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Occupying Force with Richard & Kimberly WilsonThe Lamb’s War (Season 1, Episode 17)Too many Christians have made spiritual warfare about their enemy rather than God's. The result is worry, anxiety and stress. When we pay more attention to what God's enemy is doing, rather than what God is doing, our wrong focus will bring wrong interpretation. Listen in to hear how you can rest easy that Jesus, the Lamb of God, has this war covered.Sign up for emails at: www.watchmenarise.com.Purchase your copy of Preparing for Battle: Developing the Lifestyle of a Victorious Prayer Warrior on Amazon.com.Show notes:...
2023-01-1824 min
Occupying Force with Richard & Kimberly WilsonThe Lamb’s War (Season 1, Episode 17)Too many Christians have made spiritual warfare about their enemy rather than God's. The result is worry, anxiety and stress. When we pay more attention to what God's enemy is doing, rather than what God is doing, our wrong focus will bring wrong interpretation. Listen in to hear how you can rest easy that Jesus, the Lamb of God, has this war covered. Subscribe to: Occupying Force podcast Sign up for emails at: www.watchmenarise.com. Purchase your copy of Preparing for Battle: Developing the Lifestyle of a Victorious Prayer Warrior on Amazon...
2023-01-1824 min
Uma SementeO beijo" Beije-me ele com os beijos da sua boca; porque melhor é o seu amor do que o vinho."
( Cantares 1:2)
O beijo é como um selo que manifesta a intenção do coração. No hebraico, a tradução para beijo é "nashaq".
Nashaq aparece algumas vezes na Bíblia. Jesus recebeu um beijo ao ser traído. Ofra despediu de sua sogra Noemi também com um beijo. Em ambas as traduções, beijo tem o significado de queimar, de acender. Nem sempre o beijo teve o mesmo sentido de amor de Cantares. Por isso que Paulo adv...
2022-10-1802 min
NASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetTopps Finest Deep Dive and Nashaq HiatusNathaniel and Camden give their farewell tour (at least for now) as they discuss the Topps Finest sets between 1993 and 2008. The podcast is going on a hiatus for now. Thank you for your support. You can feel free to email us at nashaqindex@gmail.com.
2022-10-0249 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSteph vs. KD: Who is Greater?Who will be considered the greater all-time player, Steph Curry or Kevin Durant? Responding to a question from DirkNashty of the podcast HobbyTime with DirkNashty, Nathaniel and Camden compare the legacies of the two superstars. Multiple angles of this question are considered in this episode, including their respective stats, career accomplishments, MVP awards, cultural impact, card values, and championships.
2022-08-2324 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBill Russell Cards, Top Rookies to Target from '21-22 ClassNathaniel and Camden talk about the great Bill Russell, and evaluate the market for some of his basketball cards. They discuss some recent card purchases, and then turn to last year's rookie class. Which rookies are worth targeting from the 2021-22 class?
2022-08-1832 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetThe Lost Episode - Top Rookie Cards for Players in the FinalsThe Lost Episode was recorded after Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Nathaniel and Camden rank the top 20 players in the NBA Finals, and list 2-3 different rookie cards for each player.
2022-08-0640 min
NASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSteph Curry's LegacyNathaniel and Camden talk about Steph Curry's legacy. What would another finals win do for his legacy, and who could he pass on the list of All-Time Greats? Next, they play a game of True/False, and Nathaniel decides to use his own special terms in place of true and false. Finally, they answer some listener questions.
2022-06-0531 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBasketball Data Analytics with DirkNashty from Hobby TimeNathaniel and Camden host Keith, also known as DirkNashty, from the podcast Hobby Time. Keith gives some great tips for using data analytics from the website Basketball Reference to help evaluate players. What are some of the more advanced metrics you can use to evaluate young basketball prospects? The guys also discuss DirkNashty's favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks.
2022-05-2323 min
Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Rookie Retrospective & Rookie Comparisons, Part 1 - GuardsIn this episode, I compared the rookie seasons of some of today's top players to the 2021-22 rookie class. I had a lot of fun putting the data together and found some really interesting comparisons, I hope you all enjoy it! Thank you for listening and as always feel free to reach out to me on twitter @DirkNashty
(0:00) Intro
(0:57) Thank You! (Hoops and Cards, Nashaq Index, Virtual Basketball Association - VBA)
(3:11) All-NBA Level Rookie Season Review (Looking back at Lebron, CP3, Russell Westbrook, Steph, James Harden, Kyrie, Kemba (?), Dame, Beal, Ben Simmons, and Lu...
2022-05-201h 03NASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetTop 10 All-Time Point Guards and Their Card MarketsNathaniel and Camden go over the ESPN list of the Top 10 point guards of all-time. They also go over the card markets for rookie cards of all 10 players, and then talk about whether they would reorder the list. Is Steph Curry too low on their list? Who would Chris Paul pass on the list of all-time greatest point guards if he were to win a championship this year?
2022-05-1226 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBam Rookie Auto, Jordan Poole, Buying Low on Players that aren't in the Playoffs, and James WisemanNathaniel and Camden lament the demise of the Bulls and the Nets. Guess which 90s card Nathaniel bought 90s card for his PC? Nathaniel talks about the '96-97 Finest set he's now in the process of collecting. They discuss the Bam Adebayo Impeccable rookie auto /99 they just bought. They discuss the possibility of investing in Jordan Poole. They then systematically go through several of the teams that have been bounced from the playoffs, discussing some players that are potential "buy low" candidates. Are any of the Bulls worth buying now? Is KD still a "buy?" Camden throws up a buzzer b...
2022-05-0826 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBuying Cards of Players from Non-Playoff TeamsResponding to a listener question, Nathaniel and Camden systematically go through all of the non-playoff teams and identify players for potential card investments.
2022-04-2832 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetThe Icons Club and the Basketball Card MarketNathaniel and Camden give their thoughts on "The Icons Club" podcast series by Jackie McMullan, which appears on Bill Simmons' The Book of Basketball 2.0 podcast. Which current players are likely to become icons? How does the basketball card market respond to icons versus other players? They discuss these questions and much more as they give their thoughts on the Icons Club.
2022-04-2428 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetPredicting NBA Awards & Revisiting Pre-Season PredictionsNathaniel and Camden give their predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, All NBA, and predictions for the playoffs. They also review their pre-season predictions to report on how well their predictions compared to reality.
2022-04-1313 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetRecent NBA News and Update on Nashaq Index InvestmentsNathaniel and Camden start with some recent news. They discuss Brittney Griner, Kyrie Irving, and Karl Anthony Towns. Camden gets broken up about Steph Curry's injury. Nathanael urges Camden to sell his Saddiq Bey Prizm Rainbow. Nathaniel expresses concern that Tyrese Maxey could regress in the future. They then give their "State of the Union Address" on how the Nashaq Index investments are doing. They are up 32% since the Fall with the basketball cards they've bought and sold! Which players and categories have been the best investments? What is their general investing strategy? Should they crack open a BGS card and re-gra...
2022-03-2532 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetInterview with Gary from Hoops and Cards @hoopsandcardsNathaniel and Camden are joined by Gary from the Hoops and Cards podcast. Gary's Instagram account can be found @hoopsandcards. Gary reveals how he got his start podcasting, and gives helpful tips on strategies for buying cards under $10. Gary also gives some helpful strategies for buying cards at card shows, his favorite current rookies, and more.
2022-03-2232 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBasketball Card Basics - GradingIn this Basketball Card Basics episode, Nathaniel and Camden discuss various card grading companies, starting with PSA. They also discuss the three Beckett grading brands: BGS, BVG, and BCCG. They then continue discussing SGC, HGA, and a few other companies. Which are the best companies to use for grading now? Will PSA retain their dominance in the market, or will other companies eventually catch up or surpass PSA? Is the Fanatics acquisition of CSG a conflict of interest? Nathaniel and Camden address these and other questions in their deep dive on grading.
2022-03-2031 min
Hoops and Cards: Basketball for Sports Card Collectors and Investors!From Collecting to Investing and Podcasting with NASHAQ Index's Camden and Nathanael!Can you make money and enjoy collecting basketball cards on a budget? Which players or cards should we be thinking about buying as the NBA playoff races heat up? We welcome the co-hosts of one of the best new sports card podcasts, the NASHAQ Index, led by Nathanael and Camden! These long-time friends share their story about coming back to the hobby of Basketball cards with tons of chemistry, stories, and insights for the rest of us.
In this episode, perhaps you'll see yourself in Nathanael and Camden's stories - returning to the hobby, connecting with friends, investing with strategy, and...
2022-03-1335 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetZion Rookies, part 3 & The 5 Levels of Basketball Card BrandsNathaniel and Camden conclude their 3-part series where they discuss ALL of the Zion Rookie cards from Panini's various brands, finishing up with Prizm, Revolution, Spectra, and Select. They then discuss and refine their list of the 5 Levels of Basketball Card Brands:
Level 1, Lower tier: Chronicles, Hoops, Certified, Donruss, Clearly Donruss, Donruss Elite, Hoops Premium Stock, Illusions, Revolution
Level 2, Overproduced mid-tier: Contenders, Donruss Optic, Mosaic, Prizm, Select
Level 3, Scarce mid-tier: Absolute Memorabilia, Origins, Black, Crown Royale, Court Kings, Obsidian
Level 4, Lower upper class: Spectra, Contenders Optic, Encased, Noir, Impeccable, One & One, Opul...
2022-03-1129 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEvaluating ALL of Zion's Rookie Cards, part 2Nathaniel and Camden continue evaluating Zion Williamson's rookie cards from each Panini brand, continuing this week with Flawless, Hoops, Hoops Premium Stock, Illusions, Immaculate, Impeccable, Mosaic, National Treasures, Noir, Obsidian, One and One, Opulence, and Origins.
2022-02-2624 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetNBA Trade Talk - Harden/Simmons Trade, and MoreNathaniel and Camden talk about the wild NBA trade deadline that just passed. Who benefits from the Nets/Sixers trade that made James Harden a Sixer and Ben Simmons a member of the Nets? They also discuss the Pacers/Kings trade headlined by Domantas Sabonis for Tyrese Haliburton, the Blazers sending C.J.McCollum to the Pelicans, the Mavs sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards, and more. How do these trades affect the card market?
2022-02-1330 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetNBA Trade Talk, Evaluating ALL of Zion's Rookie Cards, part 1Recording a few days before the trade deadline, Nathaniel and Camden go over the Blazers/Clippers trade involving Norman Powell and Robert Covington, as well as the deal sending Caris LeVert to the Cavs. They then start the process of discussing almost all of the Panini basketball card brands, through the lens of Zion Williamson's many rookie cards. In part one, they discuss Zion rookies from the brands Absolute Memorabilia, Black, Certified, Clearly Donruss, Contenders and Contenders Optic, the 4 Levels of Court Kings, Crown Royale, Donruss, Donruss Optic, Donruss Elite, Eminence, and Encased. Warning: some of the cards discussed in t...
2022-02-1038 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetDrafting Our Top 30 Players to BuyNathaniel and Camden hold a draft to compile their list of 30 NBA players to target as good card investments. They have a "draft" where they go back and forth drafting players for their list. They each draft one rookie, one sophomore, one retired player, and many other current players until they settle on a list of 30 players. They each get one veto to "block the shot" of the other person's pick. Camden tries a couple of decoy picks to try to avoid Nathaniel vetoing Miles Bridges from their list.
2022-02-0649 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetVintage Basketball Card Market for NBA's Top 75 Players of All TimeCamden presents Nathaniel with a Steal of the Week basketball card that Nathaniel does not hate this week. They then discuss the vintage basketball card market through the lens of NBA's list of the top 75 players of all time.
2022-01-2228 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetAll-Star Roster PredictionsNathaniel and Camden give their picks for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. Camden tries to get under Nathaniel's skin by conveniently leaving off a deserving Bull. This was recorded before a couple of key injuries, such as KD and Draymond Green.
2022-01-2223 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetTips on Buying Cards, Storing Cards, and Western Conference Players, part 2Nathaniel and Camden give some tips on buying cards, and some tips on storing cards. They then finish their discussion of players to invest in from the Western Conference. Will Malik Monk make the list? Is LeBron a good short-term flip? Is Luka Doncic a good buy now? Are there any Spurs worth buying? What is Nathaniel's hot take about about Brandon Ingram versus Jason Tatum? Do they regret buying a Kevin Porter, Jr. card?
2022-01-1650 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetThe Bulls, Players to Invest in from the Western ConferenceNathaniel and Camden discuss about Nathaniel's favorite team, The Bulls. They then name their Top 4 MVP picks, and the short list of players that could potentially beat one of those MVP candidates in a playoff series. They discuss their Top 5 Rookies from 2021-22, and revisit and revise their list of players to invest in from the Western Conference (part 2), with the Nuggets, the T-Wolves, the Blazers, the Thunder, the Jazz, and the Warriors.
2022-01-1240 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 16 - Basketball Card New Years Resolutions & Differences Between Brands (Prizm, Optic, Select, Donruss, Hoops, etc.)Nathaniel and Camden talk about some new basketball cards, some sets they are collecting, and make New Years Resolutions for their personal collections and for the podcast. They then continue with a couple listener questions about the differences between various brands of basketball cards, including Prizm, Optic, Donruss, Hoops, Mosaic, National Treasures, Immaculate, Flawless, Court Kings, Noir, Spectra, Panini Instant, and MANY other brands. They also discuss the connection between some of these current Panini brands and 90s brands like Topps Finest and Chrome.
2022-01-0236 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 15 - Basketball Card Fundamentals - Prizm Parallels & Other Listener QuestionsNathaniel and Camden answer listener questions in their first Basketball Card Fundamentals episode. The brand new Basketball Card Fundamentals series details the basics of collecting basketball cards that every collector and investor should know. For this episode, they cover the various Prizm parallels, which tests Nathaniel's patience. They also list their favorite respective card brands, and answer several other questions about the hobby. Shout out to Richard for the excellent questions!
2021-12-2729 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 14 - Basketball Card Flip Targets in the Eastern Conference, part 2Nathaniel and Camden talk basketball cards and revise their takes midseason for good players to invest in from teams in the Eastern Conference. Continuing from episode 13, this episode they discuss players from the Cavs, Pistons, Pacers, Hawks, Wizards, Heat, Hornets, and the Magic.
2021-12-2227 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 13 - MVP Candidates, Basketball Card Flip Targets in the Eastern Conference, part 1Nathaniel and Camden talk about NBA rumors, such as Kyrie Irving's return. They discuss current MVP Candidates, especially Nikola Jokic and Steph Curry, as well as the effect of the PER Stat on the MVP Award. Jokic would have the highest PER in history if the season ended now. They also start their midseason revisions, adjusting their investment targets by NBA team. This episode, they start revising their list of potential players to invest in, starting with the Nets, 76ers, Knicks, Celtics, Raptors, and Bucks, and the Bulls.
2021-12-2028 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 12 - NBA Injuries, Recent Purchases and SalesNathaniel and Camden go over various NBA injuries and recent health and safety protocols. They then talk about some of their recent card purchases and sales. Their initial goal of paying for their annual NBA League Pass with card investments seems very much in reach, despite the fact that the card market as a whole is down from last Winter.
2021-12-1430 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 11 - Recent Purchases and Sales, Southwest Division, part 2Nathaniel and Camden go over some recent card purchases and sales in their quest to pay for the NBA League Pass with profits from basketball cards. They then finish out the Southwest Division by discussing the Spurs, the Pelicans, and the Rockets.
2021-12-0450 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 10 - Southwest Division, part 1Nathaniel actually likes the Steal of the Week card Camden presents this week. Nathaniel and Camden go over the Mavs and Grizzlies from Southwest Division, and attempt to purchase a KD rookie via eBay auction in the middle of the podcast.
2021-12-0243 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 9 - 87 SGC Graded Cards, Clippers and LakersIs Nathaniel interested in a Westbrook Lakers jersey? More undertones of Laker hate as Nathaniel and Camden go over some recent card purchases and sales and Nathaniel's 87 cards he got back from SGC. They also discuss whether or not there are any teams with less hobby interest than the Clippers. They also finish out the Pacific Division with the Clippers and (reluctantly) the Lakers.
2021-11-2035 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 8 - Discussion of Recent Cards We've Acquired, and Pacific Division, part 1 - Warriors, Sun, and KingsNathaniel and Camden discuss their goal of paying for NBA League Pass with their investments in cards. Nathaniel almost sort of likes the Steal of the Week this week. Shout out to Gary from Hoops and Cards for the cards! Nathaniel makes fun of Camden's new graded card. Nathaniel brings back the "Bird of the Week." (?!) They then discuss three teams from the Pacific Division - the Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. Is Draymond Green going to be in the Hall of Fame?
2021-11-101h 03NASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEpisode 7 - Injury Talk, Laker Hate, Plus/Minus Stat, Northwest Division part 2Nathaniel and Camden start their discussion with some recent NBA injuries, the fun fact that the Thunder have beat the Lakers twice already this season, some recent card purchases toward their goal of paying off League Pass with net card profits this year, the plus/minus stat, and go on to finish their systematic discussion of the Northwest Division.
2021-11-0646 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetEp. 6 - LaMelo vs. Zion Worst Picture Rookie, Northwest Division part 1Nathaniel and Camden discuss which card is worse out between two notoriously bad rookie cards for LaMelo and Zion. It comes out that Camden is a Halloween Scrooge or Grinch. They also start talking about the teams and players in the Northwest Division, discussing the Nuggets and the Timberwolves.
2021-10-2928 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSeason 1, Ep. 5 - Southeast Division, part 2Nathaniel and Camden go over some basketball podcast recommendations, the Obsidian card brand, and finish out discussing the Southeast Division with the Heat, Hornets, and Magic.
2021-10-2232 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSeason 1 Ep. 4 - Southeast Division, part 1Nathaniel and Camden reprise the idea of the podcast. They then react to the latest Ben Simmons news, reveal the Steal of the Week, and tackle part 1 of the Southeast Division, discussing the Hawks and the Wizards. They also reveal their first card purchase.
2021-10-2156 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSeason 1 Ep. 3 - 2021-22 Predictions and the Central DivisionAfter starting with the blooper outtakes, Nathaniel and Camden give their predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season, and then discuss various players from the teams in the Central Division.
2021-10-181h 06NASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSeason 1 Ep. 2 - Our Favorite Lakers, eFG%, Steal of the Week: Coby White, Nathaniel's Thoughts on Prizm. Isaiah Joe, Gary Trent, & Nic Claxton.In episode 2, Nathaniel and Camden go over their favorite Lakers, the team they both love to hate. The Steal of the Week is Coby White, but Nathaniel blocks the shot. Nathaniel shares his curmudgeonly thoughts on the Prism brand. Wrap up from last week with three players from the Atlantic Division.
2021-10-1223 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetPilot Episode - Introduction, Win Shares, Atlantic DivisionNathaniel and Camden introduce themselves, their favorite teams and players, and introduce the premise of investing in budget cards that are likely to go up in value in the short term. They then go through various notable players from the teams in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
2021-10-0957 min