Author: Joseph Overaitis
An FMV reflects what buyers are willing to pay, but one has to also look at a type of appraised value. This value may differ from what people are paying for the book at any given time. That is where one can find hidden gems.
There can be multiple different reasons a book is undervalued. Here are a dozen Marvel comic books that are truly undervalued.
The following are some ways investors and collectors can save money at a time when it matters the most. They are based upon what noted financial experts are doing with their investments. They are preparing because money does not grow on trees.
The following are tidbits of knowledge that are important to collectors and investors alike. This information creates a more in depth picture of the market. Hype is not a factor. Facts are the basis for this report.
The key to finding an undervalued asset is uncovering the gunk and seeing what others miss. Gretzky had the ability to break down the game in his mind and wipe away everything so that he could see the play develop before it actually did. The same holds true with undervalued books.
The CGC Grading Experiment has been a great endeavor. It has allowed for many discoveries to be made. The following is a summary of what participants did to translate graded prices to raw books.
The CGC grading experiment was created when another blogger and I debated whether it was more advantageous to buy books raw versus slabbed. Most sites would only guesstimate as to answers but GoCollect allowed me to go further.
Comic book and pop culture news is the lifeblood of the hobby for both collectors and investors. Collectors can use the information to navigate the ebb and flow of the market so as to not overspend on their books or collectibles
GoCollect has a great team who take a bunch of sales numbers to create a perfect snapshot of the comic book market. The Writing teams' job is to put those numbers in the proper context. This step is necessary to place those numbers in a proper perspective. Here is what we found.
Many times professional lives blend in with one's hobby. Attorneys experience this all the time. The following are some ways that a career in law has intersected issues encountered during decades spent in the hobby.
