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How to Tell if a Player is Down or Declining? (Premium)

Sep 5, 2026

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6 min read

How to Tell if a Player is Down or Declining? (Premium)

Adley Rutschman and Julio Rodriguez both look cheap right now. Here's why I'm passing on one and buying the other, plus two real targets with prices attached.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
I've Made Every One of These Mistakes. Here Are 10 Red Flags to Avoid.

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

I've Made Every One of These Mistakes. Here Are 10 Red Flags to Avoid.

From needing a new all-time high to a one-off great season, here are the 10 things that make me walk away from a card before I ever buy it.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
PSA Keeps Punching Us in the Gut: 5 Ways to Keep Profiting Anyway (Investor)

Aug 29, 2026

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6 min read

PSA Keeps Punching Us in the Gut: 5 Ways to Keep Profiting Anyway (Investor)

Backlog's barely moving, the $80 tier just got slower, and cheaper options are still a pipe dream. Here's exactly how I'm adjusting, with real targets and real math.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
How I'd Start Flipping Cards Today With Just $500

Aug 27, 2026

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6 min read

How I'd Start Flipping Cards Today With Just $500

No grading, no complicated tools, just one sport, the right price range, and a simple system to get your first flips done.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Analyzing My 30 Most Recent Purchases

Aug 22, 2026

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6 min read

Analyzing My 30 Most Recent Purchases

Grade vs. flip, young guy vs. superstar. Here's the real breakdown behind my last 30 buys, and what the numbers say I should be doing differently.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Buy/Sell: NBA Edition

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

Buy/Sell: NBA Edition

While football and baseball soak up the attention, here's who I'm buying cheap and who I'm selling before the price catches up to reality.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Superstars vs. Young Players: Which Should You Actually Invest In?

Aug 15, 2026

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5 min read

Superstars vs. Young Players: Which Should You Actually Invest In?

Established stars barely notice the offseason. Young players can skyrocket or crash in weeks. Here's how to match the right player type to the flip you're actually trying to make.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
6 Reasons Cheap Cards Are Riskier Than Expensive Ones

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

6 Reasons Cheap Cards Are Riskier Than Expensive Ones

Low price doesn't mean low risk. Here's why cheap cards are harder to sell, remove your best profit tool, and quietly eat the time you'd rather spend finding your next real winner.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Hybrid Short/Medium Flips: A Framework for Low-Risk Investments

Aug 8, 2026

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6 min read

Hybrid Short/Medium Flips: A Framework for Low-Risk Investments

Not every short-term flip hits on schedule. Here's the framework I use to make sure that's fine too, plus the specific players and cards built to survive the wait.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
NFL (Pre)Season Buy/Sell: Who I'm Watching, Who I'm Selling

Aug 6, 2026

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5 min read

NFL (Pre)Season Buy/Sell: Who I'm Watching, Who I'm Selling

Herbert, Lamar, Jeanty, and a few others I think the hobby hasn't caught up to yet, plus the guys whose pricing has already run past what the film supports.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Stack & Search: How I Actually Find Cards Worth Buying

Aug 1, 2026

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5 min read

Stack & Search: How I Actually Find Cards Worth Buying

The card you want almost never shows up at the price you want, on the first try. Here's the exact system I run to find it anyway, plus a real $80 buy I stumbled into recently.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
How I Know a PSA 10 Before I Ever Send It In

Jul 30, 2026

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6 min read

How I Know a PSA 10 Before I Ever Send It In

Corners, edges, surface, and centering. Here's my exact process for spotting a PSA 10 before it ever leaves my house.

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
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