• Are Cryptocurrencies an Asset Class?

    Digital currencies and tokens have emerged as a popular new investment opportunity but can cryptocurrencies be classified as an asset class? Source: pexels.com By Patrick Lowry, CEO of Iconic For the purpose of this blog, I will focus on the fundamentals of what makes crypto an emerging asset class and briefly discuss the various value…

  • Crypto Assets In A Portfolio Theory Context

    Portfolios can benefit from holding crypto assets as they provide exposure to high Shapre ratio assets plus portfolio diversification.  Read on to learn more about crypto assets in the context of Portfolio Theory. Monetary Policy and a Very Successful Investment Decade The past decade has been one of the most successful investment decades in history:…

  • Bitcoin’s Perfect Storm

    The perfect storm is brewing for Bitcoin.   A pandemic has struck in the form of COVID-19, grinding the global economy to a halt. Politicians are desperately scrambling to enact legislation to protect their constituents as corporate CEOs jockey for the position of being the first constituent in line for their bailout. Unprecedented payments are…