An absolute core part of my card flipping that has become probably my most important tenet is this…

I do everything in my power to go for high-floor cards with the potential to grow.

There’s a reason I don’t go after “penny stock” investments. They might be cheap, but they have the potential to drop to near-zero.

I want players & cards where my worst-case scenario isn’t devastating.

We’re not playing slot machines here—we’re systematically stacking reasons why a card is a low-risk, high-reward investment.

This is how I can feel comfortable spending $400 on a card. Part of it is that I think it’ll rise…

But what helps me sleep at night is knowing that something catastrophic would have to happen for that card to drop below $300.

Limited downside + high potential upside = repeatable profits.

Here are 7 ways that I keep my risk low when investing in cards, plus a few targets to buy this week that follow the rules: