SI143: How Decentralised Is Bitcoin? ft. Eric Crittenden

07/06/2021 1h 26min
SI143: How Decentralised Is Bitcoin? ft. Eric Crittenden

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Special guest Eric Crittenden returns to the show today to discuss the fallacies of the typical 60/40 portfolio, the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to begin tightening fiscal policy, Eric’s last appearance on the show which was at the March 2020 stock market bottom, different speeds of Trend Following, why stable returns doesn’t always equate to low risk, the difficulty in being comfortable with doing the opposite of what we’re wired to do, how managed futures can help investor’s portfolios, negative interest rates and flight out of fixed income, what could Trend Following bring to the crypto space, and changing the narrative around Trend Following.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HEREIn this episode, we discuss:The misconceptions around the safety & profitability of a typical 60/40 portfolioThe recent Federal Reserve decision to tighten fiscal policyEric's last appearance on the show, which was at the exact bottom of the 2020 market crashThe varying speeds of Trend FollowingWhy low-volatility returns may not mean that a strategy isn't riskyOvercoming behavioural biasesManaged futures as a great benefit to investor's portfoliosThe flight out of fixed incomeWhy crypto investors could benefit from Trend FollowingChanging the narrative around Trend Following-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to [email protected] please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Episode TimeStamps:00:00 - Intro01:59 - Macro recap from Niels03:22 - Weekly review of returns10:41 - What could Trend Following bring to the crypto space?16:36 - How can CTAs change the narrative around investing so that they are included in the...

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