Asset Allocation
Job Posts Suggest Franklin Templeton Is Ramping Up Crypto Investing
The asset manager, which has over $1.55 trillion in AUM, is looking to hire a cryptocurrency trader and cryptocurrency analyst.
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Asset Allocation
Richard Nixon Is the Father of Cryptocurrency, Says BTIG
The 37th president planted the seeds that grew into Bitcoin and its ilk today, the investment house explains.
Alternatives
New Jersey Pension Fund Gambles on Bitcoin Miners
Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital investments could be a sign of crypto acceptance—and desperation.
Asset Allocation
Some Institutions Call Crypto Rat Poison, but Others Are Buying the Currency
Bitcoin bolster: Asset allocators seem to be fueling digital money’s recovery from its recent crash.
Will Bitcoin Supplant Gold as a Store of Value?
Gold has fallen off with the rise of Bitcoin. What is the outlook for this traditional asset?
Asset Allocation
CIOs Favor Growth Stocks, Shun Bitcoin, Goldman Sachs Survey Finds
Investment chiefs also said they were bullish on China A shares and expect inflation to peak in the first half of 2022.
Alternatives
A Crypto Crackdown? Yardeni Sees One Coming
The economist joins numerous government leaders these days who want to regulate or ban the digital currency.
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The Weird Reason Gold Will Head Still Higher
Oddly, ETFs that track the yellow metal aren’t gaining new money, a paradoxical bullish sign, says market sage.
Market Moves
Cathie Wood: The Big Risk Is Deflation, Not Inflation
The founder of Ark Invest laid out potential market winners and losers if her prediction pans out.
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Investing in Bitcoin Is Like a Venture Capital Play, Virginia Pension Chiefs Say
Allocators from two Fairfax County plans favor managers with a ‘multi-strategy approach’ to both VC and cryptocurrencies.
Alternatives
Pension Fund Increases Its Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin Allocations
CIO Katherine Molnar will speak at the CIO Symposium on May 12 with CIO Andrew Spellar.
Risk
FBI Arrests Alleged Operator of Longest-Running Bitcoin Laundering Service
Authorities say Roman Sterlingov ran Bitcoin Fog on the darknet, which laundered an estimated $336 million.
Alternatives
Coinbase Has a Splashy Debut, Bitcoin Is Soaring … But Fund Managers Are Downbeat
Mutual fund chiefs overwhelmingly think Bitcoin is a bubble that will pop, BofA survey shows.
Alternatives
Cryptocurrencies Still a Speculator’s Game, Warns S&P Global
But central bank digital currencies could disrupt the banking industry’s business model.
One Year Later: 5 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed Investing
A suffering economy, a generous Washington, the homebound blues—all have played a role in scrambling the field over the past 12 months.