Sigmund isn’t coming up with much for the next set of investment opportunities. This week he shares his current thinking on the MTG investing landscape.
Chord of Calling
Kyle delivers his QS debut article by laying down some wisdom on MTGO finance.
We have to wait for the Pro Tour for a full picture of the new Standard metagame. But we can also begin to speculate on Theros based on what’s already making waves.
There has been much discussion of late about shocklands. Matthew Lewis explains why he believes they are still a solid hold, and how he plans to out his copies.
Stu recaps the recent happenings in each of the three major constructed formats with an eye looking ahead towards Theros.
David Schumann outlines his current speculative holdings and the reasoning behind them. Part one is this week and part two is next week.
After Wizards announced the postponement of Modern season, some staples continued to rise while others stayed stagnant. Sigmund attempts to dissect the apparent inconsistencies in the Modern market.
Corbin Hosler examines the aftermath of the last few prominent Modern spikes, and explains what it means for future Modern speculation.
While reviewing his portfolio last week Sigmund recognized a trend. Turns out his recent bets have loosely followed the Kelly Criterion, an objective investing approach developed in 1956.
Wizards threw Modern speculators a dagger this passed week when they switched up the PTQ schedule. Now Sigmund has to rethink his Modern strategy and make some portfolio changes. This week he does his best to summarize his plan of action.
This weekend GP Kansas City gave us another snapshot of the Modern metagame. Sigmund breaks down the top decks from Day One to identify investment opportunities, with specific focus on Melira Pod.
David Schumann looks at some traps in thinking that can befall the speculator. Don’t fall prey to these comfortable mistruths.
Price spikes are becoming a routine occurrence. In some cases it makes sense to buy into the hype and at other times it’s best to sell. Sigmund outlines the criteria he uses to make these decisions and provides some recent examples.