Three structural differences. First, Slabnomics accepts no affiliate compensation from graders, marketplaces, or dealers, so the analysis has no hidden incentives. Second, the Pilot Allocation portfolio is fully documented across 210 transactions including losers, so the track record is verifiable rather than curated. Third, the methodology is built on capital-markets finance frameworks (MLD: Market, Legacy, Design) adapted to cards, not on hot-take intuition.

Yes. The Pilot Allocation portfolio is open book for members, meaning every position, every entry price, every exit price is documented. Losers are documented alongside winners with full entry and exit prices. The public-facing metrics match the underlying transaction log, which members can audit line by line.

Probably not yet. The Investor Tier is built for collectors who already own cards and are thinking about allocation, entry and exit timing, and long-term NAV. If you are just starting out, begin with the free Comped newsletter and the public podcast episodes. When you have capital deployed and specific questions about how to structure it, the Investor Tier becomes useful.

No. The Investor Tier delivers frameworks, research, portfolio transparency, and alerts, but it is not a pick service. The goal is to teach allocation methodology and share real portfolio decisions so members can apply the thinking to their own holdings. Members see what the Pilot Allocation does, but nothing is framed as “buy this.”

Monthly members can cancel any time from the member dashboard and retain access through the end of the billing period. Annual subscriptions are non-refundable past the first 7 days but can be set to non-renewing at any time.

The Investor Tier is a self-serve membership: research, frameworks, portfolio transparency, and community for any collector investing in cards. Consulting is one-on-one portfolio construction for investors with roughly $150,000 or more in card assets who want custom allocation guidance. Most members never need consulting. If your portfolio passes that threshold, the Discovery Call is the entry point.