A liquidity crisis was one proximate cause of the 2008 global recession. Matthew Lewis explains how a similar phenomenon may be affecting MTGO during release events.

Speculators have emerged in full force recently despite the holidays. Sigmund theorizes why Modern staples are spiking six months before PTQ season.

It looks like Daily Events and Premier Events will be returning soon to MTGO. Matthew Lewis updates his projections on booster and card prices alike.

Matthew Lewis addresses the recent tumult that befell MTGO after large events were suspended, and considers Thoughtseize specifically.

It never hurts to revisit the fundamentals. Today Corbin Hosler returns to some basic principles in MTG finance, opportunity cost and diversification.

Sigmund has been longing to once again cast Ad Nauseam. Rather than succumb to temptations, he compares the prospects of Legacy and Modern to identify which investments will help him achieve his goals.

This suspension of large events on MTGO has profoundly affected the market. Matthew Lewis evaluates the resulting situation and the reaction it merits from speculators.

Matthew Lewis uses the MTGO-to-paper ratio to examine how the recent changes to release queues and redemption structure are affecting the newest sets.

A recent debate has arisen in the forums about how to time sales of a spiking card. Corbin Hosler lays out his philosophy and the reasoning behind it.

Vintage Masters, replete with Power Nine, will be released on Magic Online next year. Matthew Lewis examines what this means for the MTGO market.

Matthew Lewis surveys his recent speculation activity on MTGO, discussing in depth what he’s buying, selling and watching and why.

The prices of fetchlands have dropped precipitously since the release of Theros. Matthew Lewis looks to the past for reasons and examines the prospect of buying in.

This year price indices of rotating sets are behaving differently than usual. Matthew Lewis offers some possible explanations and considers what it means for the speculator.