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The NBA Hobby Preview: Who to Buy, Sell, and Hold (Premium)

Oct 17, 2026

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10 min read

The NBA Hobby Preview: Who to Buy, Sell, and Hold (Premium)

Analysis on 22 hobby relevant players for this upcoming season with specific investment advice for each.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
First Profit Is Best Profit: When to Sell Your Cards

Oct 15, 2026

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8 min read

First Profit Is Best Profit: When to Sell Your Cards

How to take the win, cut your losses, and stop waiting for one more spike.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
The Perfect Flip Checklist With a Real Card and a Printable PDF (Premium)

Oct 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Perfect Flip Checklist With a Real Card and a Printable PDF (Premium)

The full pre-buy checklist I use for every flip, walked through with a card I recently bought

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
How I Pick Cards to Grade: My 5-Step Process

Oct 8, 2026

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7 min read

How I Pick Cards to Grade: My 5-Step Process

The research, math, and condition checks I do before I buy a single card to grade.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
My NFL Targets After Week 3: Buy, Hold, and Sell (Premium)

Oct 3, 2026

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5 min read

My NFL Targets After Week 3: Buy, Hold, and Sell (Premium)

Real price targets on buys to make right now, plus who to wait on and who to get rid of

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Injury-Prone Is the Worst Gamble in the Hobby

Oct 1, 2026

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6 min read

Injury-Prone Is the Worst Gamble in the Hobby

It's easy to call out injuries after the fact. Here's how I try to see them coming.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
I'm Launching the HCL Investor Community + My Latest PSA Shipment (Premium)

Sep 26, 2026

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5 min read

I'm Launching the HCL Investor Community + My Latest PSA Shipment (Premium)

What I'm sending to PSA this month, the real math behind it, and a new place to talk shop with other flippers.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
My Full Framework for Picking Which Cards Are Worth Buying

Sep 24, 2026

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7 min read

My Full Framework for Picking Which Cards Are Worth Buying

The #1 question I get asked, finally answered in one place.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Why I'm Putting Profit Into "401(k) Cards" Now (Premium)

Sep 19, 2026

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6 min read

Why I'm Putting Profit Into "401(k) Cards" Now (Premium)

Part 2 of 2: how to find real forever holds, and why PSA's slowdown pushed me toward them.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
High-Risk Flyers Are Ruining Your Card Flipping

Sep 17, 2026

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6 min read

High-Risk Flyers Are Ruining Your Card Flipping

How I keep flyers honest instead of letting them turn into Buy & Pray with a lower price tag

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
I Spent $1,666 on One Sealed Box This Week. Here's Why (Premium)

Sep 12, 2026

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7 min read

I Spent $1,666 on One Sealed Box This Week. Here's Why (Premium)

Part 1 of 2: how sealed hobby boxes fit into a long-term hold strategy, and the exact box I bought this week.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Ranking the Top 10 NFL QBs: Who I'd Buy and Who I'd Sell

Sep 10, 2026

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7 min read

Ranking the Top 10 NFL QBs: Who I'd Buy and Who I'd Sell

10 QBs ranked by talent, then graded by what I'd actually do with their cards.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
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