Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. AJ Scaramucci, son of Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, looks to be a chip off the old block. The younger Scaramucci — described by his hedge funder dad as a venture capitalist with a keen eye toward collectibles investing — was the winning bidder for Logan Paul's prized Pokémon card this month. The bidding ended on Feb. 16, after bringing in 97 bidders ...

Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. AJ Scaramucci, son of Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, looks to be a chip off the old block. The younger Scaramucci — described by his hedge funder dad as a venture capitalist with a keen eye toward collectibles investing — was the winning bidder for Logan Paul's prized Pokémon card this month. The bidding ended on Feb. 16, after bringing in 97 bidders ...

🚨MASSIVE: A POKÉMON CARD JUST SOLD FOR $16.49 MILLION AT AUCTION!A rare Pokémon card has reportedly sold for $16.49 million, a price tag that exceeds the cost of many mansions, private jets, and the vast majority of individual crypto portfolios.$16.49M is equivalent to:- 246 $BTC at $67,000- A portfolio size achieved by a tiny fraction of global investors- Institutional-level capital allocationMassive! ...

From cryptocurrencies to Hermès Birkin bags, Gen Z investors are on the hunt for unconventional assets that double as status symbols—and sometimes even careers. For Logan Paul, one of those bets came in the form of a single Pokémon card. The YouTuber turned social media mogul and entrepreneur turned heads in 2022 when he paid $5.3 million for a single Pokémon card—an ultrarare Pikachu Illustrator—making it the most expensive ever sold at a private sale. But Paul didn’t stash it away in a vault. He wore ...

Buying a rare Pokémon card for $16.49M USD is like buying a rare Bored Ape NFT for $2.76M USD in 2021.Few https://t.co/VIVlFTwr94 ...

Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for $16,492,000A Pokémon card is modern day art…2026 just isn’t a real. https://t.co/QOtUdhDkm0 ...

Insane Pokémon card saleGrail NFTs surely next upGoldin (@GoldinCo):🚨 BREAKING: NEW RECORD $$$ FOR A TRADING CARD 🚨The Most Expensive Trading Card EVER!Final Sale Price on the @LoganPaul Pikachu Illustrator PSA GEM MT 10: $16,492,000Email Sell@Goldin.com to consign your Collectibles to one of our upcoming Auctions! 🙌 https://t.co/9h4pCfB1Je ...

Insane Pokémon card saleGrail NFTs surely next upGoldin (@GoldinCo):🚨 BREAKING: NEW RECORD $$$ FOR A TRADING CARD 🚨The Most Expensive Trading Card EVER!Final Sale Price on the @LoganPaul Pikachu Illustrator PSA GEM MT 10: $16,492,000Email Sell@Goldin.com to consign your Collectibles to one of our upcoming Auctions! 🙌 https://t.co/9h4pCfB1Je ...

Top markets on @MyriadMarkets this week include predictions on Bitcoin's next move, a multimillion-dollar Pokémon card sale, and more. https://t.co/Tu2KpOIJA4 ...

Core Insights - Younger generations are increasingly favoring nontraditional investments, such as collectibles, over traditional options like stocks and real estate [1][2] - Influencer Logan Paul advocates for these nontraditional investments, citing personal experiences and potential high returns [1][4] Investment Trends - Logan Paul auctioned a rare Pokémon card he purchased for $5.3 million, which he plans to sell for an estimated $7 million to $12 million in early 2026, potentially yielding a profit of $2 million to $7 million [3][4] - Collectibles, including Pokémon cards, have reportedly outperformed the stock market over the last two decades, with Pokémon cards increasing in value by 3,261% over 20 years [4][6] Performance Comparison - According to AES, collectibles have produced a nominal annual return of 6.4% and a real return of 2.4% from 1900 to 2012, which is lower than long-term stock market returns [5][6] - In the past year, Pokémon cards have increased by 46%, surpassing Nvidia's 35% increase and the S&P 500's 17% year-to-date growth [6]