If you had $5-10k to invest...The Mick or Stocks?

Peter_Spaeth · #1 04-25-2017, 10:24 PM

I would not look for investment advice on a baseball card chat board.

pokerplyr80 · #2 04-25-2017, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would not look for investment advice on a baseball card chat board.

This is probably the best advice. Although I read somewhere that the 52 Mantle has beat the dow average rate of return almost every year over the last 25 or 30 years.

I have a lot into my Mantle collection. But they aren't just investments I enjoy owning them.

JoeDfan · #3 04-26-2017, 11:17 AM

There is a great article on this:
http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...l-card-values/

Having done both; I will say that stocks win hands down; but cards are prettier to look at.

But then again, now that I think about it, the only reason I even buy stock in the first place is to get money to buy cards...

#4 04-26-2017, 02:39 PM

Blue Chip Stocks with dividends

Timbegs · #5 04-26-2017, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

This is probably the best advice. Although I read somewhere that the 52 Mantle has beat the dow average rate of return almost every year over the last 25 or 30 years.

I have a lot into my Mantle collection. But they aren't just investments I enjoy owning them.

I'm sure there are a few people with a financial background (besides me) on net54. I could in theory give out some excellent advice and I am on the board.

I would think you're talking about the highest of high end 52T311's beating the Dow rate of return. I believe that could be true in terms of price but we're talking a baseball card market with far less liquidity and questionable public information; true of stocks too and to what extent depends on your beliefs - not going there). When you own a 7, 8, or 9, though, I imagine you'd be selling to finite amount of buyers. Could be good or bad for a market, in many ways, as I am sure we all know...

And let's face it - it's a nice problem to have. Good luck whatever you decide.

njdunkin1 · #6 04-26-2017, 04:11 PM

Buy some Amazon if you can. I had a school project to see short term stock investments, Amazon has gone up almost 65 points in the past month (more than 5%).

But yeah, definitely stock.

Econteachert205 · #7 04-26-2017, 04:38 PM

ETF or index fund.

ALR-bishop · #8 04-28-2017, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would not look for investment advice on a baseball card chat board.

At least you never have to over pay for the advice here and folks are always willing to tell you what you ought to do about stuff

clydepepper · #9 04-28-2017, 11:20 AM

OK- Women and Alcohol aren't good enough any more?!

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Volod · #10 04-28-2017, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper

OK- Women and Alcohol aren't good enough any more?!

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Still plenty good, but they always were risky investments.

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