The Perfect Market. 

Holy hell!!! Lord of the Rings hits $7000!!

When he busts out the Bear Stearns white t-shirt, you know it’s gonna be a good one!

I have only recently discovered this channel. It is fucking amazing. Cheers Rudy, glad to be here!

Rudy: I'm going to cut this short so I don't lose my voice. Also Rudy: Yells at us all for the last few minutes 😂

You articulated why I felt something was really wrong in 2021 I just didn't realize that is what 2006 must have felt like. Everything was a speculative buy to the max.

I've been buying sports cards my entire life. I stopped buying high end stuff in the summer of 2020 and three years later I'm buying again as prices tanked. History repeats itself.

Im with you rudy. Ive been working as much as i can and putting as much as i can into etfs and cardboard.

Thank you for the videos you make! I always love listening to your perspective on life, finances, relationships, and of course, magic.

All this being said with Bear Stearns gear makes it perfect. Go forth and do great things or fail.

these are my favorite videos. i started storing sealed product this year in hopes i made the right call

Plot twist: Rudy’s the one who bought out metazoo wilderness

hey Rudy! i really appreciate your yt videos they are super valuable, when is your next upload?

I have never played Magic or owned cards but I watch every video. Thank you for the content Rudy!

Honestly the current weiss market has been great. I don't have the space for many boxes but the SR/SSR have been so easy to buy and get at a great price its wild

Hilarious "Bear Sterns" lol great shirt and perfect timing Rudy!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! 🎉😃

I was in Japan last week and went to 8 LGS. Was interesting to see the inventory distribution: 30% Yugioh 20% Vice 10% Pokémon 40% Magic, OP, Dragonball and other

I LOVE YOUR INSIGHTS AND I HAPPEN TO AGREE WITH YOU.

I will watch every video you make about the market. Literally why I'm here.

There is 1 set of Pokémon that has not doubled in price in 5 years. It is Crimson Invasion. I think it is still slightly below $200

When Rudy is wearing a Bear Sterns shirt - LISTEN

MVP did the analysis for ya Rudy, hah 22:00. Good news for Pokémon, real bad news for MTG

I feel like i learn something each video i watch from this channel.

I personally love when products tank, makes it playable for us non investors, the way it meant to be used lol

Rudy i love your passion at the end of the "movie" Nice acting!! You are correct on the conditions are F*** idea......

You said you were able to get a better position on more magic products since wizards is doing bad but on the players side of things I like it because since magic has had problems I've been able to get really good old and new cards this past year for cheaper then ever and I would never of had a chance to play with things like rhystic studies or other over powered cards since they used to be so expensive but now everything seems affordable. It's more opportunity for us new guys.

Rudy, I been a numbers and strategy guy for 3 vps, (aka doing their jobs). I can say they care about 1 thing, making the board happy, and the board cares about 1 thing, good quarterly numbers. Guess how you get good quarterly numbers? Business decisions based around keeping investors happy are short, sweet, and destructive to the business (sort of like cutting off your leg to loose weight) I will give you a brief list of what we have been doing each quarter to hit these numbers that are not ""Mistakes"" they are completely intentional. 1. (we did this one about 3 times) switched several product lines to cheap Chinese supply, I told them that it will destroy the brand in the long term, but they didn't care they wanted that great quarter. 2. (we did this one about 3 times) Switched 401k accounts for our different subsidiary companies, took away profit sharing (had about an average 15% match), replaced with 9% match, then a year later replaced that with 3% match 3. (we did this a few times) sell products at a loss to our subsidiaries, the subsidiaries appear to have growth, next year we put the losses into the main company and do this just to make it hard for the board to figure out wtf is going on. 5. We establish employee bonuses on a system they have little control of, Sales guy get bonuses based on how much is shipped, then we just run super lean in production so they NEVER get their bonus. Production get bonuses based on earnings, but we can force them to buy products at a loss so that subsidiary is not profitable, or buy new equipment so they run at a loss (machines can cost 100-500k a piece, sometimes more..) These are just a few things, I just find it fumy because wizards is clearly playing the corperate game now, the brand longevity is not the priority, keeping the investors (who have no clue how to run a business) happy.

thanks for sharing a great way to look at it.

Another great perspective video

There's so much opportunity out there right now. Keep on buying.

Hi Rudy, I am an old 4th edition player wanting to get back into the game, If i buy two boxes to open and play, which releases would you suggest for pure gameplay and balance rather than investment / resale value?

My favorite kind of video!

Hey rudy I have a real question for you. How do you feel about the warhammer 40k collector decks being reprinted this year and is this a reflection on the lotr set to come as well as the doctors who set. If wotc did another printing of collector products. What is saying that wotc won't do the same considering they are coming out with a collector box 2.0 with no serialization but diffrent foiling. Seems like this set will be printed into the ground already.

Thank you Rudy for these great insights! I want to believe the market, started getting some boxes for holding. Don't have a lot to spend on it, but got me 8 boxes of MoM and 1 Brother's War. Bought some Aftermath on a sale for 30% off so hoping they give great return.

3 videos 😎 Thank you Rudy Dude

What wotc does today doesn't change how i much i like the old cards. It's a different company now i don't own anything later than shadowmoor. The blue hairs at wotc today make me appreciate the old school even more.

Watching this whole driving home from picking up a quarter million bulk. I BELIEVE Rudy!

Hi Rudy, like your Vids! Can you explain how market sentiment plays a roll in the card market? Thanx!😊

That Bear Stearns shirt is hard 🔥

I've made a lot of money with my portfolio, which is mostly made up of tech and TSLA equities. Could you please advise me on any other stocks I should acquire in order to diversify my holdings across markets and develop a well-rounded portfolio that balances my risk aversion concerns with inflation-adjusted returns?

I could listen to your real talks for hooooouurs! I'm learning sooo much from you Rudy! Thank you very much for your time reconding all the videos for us. Please never ever stop doing that ❤

Bear Stearns just adds to the memes on this one lol

Thank you Rudy I just scooped one for $5k ❤

Yes, I know someone who has bought up ~$15k worth of Metazoo over the last 2 weeks or so.

The collectible comic market has pretty much bottomed out, yet now it's stabilizing and sales are ramping up. Overall that market is up ~15-25% over where it was in 2018-2019, before the "Big Comics Boom" of 2020-2021. That makes sense, we are where we should be, following the rate of inflation, as if the 100-200% Boom never happened. There are exceptions, some big key issues haven't fallen much, if at all, and are still near their all-time highs, but those are cases of true scarcity. If someone wants to get into Silver and Bronze Age key comics for investment, for an average 4-7% year-over-year, that time is now. No, it's not a steady 4-7%, more like 5%, 0%, 15%, -5%, 0%, 10%, etc. but you get what I mean.

Excellent video. Keep your powder dry and wait. The market is turning in our favor.

I'm still going to keep hunting for the Rudypiece. I found clue number seven outside the taco shop in Florida, I know I'm on the trail. The Rudypiece is REAL!!!

Dude i dont even play Magic.. i love this channel.

Rudy, I watch every single video from beginning to finish.. even if it's Magic or whatever TCG that I don't like because there is so much opportunity every day. You have allowed me to think from an investors perspective and I'm making so much more money now because I stayed the course from 3 years ago. What a ride!

While i was looking on TCG player earlier there was a 2017 box that has not doubled.

Love these type of video's cheers Dr rudlerz

Been a believer since the first time I’ve seen Rudy’s haircut

First two minutes with a deep ass truth bomb...love you man

Blimey just looked at the Metazoo Wilderness thing. You'd think sub $100 Nightfall would've scared investors off. I suppose Wilderness is a cheap gamble at $50ish a box. The boxes were sold in several big chunks so it's definitely one person or group.

It's kind of wild thinking about it like that. The more they screw up the better it is for investors. Prices get destroyed and negativity spreads and the more positions you can easily make with almost lower risk than before (in the case of sealed modern under retail prices)

Rudy, where can I buy futures contracts on Pokemon boxes ? Will you start a Pokemon / MTG ETF please?

Yes millionaires like you can take advantage of market turbulence because you're unaffected and we'll keep your head above water regardless. That isn't new information Rudy. Of course you should be thankful when markets collapse and you can make a bunch of money.

The opportunity hasn't just in been MTG, but investing in general. If you could stomach buying and then 'losing value' immediately after - and you kept buying - you're in a position to come out with significant gains in due time.

Trying to slowly accumulate reserved list singles. Now with the serialized era upon us, what's the take on masterpiece singles?

Rudy delivers!

Another banger from Rudy ❤

I was able to get all 10 duals now because of this market. And some other RL cards. I'm happy. I've also scooped up some cold foil FAB cards.

I think with metazoo wilderness, whoever is buying bought at large quantities at the bottom in hopes of pulling lottery cards, being green man or bronze silver or gold tickets. Also prism aura is reserve list and a very highly playable card going for a premium on third party sites. That’s the only reasons I can think of.

Nice shirt Rudy keep the meme coming you are awesome! Amazing video and lesson as alwais! You are not alone i stay the course with you and buy every month RL cards and sealed old and new,no fomo just slow and steady!🎉🎉

A perfect Rudy, featuring Bear Sterns.

This Is Cardboard!!!!!! (Insert Spartan Meme)

Rudy is 👌🏼this close to sending out Pinkerton gang.

Just a fast flip on the metazoo rudy,tats all bro ......thx for mtg content still collect n luv magic always will,forget the big guys in charge just luv the game itself..........😊

Rudy, so you think OG LOTR TCG will see a bump from the new Mtg set?

The washer dryer? 😂

HAHAHAH BEAR STERNS SHIRT KILLING ME

I was so early i was not allowed to put a reaction lol!

Picking up more classic... It is sad to say 2009 Zendikar is considered classic magic now.

Bag Holders: The Gathering™️

Flesh and Blood is coming back good!!! Sales on my end have been up.

Looking at Pokemon from five years ago, you're absolutely right. So, it would seem that your advice would be, in this stable market, to buy some product and sit on it as an investment. For about five years or so. Do I have that right?

Rudy, crypto peak was not may 21 but same as stock market end 21.

Is the Bear Stearns logo public domain yet? We need an Alpha Investments/Bear Stearns shirt

We need a white alpha investments shirt man!!!

You sceared the shit out of me with the greeding. The whole weiß schwarz is big but i dont know what set is the way to go

Lol I bought 80 of those chiling boxes during that sale. Wish I had more capital when it happened

Aaaah, what a world would it be to live in without our favourite catchphrases like the cocktailparty, cynthia on wikipedia etc. What a time to be alive

Crimson Invasion is the only set from Pokemon over 5 years old that is under $200 (however taxes and shipping do push it to over $200).

It's econ 101. Buy low sell high. In a market where you can be fairly confident that it will bounce back, always buy when the bottom drops out of "long term staples"

Rudy is the wise man that once said.

Rudy, you can take my actual sister for a Wednesday drive. Thank you for all the knowledge

Rudy best market indicator lol

the hardest part of a rescission is wanting to spend money but you cant pull out, not even because of fear

1/1 ring found in Rudy’s backyard dumpster inside a taco bell party box

Wow what is the meaning behind the white tee? 😂

I paid $1000 shipped for a case of set boosters and all the commander decks for LOTR from an honest LGS. I absolutely hate these ballooned prices for a chase card that’s already curling before packaging….

Rudy, we want to hear your takes on Diablo 4.

So glad i held onto Genesis Battle of Champions, (and bought some more) before they got sold and is coming out with new sets again. Same for Weiss, FAB, Sorcery, LegionsRAW, and Vanquishers, Final Fantasy, force of Will (for dirt cheap), digimon (first few sets), (Cyberpunk during the lows) But to be fair my focus was always my day job. these boxes as just a nice to have sort of thing.

Hi Rudy

🎉🎉🎉

The only thing that is immune to this is casual videogame collecting. not the high end sealed stuff, just people wanting to get PS2 games and NES games and GameCube games they like. These things go up forever or become stable. They never crash. they never will crash. The Wind Waker for GameCube will never be a $10 game at retail. Haunting Ground will never be a $50 game that every other retro store has.

You said it Bro. People just trying to get by at the moment. SCOOOOOOOOOOP it up. After a year or so money will be cheap again

Picked up a USea and a Volcanic in the past 2 months at such a discount. It's a buyer's market for sure.

I've been wanting you to say something about Dominaria remastered but I also don't want anyone to talk about Dominaria remastered 👀

Same with Pokemon loving it show me the money