Posted By:
BobI will never be convinced that buying mid grade cards is not the way to go. I know I am in the minority here and won't ever see huge turnarounds but the midgrade cards, especially caramels and tougher regional T sets, hold their value well while high graded cards flop all over the place and are much more subject to wild swings. I love the cards anyway so the value is not the one paramount concern but with a rather limited budget compared to many here, I'll stick with the midgraders, enjoy them, make a little money flipping them to buy more cards and not worry about the high grade problems.
As long as a Republican sits in the White House it will be a good time to buy cards as the economy is going in to the toilet and I cringe each day when I check my retirement portfolio. I'm personally not using cards as a hedge against inflation (depression?) but I'm afraid the economy may drive some collectors either out of the hobby or at least cause them to sell part of their collection...