StoryTime: Darkness and losing my mind

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Alpha Investments

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@brendezen
@brendezen 2 ай бұрын
Real collectors and investor's watch 40 minute rudy rants to gain philosophical wisdom.
@aldrickespen6863
@aldrickespen6863 2 ай бұрын
Fax, this guy has a lot of wisdom
@Aurinna
@Aurinna 2 ай бұрын
real
@SilverCpa
@SilverCpa 2 ай бұрын
Honestly I think he's somewhat of a grifter but yes, these longer more serious video's are quite insightful and I tend to tune in for them.
@lMod4Fun
@lMod4Fun 15 күн бұрын
Baited. 53 minutes.
@jonasandorsen5537
@jonasandorsen5537 2 ай бұрын
Hey Rudy, If I don't get any more whiteboard videos soon, I'm selling my taco business and becoming a full time professional hate commentor. You have been warned
@mmmuuu123
@mmmuuu123 2 ай бұрын
Only if the visor is included
@GM-rs2fv
@GM-rs2fv 2 ай бұрын
GTA 6 visor ai radio Rudy is the best. There’s so much training data ie all the KZbin videos you could probably make some convincing long form takes
@MrAmadeus1998
@MrAmadeus1998 2 ай бұрын
Let me know how you monetize that.
@TrevorJust
@TrevorJust 2 ай бұрын
Member when Rudy was buying FaB Monarch 1st for $200? Pepperidge Farm Remembers
@ArchiveCurator
@ArchiveCurator 2 ай бұрын
Bought a case recently for this price lol
@DarkVileplume
@DarkVileplume 2 ай бұрын
I've been here for the pokemon videos over the last few years and longer than i even know. This video was a certified hood classic for sure thanks again rudy
@T3l3visionT0day
@T3l3visionT0day 2 ай бұрын
Not as good as the Pokemon bathroom, But its a good 9/10 for sure
@pokemofocards
@pokemofocards 2 ай бұрын
Rarely comment just want to say what a story - nice job on riding it out and making the right decisions that paid off. Congrats on another hugely successful ride
@7Alberto7
@7Alberto7 2 ай бұрын
The last part hit hard! I feel you Rudy! Thanks for these awesome learning video,incredible! The best!
@bennyalves550
@bennyalves550 2 ай бұрын
Man these fckn YT bots are running rampant. "Oh yeah this whatever woman helped me a lot, I'm a millionaire now!" Wtf
@RetroHabit82
@RetroHabit82 2 ай бұрын
Oh Esther A. Berg??😂
@Veggie_Dogg
@Veggie_Dogg 2 ай бұрын
Worst part is Timmy’s fall for it
@PROtector-Acryllics
@PROtector-Acryllics 2 ай бұрын
Theres nothing quite like a 40min plus rudy video. The ASMR of the CCG/TCG Space. A true legend
@someguy4331
@someguy4331 2 ай бұрын
many tacos were harmed in the making of this video
@wowsituations
@wowsituations 2 ай бұрын
sticking to the plan when things get tough! nice job my friend, thanks for explaining these situations to us casual viewers 🥰
@imGrisky
@imGrisky 2 ай бұрын
Folks! History is repeating again. Rally for a power ranger fugazzi taco tuesday. Nothing changed when everything seems different. Keep it real.
@wafflez9191
@wafflez9191 2 ай бұрын
Y you sending this millionaire 10 dollars? Timmy
@ev1677
@ev1677 2 ай бұрын
So fucking strange isn't it 😂😂😂😂 ​@@wafflez9191
@NOLA-vv3sz
@NOLA-vv3sz 2 ай бұрын
Because I save vastly more than $120 a year buying boxes/products I want. The saving off of buying Amazon or Ebay is closer to 5k per year. Don’t really care where the $10’per month goes. He could give it to his dog for all I care. I pay $10 a month for more than $500 ish off each month on what I would buy anyway. Years like 2020, I saved closer to 20k if Flesh and Blood is involved.
@BobCCLIV
@BobCCLIV 2 ай бұрын
I was originally a yugioh guy and got into Pokémon this year too. Magic 30 brought me here when you stuck up for my fav yugioh guy ruxin doing the sponsorship. I’ve really enjoyed listening to your longer videos while driving or biking and I have a lot of good memories learning from them. I listened to this in the shake shack parking lot eating some cheese fries and fireworks just happened to go off in the distance. I appreciate you
@216youknow
@216youknow 2 ай бұрын
Been here for 5 years. I have a great sealed verity of stuff because of your advice. 👍
@mattk1631
@mattk1631 2 ай бұрын
I sincerely hope you can be the CEO of Hasbro one day, Rudy. You'd probabbly do a great job.
@putonghua73
@putonghua73 2 ай бұрын
I quit MtG for good during Duskmourn. There were a couple of decisions and direction changes that forced my hand. I also cancelled my Sorcery pre-order as I'm pretty much done with TCGs. I only really have a small interest due to my Little Man's interest in Pokémon - and Pokémon Pocket is an excellent implementation for a scaled down version. That said, I still occasionally watch a Rudy video for his observations and Insights beyond Magic. Despite my differences with Papa Hasbro, I hope that Musk never gets his hands on Hasbro. On one hand, he has form in not following through; but the worry is his unrestrained freedom afforded to him for bending the knee. I may not play MtG or D&D (long since moved past D&D), but I still want to see both improve and for players to enjoy both for years to come.
@darangen
@darangen 2 ай бұрын
I've said it before, but I always want to make sure to let you know I really appreciate these longer videos where you just talk about what goes through your mind. Thanks again!
@CardboardProphet
@CardboardProphet 2 ай бұрын
If Rudy were a pokemon.. RATICATE
@KillerThunder45
@KillerThunder45 2 ай бұрын
This needs to get pinned
@MadolcheGabbana
@MadolcheGabbana 2 ай бұрын
Exploud
@PROtector-Acryllics
@PROtector-Acryllics 2 ай бұрын
Fuck me i laughed too hard 😂
@prodigal99
@prodigal99 2 ай бұрын
​@@MadolcheGabbana 🗣FOLKS
@fabiangeyer4115
@fabiangeyer4115 2 ай бұрын
Rudy, again i can just appreciate your vigor and motivation to keep us updated with your path. Especially your mental state and the emotions attached to it. Some people read Marcus Aurelius or Platon, but i do start to realize that we have some modern era philosophs which can help us all become a better self! Thank you!!
@steffenki6252
@steffenki6252 2 ай бұрын
Hey rudy, i am from germany . You are my hero.❤thank for being on KZbin
@clintgahm1495
@clintgahm1495 Ай бұрын
History doesn't always repeat, but it certainly rhymes
@timboslice12345
@timboslice12345 2 ай бұрын
Rudy I’ve been watching from a far - you’re a cool dude keep doing what you do!
@Localcardshop
@Localcardshop 2 ай бұрын
I want to be just like Rudy when I grow up
@braindead8899
@braindead8899 2 ай бұрын
going bald?
@bearsuitClan
@bearsuitClan Ай бұрын
i just found you and your channel. probably my new favorite youtuber.
@SpringBudEyes
@SpringBudEyes 2 ай бұрын
I saw the sonicboom coming off that "FOLKS!" Petrifying.
@alicebf4724
@alicebf4724 2 ай бұрын
Rudy, hodling through that $16k bottom will be the best decision of your life. Diamond hands and balls of steel. Well done sir.
@SuperChucknorrisman
@SuperChucknorrisman 2 ай бұрын
People will say it's "Luck" but luck only happens when you're in the right place and recognize that there is an opportunity
@chim007azo
@chim007azo 2 ай бұрын
It’s luck
@Degenerate01
@Degenerate01 2 ай бұрын
So close to enlightenment. You're almost there as the pot meeting the kettle.
@psychozen7169
@psychozen7169 2 ай бұрын
I have watched this twice now i think this it your greatest youtube video. It genuinely honest. Plus sharing everything.
@Bekayvd
@Bekayvd 2 ай бұрын
Love these rudy talks. Your advice is probably some of the best I ever found. Stay the course, slow and steady wins the race.
@justinland1208
@justinland1208 2 ай бұрын
Glad you made it through brighter on the other side Rudy. I’ve watched you for years and don’t even collect or play tcgs.
@corinelliott3596
@corinelliott3596 2 ай бұрын
It'll be interesting to see what 2025 will bring. I suspect older boxes will go through the roof due to the universes beyond take over.
@Yazevo
@Yazevo Ай бұрын
a true legend. thank you for everything like always.
@iamjustguy
@iamjustguy 2 ай бұрын
Cardboard history is my favorite history
@brettisaac46
@brettisaac46 2 ай бұрын
Rambling wisdom appreciated 🧙🏼‍♂️
@rng-gamez
@rng-gamez 2 ай бұрын
We made it.
@papasmurf9201
@papasmurf9201 2 ай бұрын
Rudy show us your high school car
@gabrielmiller8461
@gabrielmiller8461 Ай бұрын
I don’t know anything about investing (speculating?) in “cardboard”. I gave away all my old magic cards to my toddlers to chew on. But this guy ❤. Keep coming back. Sometimes just to hear the FOLKS! Hello Rudy.
@John_the_baptized
@John_the_baptized 2 ай бұрын
I love Rudy and I will be a Patron for the foreseeable future!
@thothmark
@thothmark 2 ай бұрын
The matrix won't allow me to make any money for about 9 more years. I don't know what its like to have wealth management problems. I have paying for food problems. Which is more scary RUDY?
@alicebf4724
@alicebf4724 2 ай бұрын
I'm not even a card collector but I love your commentary about the trading card, stock, and crypto markets. Fuck the haters and keep doing what you love.
@CopperCooper420
@CopperCooper420 2 ай бұрын
He admits he has no idea how or why crypto works. He only accepts it for cards. That's it. What has he ever said that makes you think he's even read the Bitcoin white paper?
@alicebf4724
@alicebf4724 2 ай бұрын
@@CopperCooper420 Plenty of people don't fully understand Bitcoin but still have the conviction to hodl it. I don't know what his reasons are. He mentions Bitcoin occasionally and I think that's cool.
@bearsuitClan
@bearsuitClan Ай бұрын
Indeed you have battered bull syndrome. You have forged diamond hands. You are a perfect person for Pokemon. As a collector I want to thank you. You are a gift for what you possess is the diligence and conviction it needs for long term sustainable growth.
@meruemsama3372
@meruemsama3372 26 күн бұрын
from the goat to the god through hell, love you rudy, keep it up!
@joemacallister7561
@joemacallister7561 2 ай бұрын
Feel like I'm in a fever dream watching a giant headed man recount days of yore while I lay in bed shaking. Great video
@Just_Pele
@Just_Pele 2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah. I have >$25M in vintage comic heavy bags, Golden, Silver, and 9.8 Bronze Age, so I know where you're coming from. Thankfully I put on the brakes and I wasn't buying much at the peak in `21, nor was I paying anywhere near full market value when I did. It was just too euphoric and crazy to be real. I could feel the bubble building and knew it would pop like a big ol' blister, but everyone else seemed to think it would just keep climbing and never end. Interestingly enough, card collector bros were responsible for most of it. They thought the comic market was way underpriced and thought they could move in and buy it out, but then they realized it was much larger than they had anticipated, and then the cheap leverage capital ran out. There was no gradual slow down, and no "dead cat" bounce afterward, either. One day it just stopped and the money fawcett turned off, as the last of the stimulus/PPP funds dried up.
@freshblood6398
@freshblood6398 2 ай бұрын
buy bitcoin !!
@devinking8175
@devinking8175 2 ай бұрын
Take a victory lap sir. We'll deserved!!!
@playdead09
@playdead09 2 ай бұрын
Stay the course! Congrats Rudy.
@QuixoticOdyssey
@QuixoticOdyssey Ай бұрын
I caught that idiocracy reference. Your Folks! jump scared me when my browser randomly restarted
@VibraFinance
@VibraFinance Ай бұрын
Well Rudy I will be taking 2 million this bull run and putting it into sealed everything. I am a patreon member and can’t wait to send that private message with a 50k order🎯
@markvonbank6727
@markvonbank6727 2 ай бұрын
I love you Ruby! 45:57 "To build the largest Pokémon position in the world" dude i wish i could do things like that...... AWESOME! Keep on Trucking! You're Netflix Documentary will be Epic! Timmy and Nonbeliever's...... It will happen, much to your Chagrin.... it will be called "Cardboard Empire" The life and Shenanigan's of Ruby the King of cardboard..... Love Ya Man!
@jordandawson2192
@jordandawson2192 2 ай бұрын
This is the type of video I will always watch through
@martineisenhut5892
@martineisenhut5892 29 күн бұрын
Welcome to Costco, i love you. This makes you outstanding.
@GM-rs2fv
@GM-rs2fv 2 ай бұрын
We need a new bingo sheet for the current age. Inflation, grading, tacos, etc
@Rhoney716
@Rhoney716 2 ай бұрын
Caem into hard times during Covid and wish I could be a patron again :(
@CowboyRibeye
@CowboyRibeye 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for tacos and Rudy wisdom
@CardboardWarriorJeppy
@CardboardWarriorJeppy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Rudy. Someone actually tried to scam me on my second ever eBay sale last month. Thankfully, like you have figured out, most people are good people.
@lukem2921
@lukem2921 2 ай бұрын
I would love a Rudy Netflix doc. Not about Rudy failing. Just the whole story
@PutYourQuarterUpGaming
@PutYourQuarterUpGaming Ай бұрын
Same
@bbqwittom
@bbqwittom 2 ай бұрын
Keep it up Rudy. There is only one of you !
@greenstreetmusic4683
@greenstreetmusic4683 2 ай бұрын
you an inspiration bruv
@elacier1
@elacier1 2 ай бұрын
Great take on the investment stuff, Thanks
@nofrownrecords
@nofrownrecords 2 ай бұрын
You know Rudy, you're alright.
@TheDarkElder
@TheDarkElder 2 ай бұрын
It certainly was a hard time. Good most of us made it through
@levethix
@levethix 2 ай бұрын
that post wafflefry clarity goes hard
@JeanGreen-ub1er
@JeanGreen-ub1er 2 ай бұрын
TLDR- Rudy saved Magic
@tcsmagicbox
@tcsmagicbox 2 ай бұрын
Vindication can also be bitter sweet, and vindicated you are.
@andreorvalho
@andreorvalho 2 ай бұрын
That one perfect salted waffle fry that changed the course of Ruby's life(yes I misspelled your named on purpose because you such a precious rock)
@JS-ti8ny
@JS-ti8ny 25 күн бұрын
16:00 Panic dump of New Magic 17:00 Stores close 18:00Consumer confidence downturn 24:00 Rudy is a case study in how not to invest in gamer cards 25:00 Hold on Princess (this card is worth .17 cents on eBay).
@EsauEric
@EsauEric Ай бұрын
You about said it there! I think it happened like 20 years ago though
@fmyii
@fmyii 2 ай бұрын
If you didn't hang around until the 52 min mark, you missed Rudy confirming the Card Board Illuminati is real.
@jlovt11tzzzz
@jlovt11tzzzz 2 ай бұрын
Yup, its always the big crunchy waffle fry that does it.
@janlinhart7914
@janlinhart7914 2 ай бұрын
Since the traditional means to achieve dramatic effect are pretty much exhausted by this point, I'd suggest wearing a jester's cap in the next video. Or be naked. Or eating rotten food because this is the end of all things.
@monkey39128
@monkey39128 2 ай бұрын
Yesss long video!
@KykyJyky
@KykyJyky Ай бұрын
This was a dang good video.
@AfroG96
@AfroG96 2 ай бұрын
Hey Rudy, just wanted to thank you for the video(s). Many people make jokes about your content, this video in particular felt like you were "opening up" in the way that men do. Maybe I am overreaching, just feels like its about as emotional as you could expect from a non-emotionally driven man. I cannot imagine what it's like to have accumulated the amount of value you have, it sounds like some days maybe you do not even believe it. Congratulations on the suceess, I pray you are able to find the highest levels of fulfillment through your work.
@marioluigi164
@marioluigi164 2 ай бұрын
you kept cashflow alive and even didnt need to convert crypto... amazing
@nunya1337
@nunya1337 2 ай бұрын
Hair is looking really good man
@SetsSinglesAndSIRs
@SetsSinglesAndSIRs 2 ай бұрын
Much love Rudy, Thank you for all your content
@Singles_and_Sealed_by_Maik
@Singles_and_Sealed_by_Maik 2 ай бұрын
i want back the "hey hey heeeey"
@Artictoyo
@Artictoyo 2 ай бұрын
Just here for the folks!
@bearsuitClan
@bearsuitClan Ай бұрын
W square soft reference best JRPG era
@flookaraz
@flookaraz 2 ай бұрын
these videos are great because when Rudy says things like owning $10m to $30m of vintage Magic i don't bat an eye
@ItsJustPreVR
@ItsJustPreVR 2 ай бұрын
Im not letting this cycle slip.
@Lyciar
@Lyciar 2 ай бұрын
Looks like the consumer confidence has hit out main man Rudy as well. Even the cardboard king can be hurt.
@thriftdaddy1828
@thriftdaddy1828 2 ай бұрын
Did Rudy just say he is a market maker in a ton of pokemon boster boxes? Like he can control the secondary market price?
@monkey39128
@monkey39128 2 ай бұрын
He can, at least temporarily if he flooded the market. Can't see why he'd do that though unless he dies and his Mrs does it.
@thriftdaddy1828
@thriftdaddy1828 2 ай бұрын
@@monkey39128 or the price is artificially high because he has 50% of the secondary market of one booster box off the market.
@Goosetown-HONK
@Goosetown-HONK 2 ай бұрын
Talk Hard Rudy!
@AG-en5y
@AG-en5y 2 ай бұрын
Hi Rudy I’ve been watching you strictly for your business acumen since I’m not really into collecting these cards. I started watching 2 yr ago when my ex roommate didn’t pay rent for 3 months and I had to kick his ass out and small claims court allowed me to keep his belongings. If you’re wondering the guy spent all his money hoarding 2 dressers and an entire walk in closet closet full of boxes of foot ball, basket ball, polemon and magic the gathering sealed boxes that had packs of cards in them. . I donated a lot of the magic the gathering boxes for local fundraiser for single parent families. Surprised me bc I had no idea cards were worth anything close to the auctioned price since the court’s summary break down of his belongings showed MSRP price and they subtracted a % since it was considered under the category of “used collectables”. I have 8 mini white collector boxes of magic cards that’s under the “dungeons and dragon Forgotten Realms” subcategory. May I please get your insight on if these are going to be worthy keepers like all the cases of the polemon sword and shield evoking skies ? Or are they duds ? I’m not really able to find info on the “TCG” website you mentioned. Much love from Vancouver
@melanieforyou
@melanieforyou 2 ай бұрын
Do you still have the Pokemon cards from the closet?
@WyldeProdigy
@WyldeProdigy 2 ай бұрын
Man, congrats on the polemon. You’re Polemon rich. So many Poles in your future. Big poles, small poles, in between poles, so many poles. You are drowning in poles.
@AG-en5y
@AG-en5y 2 ай бұрын
@@melanieforyou yah I kept it because I saw articles talking about Logan Paul dropping 1 milli on those cards so I kept all those boxes
@AG-en5y
@AG-en5y 2 ай бұрын
@@WyldeProdigy I hope I didnt get shafted by those Polemon cards . 3 months rent was 3.3k
@MamoswineBING
@MamoswineBING 2 ай бұрын
We love you Rudy
@FluttershyIsAGoddess
@FluttershyIsAGoddess 2 ай бұрын
We love the Folks.
@briancerkvenik9702
@briancerkvenik9702 2 ай бұрын
He has ascended
@pedrogrigolatto
@pedrogrigolatto 2 ай бұрын
could be working in area 51 with that mentality
@TickBallsOut
@TickBallsOut 2 ай бұрын
Not a single person was upset that Rudy refused to buy pokemon boxes lol
@user-hi1mj4mc3w
@user-hi1mj4mc3w 2 ай бұрын
Good stuff 👍 not sure what you were up to in 08 re turbulence etc, but generally really solid stuff.
@jeremyduke715
@jeremyduke715 2 ай бұрын
Good video
@Licherous
@Licherous 2 ай бұрын
i'm still unsure if the gain in value on bad sets is just tracking inflationary pressures or if they actually gain beyond that, maybe rudy will tell me in another hour long video
@philobskera334
@philobskera334 2 ай бұрын
My local lgs always sels at msrp or cost if it doesn't have one. This has ben good all around when a product was bad it would sit but slowly sell, and when a product is hot, they lose a chance at making big money, but the community of people who shop there are loyal and now they are going on to their 6th year in operation and are doing great
@bennyalves550
@bennyalves550 2 ай бұрын
The place where I buy is the same. I love them and they're proud. They just hold the same price as release. The old stuff always ends up selling anyway even if it takes a while 👍🏻
@slippyslipip
@slippyslipip 2 ай бұрын
Rooty and his 12 different personality is back
@BigJeezie
@BigJeezie 2 ай бұрын
I watch Rudy age and remind myself I'm now an old man.
@monkey39128
@monkey39128 2 ай бұрын
Feels like Rudy's and old dinosaur and yet he's what? 40? Insane how he's got so far and is still that young.
@3Torts
@3Torts 2 ай бұрын
19:32 ...guy has millionsworth of magic cards LOL
@Griimnak
@Griimnak Ай бұрын
I think as time goes on this wealth of knowledge that you have will become more vital. Think of the new people entering the market, zoomers and doomers alike. They (we) are wired with a short time mindset, amplified by tiktok etc. The ability to see long term pictures with finance is hard, a skill that can only be developed.
@AccessAccess
@AccessAccess 2 ай бұрын
All I can say is get out while you can, if you can't get out now then you are probably already emotionally attached to what you have. B'cos once you believe that you could move the market by getting out, it's time to get out. Same goes if you are holding tens of millions and that is more than, say, 10% of your total net worth; it's time to re-balance. We'll have low capital gains taxes for the next four years, but who knows what happens after that.
@IneptCardCollector
@IneptCardCollector 2 ай бұрын
Well, Rudy, I'll stay your patron as long as I can. I got in when I realized you were my favorite KZbinr and I wanted to support your vids. Keep it up, brother.
@mrwiddim
@mrwiddim 2 ай бұрын
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