How Pokémon Cards Outpaced the S&P 500 and Bitcoin

Pokémon trading cards outperformed both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin over the past three months, posting a 22.8% gain while the cryptocurrency fell sharply. The divergence highlights how collectibles are behaving as an asset class largely disconnected from financial markets. The Numbers Behind the Outperformance A card index tracks the aggregate value of graded collectibles,