Whether the U.S. will enter a recession remains up for debate. In all fairness, some of us were arguing that the U.S. was entering a recession even back in June. The classical […]
What the 2023 Recession Will Look Like
Did Hasbro Just Crush ‘Magic: The Gathering’ for Gamers and Collectors Alike?
There are sports card collectors and non-sports card collectors. The latter may be more focused on Pokemon or on Magic: The Gathering than they are on baseball and basketball score. There is […]
Analyzing Collectable’s 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 8 Premium Buyout Offer
There has been a lot of interest and a lot of controversy around the new idea of fractional ownership in sports cards and sports collectibles. Some of these assets have performed well […]
Bank of America Outlines Investing-in-Art’s Role Within Alternative Assets
Many high-end collectibles now fall within the category of an alternative asset class. The same money that could be invested in stocks and bonds is ending up high-end collectibles. Not all collectibles […]
175 Million Reasons to Think of Your Collectibles as Collateral
Most collectors probably think of their personal collectibles purely as a hobby and might not give much thought beyond simply buying or selling. The reality is that collectibles, particularly high-end collectibles, have […]
The Bitcoin Case in 2022 vs. Gold, Silver, Stocks & Bonds
Let’s face it. Things were better in the financial markets in 2021 than they were in 2022. Inflation’s power of erosion started taking off in 2021, the peak of the markets were […]
15 Industry Trends, Changes, Observations From the 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention
The 2022 National Sport Collectors Convention has come and gone. The dealers and collectors have all returned home from Atlantic City and are counting their sales and evaluating their purchases. This year’s […]
Otis Acquisition by Public.Com Expands Collectibles with Stocks, Funds, Crypto
Public.com is acquiring Otis. The Public.com site is for investors to build their own portfolio of stocks, funds, and crypto and it represents that its community is over 2 million people (see […]
The Path to $100K on Bitcoin: Financial Advisors’ Coming Allocations in Bitcoin & Crypto
Getting formal numbers when it comes to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency assets is not always an exact science. Some figures point to 100 million people on the planet using Bitcoin, nearly half of […]
