Pokemon and other trading cards: What drives their value and risks?

NOV 2, 202625 MIN

Description

Earlier this year, a rare Pikachu card sold for US$16.5 million at an auction, but does that make Pokémon trading cards a serious investment? On the Money Talks podcast, Andrea Heng speaks with Roy Raftery, head of pop culture at Stanley Gibbons, about what drives trading card prices, why some cards can lose value quickly and whether they deserve a place alongside alternative investments such as art and luxury watches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.