The "End Game" of Alpha Investments 

_Florida Man Rambles For Almost an Hour in Remote Corner of Cardboard Warehouse Before His Boss Realizes He's Not Working_

The end game involves a fire and insurance claim

Rudy's end game is simple, twenty years from now we'll get a news article headlining "Famous OnlyFans model finds unknown fortune in TCG stock of her late husband. I never knew what he was doing in the garage, she says, explaining she thought to find a now banned automobile there."

All these years watching Rudy. I still think he sends us coded messages in the booster boxes behind him. Spent 30 mins trying to put all the booster box names together 😂😂

I love when Rudy winks at the camera mid rant. This channel is my happy place xD

Now I want Rudy to go live on the JRE for a 3 hours Podcast🤩😍i can dream

Omg! Your comments on the general public not understanding how a business works behind the scene is 100 percent accurate. There are so many uneducated individuals out there. Great video, Rudy!

Still here Rudy. Original Patron. Love ya man.

@12:00 This is some real truth right here. So many successful business people will not FESS UP when and where luck played a hand in their journey. It does. You get lucky. Events happen and they change your course or give you opportunities you never had before. Kudos, Rudy, for honoring the lucky moments in life and congrats to you for being able to seize that luck!

*Spoilers:* Its just more hard work with no secret recipe for success.

Not many of the MTG channels from the early Rudy days still upload content. And here's Rudy with a multi-generational plan for cardboard world domination🤯

Some of the best life advice When going into a business or a romantic relationship. .. You have to go in head first like your not afraid to fail . And give it everything, when you put in a real effort and truly give your all. Even if it doesn't work out, you never have to worry about " what ifs" , avoiding any rumination. It either did or didn't but it wasn't because there was anything more you could have done . This brings acceptance and finalization. Freeing up the mind to think and move forward open to process previous or future information effectively. Thanks for reminding me about this . I really enjoy seeing people do things the right way and watch things work out how they should . You might call or luck, but I find that the harder I work, it seems I get more and more " Lucky "

it never is as sexy as anyone thinks. Im glad youre still doing it rudy, keep up the great work, may the floppy taco be our guide.

Been a subscriber since around 1,000 and I’ve wanted an answer to this question since then. And honestly, it’s genius. You’ve built a great system here Rudy and it’ll hopefully mean the content will keep coming for years to come. Here’s to 696,696 subscribers!

I didn’t know the Q&A would just be an hour long discussion answering one question but I’m here for it! I love these long form videos.

Also I think the scarcity of the avaliable patrion slots helped keep constant interest. Scarcity sells. 😉👍 I remeber when you first introduced the cap, and I think that was the most buzz around your patrion there's ever been (from an outside perspective).

BLACK ARAGORN GAME PIECE!!!

I think the question usually revolves around "How does Rudy cash out on all his positions". The answer that he never has to, might be discombobulating to people.

I've watched you since the beginning. Always entertaining.

You know it's serious when Rudy's hair looking slick

As I watch this series of Q&A develop I can’t shake the feeling that a magnum opus may be materializing before our eyes. Love the content Rudy. Most of society would benefit in some way from routine viewing and consideration of your circumstances and retellings. Hope it is truly more years of content to come.

Rudy, I have watched your videos for YEARS now. Back from khans era when everyone first started the hate. I subscribed to your patreon for a long time to support the channel but left because I couldn't get product (thx australia) You have provided so much information and help causing me to improve my financial position in ways I never initially thought possible. This has been such a wonderful 8 years and hoping to continue enjoying your content as time marches forward. The depth of knowledge and wisdom you have shared is exceptional and a true inspiration.

Love this. Thanks Rudy. You're a treasure for sharing your journey and experience with us honestly like this.

Multigenerational things with collectibles is a such rare thing.

1 year plan, 2 year plan, 5 year plan, 10 year plan working. Evolving and moving accordingly. Business 101

thanks for taking the time to upload all your vids

The shockland challenge, was the GOAT

Hi. I remember Rudy from 2018/2019. I just lost my job and I had spent like 80£ on a box of war of the spark (i could afford it). I've never played MTG and nevre bought cards. I literally just got caught up in watching Alpha Investments and I bought myself a box. Then everyday, I'd smoke a J and go in te garden and ope na few packs. I still have those cards. It was a great little time for me. Im doing better now. I have a job etc.

I paused the video at 47:10 in an attempt to guess what Rudy's advice was going to be. I said "Stop shitting on your competition" Edit : I was close - it was "Don't build your business by attacking other businesses"

These videos make me reflect on my life. Thank you, Rudy. Im 26 and came from nothing. Worked hard to save up to afford to go to college. Now I see the times changing around me, and I am nostalgic for those times you talk about. I hope I get to meet you one day, Rudy. Thanks, Austin

Shockland challenge still are fun to watch! A 2nd gen of family business, 40 years next year, myself. My older kids I try to get into other paths so they can experience life and get a work ethic. Worked for the oldest, not so much for the second but it is what it is, ya know. Good luck with your son man. Great video, thanks! Looking forward to the next shirt

algorithm engagement!

Looking back in my e-mail, my first order from you was in December 2016. I've enjoyed the ride and listening to your wisdom. I'm looking forward to years more! Thanks, Rudy!

Great video, great insights. Wishing you & the family all the success.

Rudy: "I like the product." Glad to be here to witness your story unfold Rudy. Wishing you and your family, all the best.

Fascinating. Not just as Mr Spock would put it, but there is some old background stuff (not just the Weatherlight boxes) that were mildly new to me. So in short, the end game is to keep it going and going and going and ....

OK I have not watched yet but will try to guess. Rudy is independently wealthy and wants to enjoy that while doing something he likes, he knows the cards he collects will hold value, something he can either fall back on or pass on to his kids/grand kids. He gets to crack packs all the time, and hosts a venue which would see traffic due to his work. End game... Keep collecting, be comfortable , and I guess towards the end its custom chess boards. High end lasered holo pieces of valuable crystal, set to gemstone boards custom made for the worlds moneyed folk... Lets watch...

Rudy just throwing this out there as a fan and lover of magic. If your son doesn’t wanna take over the business. As much as I love my dad and my last name , I’m willing to become your son.

Just the fact that you built something you can pass down to your son is an awesome thing.

Tremendous video. 10/10. Would watch again.

I really like the idea of having an out of print product on sale for patrons every month btw 👍

Shock land challange era was such a bliss!

Rudy is the Teddy Atlas of Magic the Gathering 😂 The most elaborate explanation to the simple answer people wanted. Well done

Yes yes yes! Real answers. Long form. Thank you sir! Keep the long answers coming!

The end game is to continue pumping over-printed magic to timmys

All together this is probably the best video you’ve made. TY

I miss when he did the card shop life mini series. And then tossed boxes at Edwin.

Man , i m new here .... u look like a friend of mine from romania . He was a scammer...

I listen to every word you say, I listen more than anything. I love my rudy. I never want you to leave. Your videos are never boring, I always watch until the end, I always learn, and believe it or not I think like you, and I'm not you. I don't want to be you. I do love everything you do, and the knowledge experience and wisdom you share, and much more.

Thank you I appreciate your down to earth demeanor

I love the transparency, very instructive

Had to look it up, been a subscriber since Oct 5 2016. Keep going after that golden taco, and I'll keep watching!

This is amazing so glad you made this video. I’m in the early stages of an enterprise and it’s comforting to know one of my business role models also didn’t know exactly which direction the business was going.

Great video and inspirational awnsers

TLDR: Plan for the worst, and roll in your profits when the best case scenario actually happens.

Have to account for Churn...your 1.5 year estimate is spot on...

Had the same mindset of collect everything coming out with MTG. A few boxes, maybe a case of each set i really liked. Then hasbro turned up the product line/releases to 500% and powercreep'd every card needing a paragraph to read before play and, to me, the game has outlived it's usefulness of a once good game. Sold out of my stuff a couple years ago. Paid off everything and set for retirement. Now I cube revised, ice age, and mirage for nostalgia purposes with friends and that is that.

This is a good listen, re-subbed just because of this.

Hope there will be a video explaining the financing in the beginning. Cashflows money pumped into card board, rental houses etc.. Good Day to all.

all these years later and another great listen from Uncle RUdy. i like the Rudy jr aspect, i hope it workes out and the taco empire lives on

In 5, 10 years show this video to your boy, if for no other reason than to let him know you have been thinking about his future for a while (we both know you have been doing that since before he was born, but the youngens do not always see that). I hope he decides to make it a family business.

Thanks for the video!

Wawa sir Rudy... been a strong watcher since the start

I miss ultimate masters bingo! Rudy’s hairy arms!!!

F*uck Rudy! Your haircut is on point! LET'S GO!¡

I know a Chinese "RUDY" in NYC that comes from a billionaire family, that buys product by the pallet and stores it in a $20 million spare apartment they have in NYC, they leave empty as an investment, and use it as their storage unit. Filled with many millions in CARDBOARD. Probably more than Rudy has in total value. Mostly Pokemon, but also MTG, and other IP's

i found this channel by accident, i stop playing after the Original Kamigawa set (was my favorite btw). had a mono black rat deck with discrad and terrors ? nothing special and before that a Sliver deck. anyway i think at 19 or 20 i remembered MTG again and searched for what elese ? Black Lotus and found this channel i dont see any colections in the video for the rare we asked for in the previous video 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

Underwear + Alpha Inv T-shirt. This guy just became my hero

I’ve been watching and commenting on the channel since 2017. I have a lot of love for the channel and the content. It really makes magic collecting fun.

Your undervalued in the tube space

20:38 its because of the collector boosters and now that everything is special. You hit a foil shockland today its nothing special especially if you have to spend 200+ on the box to get said cards. Back then you spend $90 on a box and get $10 cards that are played and loved by everyone the challenge to get all 10 was so special. But timmy wants to just pull them all with one box and wizards wants to put out more product so you can pay more to get more while killing the poor mans fun in the challenge and getting something exspensive from a box that may be cheaper. EDIT: sorry for my poor grammer and wording. :/

Love the Videos Sir!!

just got to the solid business advice! Great stuff Creepy Rudy.

Love you Rudy. Love your work. Love your videos. Love your entertainment. Love your advice/perspectives. Long time subscriber who can’t be a patron because I’m in the wrong country.

I loved all 54 minutes of this video, thanks for being candid rudy, only thing it needed more of was GAMEPIECES!

valuable experience you share thanks

Thanks for sharing, when things happen organically and its something you love it’s almost an out of body experience.. thanks for sharing this and your amazingly humble for being a sarcastic asshole.. my son is 14.. i find everything you say pretty damn interesting and fun / relevant to mtg buying and selling which as players we always had to buy and sell cards to get more cards to get better.. your living the dream we all had and i couldn’t be anymore happier for you dude i don’t like being banned from your patreon tho for sending too many messages vs compounding them into one.. anyway cheers and i hope you never go anywhere dude and it’s because your humble and truthful, experienced and able to laugh at your self at your own expense.. FOLKS!!!! Cheers!!

average life cycle of 8-9 months for a viewer? flying tacos i've been watching your cardboard spinning tacos since 2017 and i still dont play or collect magic

Rudy whats your take on sorcery. do you think its gonna go somewhere? bought a case popped a foil p stone. really like the gameplay

Rudy: Endgame

You know, one time I was buying some Star Trek collector cards and and the album holders to put them in and the guy that does Dale's Cards and Comics ,said he's going to open those to my friend and he just looked at him he'll open every one of them and I sure enough did. Plus all of my Olivia cards are opened and in their containers also. P.S. yes I bought the consumer thing Full Line and Sinker I'm an extreme collector not a hoarder.

Nice video. Tnx ;)

I am 99.5% certain your story was fascinating. With all your other interests and income I would just end game by locking the warehouse and focus on those other interests. Then change my name to Miss Haversham

I miss CSL, card shop life was my favorite RU-vid series ever 😢

I just want to say I ❤ you Mr Rudy Taco Man!! No forreal though, you are very inspirational to me Mr. Rudy! You inspire me in my own business, and just in some weird way, you offer comfort in the craziness of entrepreneurship! You just have wise words of wisdom if you REALLY listen that can be applied in all aspects of life! Just want to say thank you for all you do that is intentional or unintentionally! I am very happy for you and your success Rudy! Keep it up man! The real ones see you out here!❤🎉😊

My fear with cardboard collecting as an investment is the volatility and those who use it as their primary or only investing. I don't have an issue with it but I think it should be alongside a healthy portfolio of other investing assets rather than the only or primary investment. I don't look at my card collection as an investment but I also don't buy into the game as an investment either.

Thanks!

Been here since 2016, it's been a fucking wild ride and I'm not about to stop watching.

Thanks dad I love you too. I’m so excited to learn and usurp you

Good Solid Video. More like this please.

_Florida Man Admits to His Endgame of Becoming _*_World Cardboard Emperor_*_ - "Worship Me, Ye Timmies"_

Family name is such a friendly euphemism for nepotism

We ABSOLUTLY want long form video,this is pure GOLD,Thank you for teaching us Rudy

Would be so amazing to have the son of Rudy on the channel. Not to be confused with "son of baconator". I instantly thought after mentioning possibly your son participating. Will the "I do not want to be like my parents" kick in? Been videos showing playing around mountains of boxes in his eyes and the mention of playing round with empty boxes, etc. A or B is the only out come. A: do not want anything to do with cardboard in general. Hate getting mailed cardboard boxes from anything I order. Or.. 🎉 Buckle Up Bettercup, because you haven't seen nothing yet. Hope this channel turns into, like you said a legacy. Thanks as always for everything you bring to the TCG world. Could there be a C? Channel ends and a silent seller enters the market.

Rudy Jr!? “This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!”

Do more tucco story times like this

Rudy has a lot of benefit from his family too. A strong foundation makes anything possible

Great quote from someone in pro wrestling but I think it holds true for the end of this Rudy video! “You can try to be better than, worse than, or different than your competition”. Rudy is very smart and he chose to be different!

Thanks

I like your videos always great wisdom but mostly I love to read the comments, always great disturbances 😅