Tips & Ideal Portfolio Example

Remember we recommend 10% of their investment portfolio be dedicated to high-end trading cards.

Here are some tips for those just getting into trading card investing.

  • Go to your local bank and purchase a safety deposit box, as this is where you will store your cards

  • Create an eBay account if you don’t already have one

  • Buy investing software or purchase a pen and a notebook to track your investments

  • Read our articles and bookmark cardprospectus.com

  • Purchase PSA 10, SGC 10, or BGS 10 or 9.5 grades only

  • Invest in our recommendations

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Ideal Portfolio Example

80% ETFs | 10 Trading Cards | 10% cash

i.e. $1,000,000 investment portfolio examples:

$800,000 in ETFs
  • QQQ $400,000
  • SPY $200,000
  • IJR $100,000
  • VWO $100,000
$150,000 in Cards
  • 2011 Mike Trout Topps Update PSA 10 (x10)
  • T206 Ty Cobb Red Back PSA 5 (x2)
  • 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 4 (x1)
  • 1985 Topps Mario Lemieux PSA 10 (x2)
  • Luka Doncic 2018 Panini Prizm PSA 10 (x5)
  • Nintendo Entertainment System (in box)
  • Double Dragon NES Sealed WATA Graded 9.2
  • Metroid NES Sealed WATA Graded 9
  • 1996 Pokemon Base Japanese No Rarity Charizard BGS 9
  • Pokemon Pikachu Raincoat Art Academy Fujishima 1/100 PSA 10
  • 1999 Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition Shadowless Blastoise PSA
  • 1990 Slash Action Figure TMNT MOC Sealed Purple Belt w/Red S
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael AFA 75+ Fan Club Flyer 10 Back Soft Head
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo AFA 80 Fan Club Back Soft Head
  • Calvin & Hobbes Autographed Signed Bill Watterson “Lazy Sunday” Book 1989
  • Teaching with Calvin & Hobbes
$50,000 in Cash Money