If I'm familiar with stock, can I get into crypto? 🤔 Here's a comparison for you to decide which field would suit you most 👇
For people who are just getting into investments, deciding where to start can be extremely difficult. So many different instruments are available to choose from.
Over the past year, stocks have done better though. The S&P 500 is up 5.4% since this time last year, whereas Bitcoin is down by over 30%. It seems the two classes perform very differently in the mid-term. However, despite these differences, crypto has become increasingly correlated to stock market returns.As I said before, the S&P 500 is up 5.4% this year, whereas Bitcoin and Ethereum are down significantly. In the past 10 years though, crypto has outperformed by a huge margin.
This is fine but it places the two assets in completely different leagues. In other words, you’re comparing apples to oranges. In a risk on environment, stocks and crypto are complementary parts of a diversified portfolio, if you ask me. A comparison on pure returns, without considering the risks, size of the investment and time horizon associated with each investment is counterproductive.
If you are currently investing money in just one market, whether that be crypto, stocks, or anything else, I encourage you to try out something new. Even trying out Forex can push you to learn something new that will more than likely translate to what you are currently doing. I personally learned a lot by dipping my toes into the stock market pool. It helped me understand what makes markets move. Experimenting might be scary, or difficult for a while, but in the end the effort pays off.
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