Bitcoin: From speculative risk to a serious system - a must for modern portfolios?

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Von: Krypto News Österreich

Bitcoin: An emerging financial instrument for private investors and institutions

Bitcoin (BTC) is becoming increasingly important for private investors and institutional investors. An investment in BTC is increasingly compared with traditional forms of investment such as gold or stocks. According to an investigation by Standard Chartered, Bitcoin shows similar trade activities such as stocks of technology companies and is increasingly considered a legitimate investment option alongside large players such as Apple and Amazon.

Bitcoin instead of Tesla shares?

Over the years, Bitcoin has established itself as a unique financial instrument. While cryptocurrency was originally mainly used as an alternative to traditional money and as a protection against inflation, it is increasingly associated with technology shares today. Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, emphasizes that Bitcoin's trading activities have a strong similarity to technology shares, especially with those in the Nasdaq Composite Index. This means that Bitcoin is not only regarded as speculative good or as protection against economic uncertainties, but as a serious investment option.

In order to check the performance of Bitcoin, Kendrick has carried out an analysis that is based on the "Magnificent 7", a group of profitable technology shares. Tesla was replaced by Bitcoin. The analysis shows that an investor who would have included Bitcoin in his portfolio instead of Tesla in 2017 would have achieved a 5 percent higher return today.

Bitcoin as a must-have in the investment portfolio

More and more influential personalities in the financial sector support the idea that Bitcoin belongs to a diversified investment portfolio. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, emphasizes that Bitcoin has the potential to earn a permanent place in every reputable investment portfolio. Blackrock has become increasingly positive about the cryptoma market in recent years.

also Jurrien Timmer, macrost strategist at Fidelity, is of the opinion that Bitcoin should be an essential part of a balanced investment mix. He compares Bitcoin with gold and sees it as a value memory that will become more important in the future. Timmer states: "Just as gold historically played a role as a value memory, Bitcoin can take on this function in the digital age."

For investors, this means that Bitcoin should no longer be perceived as a risky alternative. Instead, it offers a strategic way to diversify and maximize the return. With the growing correlation to technology stocks, Bitcoin seems to be able to cement its place as a serious financial instrument in the global economy.