Yet another week has gone by, yielding many dramatic shifts in card prices. But Sigmund has noticed a few trends in the commonalities between these price movers. This week he breaks down the mtgstocks “interests” to understand some underlying themes.
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.
Magic is more popular now than ever before, and this has been impactful on card prices across the board. But some cards and products haven’t been moving much. Sigmund investigates why.
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Gyre Sage has tripled in price this past week. How often does this happen on Wall Street? Sigmund describes why the two differ in this regard and provides some insights into how the market can behave.
After taking profits off the table this Modern season, Sigmund is now sitting on cash reserves. Rather than losimg purchasing power from inflation Sigmund turns towards what cards to buy into next, many of which are in Return to Ravnica.
While many have turned their attention to the hottest Gatecrash specs, Sigmund has kept focus on Modern… and he’s found some more anomalies. Sigmund asks that you take a breather from Gatecrash buzz and download a quick summary of where Modern’s at now.
Sigmund never claimed to be an expert in foils, but doing a little research on the shiny cards may reveal opportunities. These potential profits should not be overlooked, despite one’s aversion to them.
Sigmund recently drastically shifted his positions in mana-fixing lands. This week he summarizes his latest moves, along with some rationale as to what we can expect to see in the coming months.
Sigmund digs up some old data to round out a prediction for what Modern Masters could do to current prices. Based on his predictions, it may be wise to…
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2012 was a wild ride as far as MTG Finance goes. Sig takes a look back at some of his most valuable lessons learned and plans out how he will make some strategic changes next year.
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