https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=15543 ComicsPriceGuide.com Forums - General Comic Discussion - CPG Watchlist - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:12:01 GMT Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:12:01 GMT https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=15543
As you mention, the current speculation market is very similar to the 90's era spec market. Brand new books or new variants are rising dramatically in price because someone mentioned a book. Wizard drove the market in the 90s and now there are a few spec YouTubers who drive it. Some YouTubers are great sources of information so this isn't a blanket statement. I have a few YouTubers whom I count as friends and friends of ComicsPrice Guide. We as an organization have taken the approach that we won't speculate on the market, we report the market. We were around when the 90's bubble burst and saw the problem that caused the comic book community. Collectors were disillusioned and left the hobby. On the other side of this issue, it's fun to speculate and hunt hot books. The thrill of the hunt is real.

Our watch list is what is going up right now. It isn't meant to be investment advice.

We could provide our picks for best investment books but they would be dramatically different than a watch list. Using the stock market analogy, what are undervalued companies or comics? Which characters have long term potential?
Ron]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:12:01 GMT https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=15543
Investment strategy can have a healthy mix of High risk stocks, low risk stocks, bonds....etc....

-Can or Should CPG add or save a spot for a Silver age books or some newer in the CPG Watchlist?
-Should CPG stand behind its CPG Watchlist and review its Performance 1 year later? What could be Learned?

-What does the CPG Watchlist Mean? Is it a SPEC Watchlist Today, with expected returns over time....Or is it just recording how many clicks and searches? If its meant to be investment advice then I believe we need to measure the performance of the books and those who advise it...Meaning CPG please show us something like "here's our picks and here's our results over time"....I think that would be cool.

Thanks for your time.
Tarn Kronos]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:51:42 GMT