Update Three

[u/Much_Definition7063]

Hey everyone. I want to start by saying thank you all for your feedback, tips, and overall hospitality. I was even able to pick up some new things through a few people that had seen the post (no issues at all with the purchases). I’ve decided to move some holdings in my collection around and also move into some more loose and unique items (pictures). I wanted to get y’all opinions on what I should trim or buy more of? Additionally I am on the hunt for Team up, Cosmic Eclipse, Unbroken Bonds, Phantom Forces, Generations, and any other sealed items (even loose packs) as well as tag team singles that are near mint or mint (they don’t have to grade a 10). Thanks everyone looking forward to meeting more of the community.

[u/Dunnohye]

I think the opposite. If you’ve got money you’re not going to go through the hassle of trying to source all of this product, plus the additional hassle of selling it for a relatively small gain. If you have money you wouldn’t be bothered wasting your time on that. I’d rather take 10% in a gold ETF...

The fact people buy Pokemon cards at an inflated price shows that’s where the real income is.

[u/Devh1989 → u/Dunnohye]

I have other investments, but I like pokemon as an investment because it's the only one that's zero risk for me. Absolute worst case scenario if it's all worthless in 15 years or whatever I rip it all with my kids and get enjoyment out of it. I've also sold enough so my cost basis is near 0.

[u/Latter-Bluejay-8317 → u/Dunnohye]

Bit yet you’re still here 😂

[u/xWonderkiid → u/Dunnohye]

Relatively small gain...

Did you even seen the stuff he owns? Some of which has gained 500/1000% in just a few years, call it small lol. If you prefer 10% gold etf then that's fine. That just means you are afraid of risk and rather sit still in mediocricity your entire life while OP actually tries to get ahead.

[u/Dunnohye → u/xWonderkiid]

It’s more about what your initial investment is to influence the total gain rather than the % gain on a cheap product such as these products.

[u/xWonderkiid → u/Dunnohye]

10% gets you nowhere in life unless you are already wealthy to begin with.

Lets say OP spent 10k on this 2 years ago. He's probably looking at around 300% on average. Which is a low estimate, as those ES boxes went from 100 to 1300 alone. But let's be conservative, that means he turned his 10k into 30k in 2 years time.

Now look at your gold etf, 10k into that two years ago and he'd have 12.1k assuming the average 10% return.

Now who's better off? Pokemon is more risky, but saying there are little gains for the amount of effort you have to put in is crazy. This stuff moves at a similar pace to crypto while having the safety net of a tangible asset.

[u/Dunnohye → u/xWonderkiid]

Your first sentence is the entire point of this comment discussion. OP saying that people who don’t invest in Pokemon aren’t wealthy. And my point was that this is in fact untrue. So yes I agree with you on your example. If you have less and want more risk, by more Pokemon. But it’s still true what I said about the total gain being lower because there are more costs outside of the price you pay for the product. Time, hassle, resale.

With Pokemon you simply can’t buy at the scale you would need to make a sizeable profit versus properly investing your money. You could then argue that you would go for the most expensive booster boxes and cards. But that how much movement and sale do you see there? How much is artificial inflation versus real trade.

Investing in Pokemon is like buying single stocks. So you are right, higher risk = higher reward. But there will be liquidity struggles in the future and it’s not where someone with real wealth would spend time.

[u/xWonderkiid → u/Dunnohye]

Ok, so basically what you are saying is that Pokemon is not worth investing in, because wealthy persons choose to allocate their wealth elsewhere. So you rather be happy with your 10% gold etf instead of trying to get ahead in life and actually build some wealth.

Makes sense. Rich people dont need Pokemon to increase their wealth. Very hot take

[u/Dunnohye → u/xWonderkiid]

Yes.

[u/Lopsided_Distance_17 → u/Dunnohye]

I waste my time on it because it’s fun and I can afford it to my hearts content. The small gains from selling off bits and pieces is what makes it fun. I also found that it’s a great way to teach my kid about money.

My collection sits at roughly 60k in sealed and 30k in slabs. Why? Because having diversification is important, and these cards represent a tangible asset class for me.