Sigmund sees a bull market that some may be missing.
Zendikar Expeditions had a profound impact on card prices, and now they’ll be in every set with the Masterpiece Series. Sig discusses what this means for the future of Standard MTG finance.
Magic finance inspiration can come when you least expect it. While wandering the grocery store, Sigmund recently discovered an interesting opportunity involving Commander 2014 decks.
Momentum and contrarian investment are different approaches to investment that can be applied to Magic. Sig explains and compares the two Wall Street-inspired strategies.
Now that we’ve got our hands on the powerful reprints from Conspiracy 2, there’s only one wise path forward as far as MTG finance is concerned: sell. Sigmund explains.
Sigmund surveys the downward trend on eternal cards people have noticed of late, and discusses how it pertains to Magic finance more generally.
Sigmund highlights some movements that have taken place in the prices of high-end staples and discusses what it may mean for the Power 9.
Quiet Speculation is excited to welcome back Sigmund Ausfresser with the launch of his new weekly column! Today he discusses the risk inherent in Standard speculation.
Speculators have made good money on Tiny Leaders and Dragons these last couple months. But trends will shift as we approach the launch of Modern Masters 2015. Read on to see how Sigmund is preparing himself for the changes ahead.
