Finance-minded analysis for sports cards and TCG.
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Episode 36
Episode 36 Demand Windows: A Rising Tide Does NOT Lift All Cards
Jan 5, 2026A rising tide doesn't lift all cards. Demand has direction. Sport-by-sport breakdown where capital is flowing in 2026. 4-question checklist.
Episode 35
Episode 35 Why Billionaires Are Buying Cards (And What It Means for You)
Dec 30, 20252025 is not 2021. High-end at 96% of ATH. Low-end at 43%. Capital flows down - not up. Why billionaires are buying and what comes next.
Episode 34
Episode 34 PSA Buys Beckett / The Importance of Sets and Cycles
Dec 15, 2025PSA now owns SGC and Beckett. All three graders, one roof. What consolidation means for card values, which sets win, and who loses.
Episode 33
Episode 33 The Future of Sports Cards: Data, AI & Discovery Ft. Tyler ‘TPott’ Nethercott
Dec 9, 2025Market Movers SVP Tyler Nethercott on card databases, AI discovery, floor vs. ceiling thinking...why critical thinking >checklist knowledge.
Episode 32
Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards
Dec 2, 2025Narrative decay. Opportunity cost. Liquidity risk. Every card you buy carries three time taxes. A framework for time as a tool, not a trap.
Episode 31
Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part)
Nov 24, 20251,127 cards graded. $20K in fees. 79% bad. The honest grading ledger: PSA vs SGC, crossover failures, tier strategy, pre-grade system.
Episode 30
Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2)
Nov 18, 2025$98K in eBay sales. Shipping systems, fee math, negotiation templates, and why budgets protect your selling timeline. Year One sell-side.
Episode 29
Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1)
Nov 11, 2025Junk wax traps. Rarity that doesn't sell. Liquidity lessons. One year of buying data distilled into a framework that makes exits possible.
Episode 28
Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt
Nov 4, 202530 Messi rookies sourced in Barcelona. The full playbook: Campió vs Campeón, 71 Bis story, fake detection, PSA math.
Episode 27
Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards
Oct 28, 2025Anthony from SACC Cards on 1994 vs 2026, US soccer identity, billionaire capital, and why the World Cup on home soil changes everything.

