The Bitcoin Advantage in Turbulent Financial Times
A cryptocurrency market analyst at Bloomberg has highlighted the potential advantages of Bitcoin (BTC) as the US government is expected to face currency devaluation in the future.
In a recent post on the X social media platform, Jamie Coutts discussed the impact of allocating 1% of a conventional 60/40 investment portfolio (comprising stocks and bonds) to Bitcoin between 2015 and 2022. According to Coutts, this allocation could have significantly boosted investors’ returns.
A 1% shift from bonds to BTC within a 60/40 portfolio could have yielded significant gains in this scenario.
Despite these potential gains, Coutts acknowledged that even with an optimized BTC allocation, the average 60/40 portfolio couldn’t outperform the currency devaluation that occurred during those years.
Coutts emphasized that as more investors incorporate currency devaluation into their investment strategies, Bitcoin and other hard assets are likely to benefit, while government bonds may face challenges.
He pointed out that for most non-fiduciary constrained investors, determining the appropriate position size should take into account the factor of monetary devaluation. Relying solely on nominal returns is insufficient in the current central bank-driven fiat system.
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Given the financial situation of the US government, Coutts suggested that currency devaluation is an inevitable outcome. Consequently, he anticipates negative implications for government bonds and positive prospects for hard assets.
Summing up his perspective, Coutts stated that, in his opinion, bonds are poised to be the most negatively affected in a future where portfolio managers seriously consider incorporating Bitcoin into diversified investment portfolios.
Alexander Stefanov
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