Fanatics article on CNBC

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Originally Posted by Johnny630

To me we are in a experience /stature of self accomplishment era based on wealth, politics, and esteem. When I see terms like vaults, asset's and commodities it makes me think the wave of the future is no longer collecting the actual cards its collecting the thought being in and out of a card without even having it in said possession while turning a profit.

I don't know...just my observations but I fear this is the future of our hobby.

This is where I am. Sports cards seem to be turning into the new stocks and Fanatics is the new NASDAQ. How many of you actually get physical stock certificates anymore? Can you even? Why bother taking delivery of your cards when it only introduces several ways for it to get damaged.

The difference is that stocks have a company behind them that is, or should be, generating cash flows. I suppose that sports cards have a tentative link to the player represented on them, but it isn't like owning the card gives you some claim on the players earnings, like owning stock does. I mean can you imagine holding Steve Strasburg now?