StoryTime: I almost BANKRUPTED Alpha investments 

When are you going to do a tutorial for greenscreens? I have never seen such a good greenscreen usage from a homeless person. You really made that alleyway dumpster look like a warehouse full of childrens card games

Rudy: upset over hundreds of thousands. Me: worried i dropped a 5 dollar bill.

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." -Jean-Luc Picard

"but an outside event came along and completely derailed and changed everything forever...."

_"Dual lands is money, everything else is Timmy."_ -Ru Dee Morgan, cardboard financier

A roller coaster story, the moment of silence at the end touched my heart. Stay strong. Love you Rudy

_"The time to buy is when there's blood in the basements."_ -Baron Rudyschild

One thing I do know is I absolutely love these long format finance/investment videos. I'm getting college course level education from someone who makes it very easy to understand and that has real world experience from having done it and still doing it actively today. Thanks for these Rudy any legitimate information is valuable but these are pure gold...

Oh Gods, when you brought up the name River Rock Amusement that actually set off some alarm bells in my head, since I remembered one of our economic teachers bringing that up as an example. Really glad you managed to not do anything too drastic after losing money like that.

“You can’t tell the quality of an investment decision by the outcome” - Howard marks. You da man Rudy. thanks for sharing your stories

"[Everybody died] Why does everybody like that movie? That sucks!" -Rudy Reviews Titanic

Is this video a sneak peak of upcoming Alpha Investments bonds?

"I continued to add to my position." I got chills on that line. Like, oh no...

There's a rawness to all of your videos that keeps me coming back. I hate gimmicks, you always shoot it straight. I found your channel right at the start of 2021, and this is by far my favorite video you've posted. Well done Rude, it takes alot to be this transparent on the internet.

Riverrock Casino is in Northern California, north of San Fransisco by about 100 miles or so. I used to live relatively close to there.

this was a great story full of useful lessons and i'm happy to have heard it your videos always brighten my day. thanks rudy keep up the good work

Humble Rudy. Rudy is a great anecdotes story teller, I can hear his memories and advice for hours.

this reminds me of the time your patreon got hacked and they took a few thousand dollars. You took down all your videos and I was pretty bummed out thinking you weren't going to continue youtube. I'm really glad it worked out and you're still here. That was back when you only had around 20k subs I believe.

No one looks at or at least completely realizes the actual amount of risk they are taking until something falls through and they have to "eat" that money. The future potential profits look so good we are blinded to the actual risk. Human nature. Loved this video. Glad you got lucky and were able to come out a lot better than it could have been Rudy. Excellent video. And yes i know i'm late as crap to this but it was such an important topic i wanted to comment.

Watching this video in October 2020 really hammers your message home. Excellent videos, Rudy. Wish you all the best.

Thank you for sharing. I usually stay super far away from commenting on any form of social media like RU-vid, but I really enjoyed you introspection. Honestly, I think that's why I enjoy watching your videos so much. I wont go as far as to say you have no filter, but you 100% wear your heart on your sleeves. Everything you say is something you stand behind, even if it's Timmy's Tacos jokes. Been watching for a long time and don't intend to stop. Keep it up!

We would still love homeless Rudy

This was a really cool video. I am glad I stumbled up on it. Def a lot of learnings. Thanks

Yet another great video, thank you so much for sharing that story, Rudy; I found parts of it relatable and all of it intriguing. I'm glad everything worked out well, and I love your attitude and views towards the whole situation.

thanks for this story, the way you tell stories makes me always interested to really listen to what you say and get some life lessons out of it, Def learned a lot like being more careful with money if you're willing to invest etc. I'm actually not really into magic besides the few packs my mom bought me as a kid when there wasn't any pokemon haha. But I gotta watch everything, hearing your experiences are definitely worth it!

Rudy, This is the best video I have ever seen on You Tube. My wife got sick, the bills are incredibly high, I'm dealing with the one of the hardest times of my life. 2020 might become the hardest time of my life and for my family. Thank you for posting this, it really spoke to me. Have a wonderful holiday weekend, you very much helped me be able to finally enjoy mine.

These are always my favourite videos that you do and I watch them to their conclusion each and every time. These are the life lessons we all go through to one extent or another, even if it doesn't involve the dollar amounts you spoke of in your situation. Keep making these videos Rudy, they're invaluable!

This video really hit me - thank you so much for opening up with your story and knowledge!!

Moral of the story: Don't put all your Timmys in one basket.

Thank you for sharing. Very interesting.

Thx for the longer video rudy, I got so many chores does while listening! Keep doing these!

Rudy! Great video. I love that you can teach us these investor lessons we wouldn’t learn with out going through it ourselves.

Graton casino is in Rohnert Park, CA. It is pretty impressive. Glad you came out whole on the other end, old man.

Is this sneak peek of the new movie: My life as a Floppy Taco: Living in a magical cardboard land Part I

These are literally your best kind of videos! Super interesting to hear you talk about your investment experiences since it’s easy to relate to them! Keep it up Rudy!

Thanks for putting your self out there with this video. It's a great life lesson, hopefully it will help others make it through their darkest hour too.

Thumbnail made me think rudy was in front of frozen pizzas in the grocery store

Thank you Rudy I always learn something for sure. Guess you wouldn't know since you have no idea who watches that long every talkytalk video hahahaha.

Hey Rudy, love your channel and ESPECIALLY love this type of content. I've been in and out of Magic since nearly the beginning (1994). What you went through years ago, some people are going through today and others will go through in the future (me included). This type of sharing gives hope to those people during their dark days...win, lose or draw. To keep getting up after you get knocked down is a great mantra.

I really enjoy your content! From these talks to booster pack openings. Great stuff :)

"I am Rose on the Titanic, no wait she survived. I am Jack on the Titanic, no wait he died. I am the Band on the Titanic."

"I didn't think it would be this big" ...giggity

The timing on this video was impeccable....months before a global pandemic and the downward spiral of magic..."the only certainty is uncertainty"

Two weeks ago, I watched a video on your channel and found it was ok. A few days later, based on a RU-vid suggestion, I watched one more and found it was very helpful. When I realized, I was watching all the videos on your channel since launch. You make very interesting videos with valuable content. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Brazil!

Rudy, the Warren Buffet of the Magic: the Gathering World.

Rudy its Graton resort and Casino in California. I know exactly what situation you are talking about.

Thanks for being so open Rudy!

Wow. Such a good video. Thank you for sharing Rudy. So glad you came out a better man and you’re here today doing what you do. I’m sure it wasn’t easy to share that and hopefully folks appreciate it! Thank you sir!

Rudy's storage kind of reminds me of the raiders of the lost ark ending a massive endless warehouse full of random TCG products

"We all love magic cards, booster packs, the gamblers premium.." I dont know what these things are lol

Thanks for sharing Rudy. Your videos are refreshingly insightful and thought provoking. Keep up the good work!

I love these videos, Rudy. They help me get motivated, while staying cautious

These 2 Casinos are literally my life, this is a really sad to hear. I've worked for both tribes. Graton is winning lol

Nice pile of force of will playmats ;D

Thanks for sharing this story with us. I'm really glad you got through those dark nights and came out stronger on the other side.

Been watching your for a few years now. Love your content. Keep up the good work. Robert from Vancouver Canada

In the long run we are all dead - John "Not Fightclub" Maynard Keynes

Greed: Pay 2 life, draw a card.

what an incredible message man awesome video, tks props from Portugal

Amazing story and investment lessons! Thanks for sharing

As an owner of several electrical businesses that employ 50 people and 12 years ago I started WITH nothing but The tools IN THE TRUNK of my car. I love this man and what he has to say. The ease that my life looks today verse the hell it took to get here. There is no words . The risks that in hindsight look smart or dumb verse the reward of a simple life with no risk. Sometimes the path is not clear but for those FEW of us who choose to sack up and take a shot at glory I say hats off to you . And yes luck was most certainly involved but you have to show up and take the hits for the luck to happen. Luck doesn’t come to you whilst you lay in bed watching soaps.

Rudy, if there's one thing I learned from life experiences, if it wasn't you that "ruined magic" someone else at some point in time would be in your place. So just enjoy what you're doing, ignore the haters, and make that money.

Just love these kind of vids! Free class-A life lessons right there. Keep up the good work, Rudy! ^^

Long time watcher :) love the honesty in your videos man, its amazing to see in this day and especially on this platform

"Catching falling knives investments" I have put myself on same kind of situation(with stocks) so I know how hard it is to sit trough all of that. But on other hand would you ever make that investment at bottom?

taco fractional casino bonds incoming guys...

This was a captivating story and has definitely reminded me to sharpen up and clean up some loose ends.

Thanks for everything you do Rudy, I really appreciate you as a person. You are always honest and definitely someone who we can learn something from. Hugs from argentina!

You learn more from your mistakes than you ever will from success.

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This is probably one of the top 10 videos I've ever seen on any subject. Great life lesson.

Thanks for the Video Rudy, I havn"t seen one in ages. I do appreciate people sharing their real life learning experiences, so many people think failure is embarasing but it is our greatest teacher. I will come back to visit more often mate. :)

Rudy is the Jesus of the Magic Finance World; "They hated him because he spoke the truth!"

Rudy, can you help me with my Beanie Baby investments, I'm not sure of their value?

Really sorry to hear that Rudy, thanks for sharing and congratulations on recovering the money!

WOW BUDDY!!....It was awesome to see this other side of you brother👍😎 KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK RUDY! HAVE AN AMAZING DAY 🥳👍👍

Native here. When youd said native casino I had a feeling this is where it was heading. Donald Trump made the same mistake, along with a lot of other high profile investors. Tribal casinos are so much riskier than they appear on paper

That graton casino ruined my home town I grew up in

I appreciate your videos Rudy and the risk you take and our ability to watch from a safe distance. I will be buying a box next week but im opening it to play as thats the fun for me but i love seeing all sides of it.

this was a very interesting video. i feel like i learned alot please do more videos like this!

Rudy you a Boss Playa 👊

As a law student, I never would have expected Rudy to give such a reasonably accurate description of Indian gaming law and difficulties of economic development in Indian country. Hell yeah.

Much love keep on keeping on

I only just learned about you like 2 days ago because I was talking with someone about maybe wanting to collect Weiss cards and someone linked me one of your box openings. And I enjoyed it. And I went looking at more of your videos. And I got talking with those people about maybe thinking about "investing" in Weiss sets, as I have never done something like that before and they linked me more of your videos. I was also just looking through your videos myself and really enjoyed all of them as you come off like a real human being and not some RU-vid shill only wanting more and more views. Anyway, I was now brought to this video and I have to say, I now really see something nice in you. As I said, you seem to be a real, genuine human and that's all I want from people. Not some fake corporate crap talk where they think they are high and mighty and everyone should listen to them.

Penultimate month of the year Rudy: “Mid 2019”

Floppy tacos

Love all the hard finance videos. They are the ones I always watch fully 😊

Pure gold, massive advice. Thank you for sharing!

The Creation of Timmy's Investments: "Forget this, I'm going to have my own Magic channel with Blackjack and Hookers! In fact, forget the black jack and the hookers!"

Why does everybody like this movie? This SUCCKSSSSSss. 😂😂😂

You're a great guy! Always enjoy when you talk about your life and the lessons you learned. Keep doing what you're doing and continue on with these great videos. I'm glad I'm subbed to you even though I've never played Magic once in my life or even held a card in my hands haha

One of the most valuable and important videos imo... ty for sharing

Hello and welcome to CLICKBAIT investments

Nice video Rudy, I've been with u since around a few hundred subs and the channel truly transcends magic and gaming

Hello Rudy. From all your videos this was the one i enjoyed the most by far. We live in a society where people cash in on social media by showing off beauty, or status, or money, or luck, etc. Its like nobody gets real anymore. I feel like the majority of folks really never experienced what being "in the trenches" is like. Most people just had a 9 to 5 job their whole life (which is perfectly okay and what i have these days too), but they just dont know what is like to be in an entrepreneur position where you are the engine, the driver, and the wheels, and building something plus keeping it going through your own effort and wits. I feel like that experience is mostly not valued by society at all. I was forced to take care of a company that was going under, for around 1 year. I was literally thrown into the frying pan out of nowhere. Many times i was in a bad situation due to completely unforeseen and random events that escaped my control. And then suddenly there were no good options, just some "less bad" ones that sometimes kept me awake at night, all to keep the company going, even if barely. I left the company in the same state as it was when i picked it up, in a generally dying business where most of the competitors where going bankrupt, so i guess i did okay. The company went under like a year and half later. Thanks for showing us what reality is like, and that no matter how smart or knowledgeable you are, and even if you do everything right, somethimes shit just happens. PS: There's a bridge near my house if homeless rudy needs shelter then we can talk about MTG and i'll buy you a burger once in a while if u hungry so consider it, i'll even let u touch my timmy when you eat ur burger and give you a 5 rudy bill.

Personal growth is priceless, Rudy. I respect you even more, after this video. 😄😁😊

Thank you. I appreciate the humble Rudy videos. It takes a lot to share those private parts of your life no matter what happened or what people say.

Came here from the video you posted today in Feb 2021, where you recommended watching this video. History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme. Thanks for the education.

I always watch these style of videos, your wisdom is always appreciated!

Great video Rudy, Thanks for sharing this story. I think we all learned something here.