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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 680823, member: 112"]What you're asking about is done by a few, but only a few. It entails a great deal of work and that's why only a few do it. I used to do it, but no longer.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are several ways for the average person to keep up with what's going on though. One is to just read the coin mags, such things are mentioned in them on regular basis. But it requires regular reading over a period of time and a good memory before you become acquainted with the authors so you can recognize hype from true market trends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there are the Coin Indexes. <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.chtml?type=coinindex&filename=index" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.chtml?type=coinindex&filename=index" rel="nofollow">Coin Indexes</a> These are very helpful in seeing the general market trends. But they are not very specific, so the key there is general. If however, you take the time to study those indexes and see exactly what coins it is that make up the market baskets, then you can get a much better idea of what is going on and how to narrow down those trends to reflect more specific areas. But again, it takes some work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there is also the Grey Sheets. If you subscribe and study them on weekly basis, and you have the memory for it, you can readily see the trends for specific coins in specific grades. But again, it takes some work, and a bit of money. For information costs, knowledge is power and knowledge aint free. Unless you get it here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 680823, member: 112"]What you're asking about is done by a few, but only a few. It entails a great deal of work and that's why only a few do it. I used to do it, but no longer. There are several ways for the average person to keep up with what's going on though. One is to just read the coin mags, such things are mentioned in them on regular basis. But it requires regular reading over a period of time and a good memory before you become acquainted with the authors so you can recognize hype from true market trends. Then there are the Coin Indexes. [URL="http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.chtml?type=coinindex&filename=index"]Coin Indexes[/URL] These are very helpful in seeing the general market trends. But they are not very specific, so the key there is general. If however, you take the time to study those indexes and see exactly what coins it is that make up the market baskets, then you can get a much better idea of what is going on and how to narrow down those trends to reflect more specific areas. But again, it takes some work. Then there is also the Grey Sheets. If you subscribe and study them on weekly basis, and you have the memory for it, you can readily see the trends for specific coins in specific grades. But again, it takes some work, and a bit of money. For information costs, knowledge is power and knowledge aint free. Unless you get it here ;)[/QUOTE]
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