Author: Joseph Overaitis
Sell is not a bad four-letter word.
Times are tough. Everything is more expensive. Dollars have to be stretched. Every little trick that can be used to save money is vital.
Now is not the time to play it safe. A whole universe is at stake.
The key to finding undervalued books is to look for potential but minimize risk. Remember with independent comics, aiming small and missing small is the key.
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.
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