The Case For Bitcoin In An Institutional Portfolio: New Research On An Important Alternative Asset – Bitwise Asset Management – 5.4.20

Overview:
Title: The Case For Bitcoin In An Institutional Portfolio: New Research On An Important Alternative Asset
Date: Monday, May 4, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:
In this 60-minute webcast, Bitwise Asset Management presents data from a new and comprehensive white paper examining the academic and practical aspects of adding bitcoin to a traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds. Looking at all available data, from bitcoin’s inception through the recent period of volatility, Bitwise demonstrates that bitcoin has been an incredibly consistent positive contributor to portfolio outcomes … the ultimate alternative asset. Among the topics discussed:
  • What is the most appropriate holding period for a bitcoin allocation?
  • How frequently should you rebalance your bitcoin position?
  • Is bitcoin really non-correlated with equities?

Speakers:
Matt Hougan Matt Hougan Managing Director, Global Head of Research Bitwise Asset Management
Matt Hougan is one of the world’s leading experts on crypto, ETFs, and financial technology. He is Global Head of Research for Bitwise Asset Management, creator of the world’s first cryptocurrency index fund. Hougan is also Chairman of Inside ETFs, the world’s largest ETF conference. He was previously CEO of ETF.com, where he helped build the world’s first ETF data and analytics system. Hougan is co-author of the CFA Institute’s “Monograph on ETFs,” a crypto columnist for Forbes, and a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable.
David Lawant David Lawant Crypto Researcher Bitwise Asset Management
David Lawant is a research analyst at Bitwise Asset Management. Previously, he worked for ten years as an equity research analyst for JP Morgan and Itau BBA, the largest investment bank in Latin America. David was ranked 13 times in the Institutional Investor Ranking among the leading analysts in his space. Previously, he was also a co-founder at Iron Capital, a Brazilian investment boutique, and a partner a Hashdex, a crypto index fund. David holds a BA in Electrical Engineering from Sao Paulo’s University and a Master in Science in Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.