Diversify Wow Gold (Part 1)

Posted by Markco at 8:00 AM

Author: Aleithia

I recently wrote an article about investing in research here at JMTC. Another form of investment is
physical product. I treat my physical investments a lot like I do my real-life retirement account: diversify, dividing it up among low-, middle- and high-risk stocks. Similarly, we need to diversify our in-game investments. Your levels of investment might differ depending on your situation, so here are some areas

I look at:

Short-Term Churn

These are very short-term investments. It’s ore for prospecting, herbs for milling, mats for crafting on a regular basis. These are the items you will burn through quickly and turn a nice profit on. This group sees the most ups and downs in cost as the market ebbs and flows.

2-3 Week Investments

Some of my favorite investments are items that need a buyer and seller willing to do a deal. Bind-on-
Equip epics are the best example of this. There is some risk involved with this, especially as a patch
winds down, but also some good return. The middle months of a patch are the best time to try this,
when supply has driven price down a bit (lowering risk), but more people are getting into the content
(increasing demand).

Here’s how it works: when either the buyer or the seller get desperate, a big profit could ensue. I used
this on two different BoE’s pre-4.2. The first was a Soul Blade, the second Dorian’s Lost Necklace. I was able to pick both up for about 6k each from people desperate to sell them and pay their raiders their share. I’d advertise them in trade chat for 10-15 minutes each day before posting. I remember getting mocked in trade for trying to sell the Soul Blade a little more than a month before 4.2 dropped. I was asking 15k, a healthy 9k profit.

After each session, I’d list it on the Auction House for the same 15k. After a few weeks, a desperate
buyer found it on the AH and purchased it. Not bad profit for holding it for a few weeks. Dorian’s Lost
Necklace sold much faster, but for a similar markup (about 7k profit).

This is my favorite area to invest in. If I have gold to spare, I’m going to be investing it here.

Longer Term Investments

Next time on diversifying your investments: Patch-time stock, long-term stock and preparing for 5.0
(yes, it’s time already). In the mean time, what are your favorite areas to invest in? What items in the 2-3 week category have you had success with?

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