"You hope they go up over time, but they're absolutely not a replacement to financial assets, it's just maybe a complement at the margin." Karger warned that the illiquid nature of collectibles, and the dependency they have on others determining their worth, often via auctions, are added risks
Using the Iron Hands ex example above again, this card features the same stats and abilities as the 54/187 card in the Terastal Festival set, just with different artwork that makes it more desirable, and rarer, to find in a booster pack
For those unfamiliar with the term, "ripping" refers to the moment a trading card pack is opened, revealing which cards are inside
Though they appear to be products for the more budget conscious card gamer or trading card collector, theyre actually impressive in terms of their quality, certainly for the asking price