Goldman Sachs’ head of energy research says, “Just like we argue that silver is the poor man’s gold, gold is maybe becoming the poor man’s crypto.” He sees funds starting to flow from gold into bitcoin as inflation fears escalate, noting that “We’ve argued historically that crypto and gold do not have to cannibalize each other.”
Goldman Sachs – Gold and Bitcoin
Damian Courvalin from Goldman Sachs was interviewed by Bloomberg Thursday about the outlook for crypto and gold.
He was asked if he saw any evidence that investors used other assets to hedge against inflation than gold. He replied “I believe it’s actually beginning” and added: “We have argued historically crypto and gold don’t have to cannibalize one another .”
Admitting that “it’s a fact, we have seen substitution recently,” he detailed:
Just like we argue that silver is the poor man’s gold, gold is maybe becoming the poor man’s crypto.
Courvalin said: “At the moment, there may be enough wealth for both, especially, because that inflation signal has starting to be more pressing .”
The executive noted: “The value of crypto is its network, just like the value of oil is the fact that it’s consumed. Like diamonds and art gold, it doesn’t possess that. It’s just a pure defensive asset that can outperform over a significant period of time.”
The head of Energy Research at Goldman, Goldman, also noted that investors moved to gold after China bans cryptocurrencies.
Many people are switching from gold to bitcoin because of inflation fears. In October, billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said, “Clearly, there’s a place for crypto. It’s clearly winning the race against Gold at the Moment… It would be my favorite one over Gold at the Moment.” He stressed that crypto is “here to stay .”
In the same month, JPMorgan said, “Institutional investors appear to be returning to bitcoin perhaps seeing it as a better inflation hedge than gold.” The firm also doubled down on its long-term bitcoin price prediction of $146K for bitcoin as an alternative to gold.
Some people prefer both bitcoin and gold. Robert Kiyosaki (author Rich Dad Poor Dad) has recommended both bitcoin and gold. He predicted a market crash that would be followed by a new depression. He recommended, “Be smart: Buy, gold, silver, bitcoin.”
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