Pokemon cards are being treated as a serious investment by some Aussies right now, with collectors sitting on multi-million dollar portfolios. But do the numbers actually stack up as a solid investment? Jase has run the comparison of investing $10k in a vintage Pokemon collection against the ASX, gold and Bitcoin over the last 25 years.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(02:26) A Living Room Full Of Pokemon Cards
(04:24) $10K In Pokemon Vs Gold And ASX
(05:31) From $10K To $2.5 Million In Pokemon
(06:56) The 10,000% Charizard Card Return
(08:10) When COVID Sparked The Pokemon Hype
(09:25) Bitcoin's 800% Return Since 2020
(11:11) The 9.7 Billion Card Print Problem
(13:39) When $10K In Modern Pokemon Becomes $3K
(15:23) Logan Paul's $16.5 Million Pokemon Sale
(16:02) The Tax Side Of Pokemon Collectibles
(16:57) The $500 Rule That Saves You Tax
(19:25) Why Pokemon Losses Only Offset Pokemon Gains
(22:15) Why You Should Take Wins And Diversify

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