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Retail and institutional investments accumulating
Recent data shows retail investor segment accumulating bitcoin, as the amount of addresses containing 1 and 0,1 bitcoin or more, has grown from 2019 into early 2020s.
In addition to increasing interest in retail segment, institutional investors are entering the scene. According to data released by Grayscale Investments LLC, institutional investors were their largest client segment with 71% of investment capital inflows. These institutional investors were mainly hedge funds.
Cryptobanking & Diversifying portfolio with bitcoin
When looking at 20-year annualized returns by asset class, 60/40 strategy has been a relatively stable option, offering 5,2 percent return annually. S&P 500 fared slightly better, offering 5,6%. While these returns well outpace the traditional investor (1,9%), the real inflation-adjusted return for 60/40 is closer to 3,5% per annum. We’re also witnessing the longest bull market in history for stocks so the long-term perspective might be biased.
What would be the optimal allocation for bitcoin in traditional portfolio? Arca has done actual research on the question. By their estimation, optimal portfolio would call for an allocation of 14,21 percent bitcoin. By dcreseach’s financial model, even a small allocation significantly enhances portfolio performance. As the traditional portfolio offered 19,37% return, 5% bitcoin allocation lifted the performance to 24,58%. Respectively, 10% bitcoin allocation increased the return to 30,02% and 30% allocation up to 48,9%. Bitcoin offers substantial positive effects and diversification benefits for a portfolio.
Bitcoin as a hedge
During early 2020, bitcoin’s correlation with gold has been increasing with escalating coronavirus fears.
On January 27th global stocks plunged on concerns over the impact of the deadly coronavirus, meanwhile the largest cryptocurrency bitcoin gained up to 5,8% while gold rose as much as 1,1%.
Bitcoin as a scarce digital gold
Bitcoin’s indelible features make it one of the scarcest assets available. By design, only 21 million bitcoins will ever exist. Bitcoin’s supply tightens over time, rendering the asset increasingly rare and potentially more expensive. By historical data, bitcoin halvings have been a trigger for bullish trends. The next halving event is expected to occur in May 2020.
Generational shift of wealth
Millennials are about to inherit the wealth accumulated by previous generations. By a recent research conducted by Charles Schwab, millennials prefer bitcoin over many ordinary company stocks like Microsoft, Netflix, or Walt Disney.
The report shows that millennials (currently aged between 25-39) have a higher holding in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) investment product at 1,84% than Netflix stock at 1,58%. Schwab publishes this report every quarter and collects data from nearly 142 000 retirement plan participants who currently have balances between 5000 and 10 million USD in their Schwab Personal Choice Retirement Account.
Bitcoin as a non-correlated asset class
By historical data, bitcoin has been non-correlated with other asset classes, including national currencies, stock market, and indices.
Between 2013 and 2019 bitcoin’s correlation with S&P 500 Index was slightly positive 0,18. Bitcoin’s correlation with MSCI Emerging Markets Index was zero within the same time time frame. Between 2013 and 2019, bitcoin’s correlation with COMEX Gold Index was -0,16.
Bitcoin’s non-correlation makes it potential asset class for hedging systemic risk and diversifying your portfolio.
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