Introspection has led Sig to the realization that he's become disengaged with Magic finance lately. This week he shares his reasons, and touches upon what needs to happen to "wake him up" and reinvigorate his interest in the hobby.

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It's no secret: Alpha cards are very expensive now. There are just not very many copies to go around. But what about Beta? It's print run is larger, but relative to the player base, it's still tiny. This week Sig examines the Beta market and shares his thoughts on Beta's likely price trajectory.

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Despite being covered in the past, one of the most frequent questions in the QS Insider Discord is on how to exit ABUGames store credit. Sig is always evolving his strategy with ABUGames, and this week he provides specific updates on how he's leveraging this buylist arbitrage.

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Ultimate Masters has hit the market and there’s already been a lot of movement. The prices of the reprints dropped as they usually do when a set first hits the market. But it seems like the prices have started to rebound a lot quicker this time around. There’s a slight possibility they could drop again […]

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The Reserved List spikes have quietly generated a rare opportunity in the high-end market. Sig shares some concrete examples of how to exploit these recent trends.

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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.

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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.

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Like many of us, Brian has his eye on select foils from Eternal Masters. He discusses which ones are most appealing and why.

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