Trading cards as an investment: real auction prices
Trading cards graded PSA 10 as an investment: real sale prices, returns and a comparison against the S&P 500, MSCI World, Bitcoin and gold.
Pokémon vs. the markets
Real auction prices of PSA 10 cards against the S&P 500, MSCI World, Bitcoin and gold. All lines indexed to 100 as of 2024-07-11, logarithmic scale.
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Charizard #4 HoloTeam Rocket 1st Edition (2000)
History and sales →Dark Charizard #4 Holo +556 % S&P 500 +34 % MSCI World +34 % Bitcoin +9 % Gold +65 %
PSA 10 Pokémon Charizard #6Japanese CD Promo (1999)
History and sales →Charizard #6 +500 % S&P 500 +34 % MSCI World +34 % Bitcoin +9 % Gold +65 %
PSA 10 Pokémon Sabrina's Gengar #94Japanese Gym 2 (1999)
History and sales →Sabrina's Gengar #94 +412 % S&P 500 +34 % MSCI World +34 % Bitcoin +9 % Gold +65 %
PSA 10 Pokémon Blaine's Charizard #2Gym Challenge (2000)
History and sales →Blaine's Charizard #2 +319 % S&P 500 +34 % MSCI World +34 % Bitcoin +9 % Gold +65 %
PSA 10 Pokémon Charizard #6Japanese Base Set (1996)
History and sales →Charizard #6 +14 % S&P 500 +34 % MSCI World +34 % Bitcoin +9 % Gold +65 %
Period 2024-07-11 to 2026-07-13. Positions are picked by the number of recorded sales, not by return. Prices are hammer prices including the buyer's premium; seller's commission, taxes and holding costs are not deducted. All cards in detail