{"id":14380,"date":"2019-05-04T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/?p=14380"},"modified":"2019-05-04T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T15:11:25","slug":"blockchain-investing-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/blockchain-investing-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain Investing: The Blockchain Believers Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Blockchain Believers Portfolio is an easy-to-use template for investing in blockchain in a smart and sensible way. We designed it here at Bitcoin Market Journal in order to bring blockchain investing to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s review the principles behind smart blockchain investing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blockchain is a slice of the pie.<\/strong> Treat blockchain investments, like bitcoin and altcoins, as a part of your overall investment portfolio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blockchain is your \u201cmad money.\u201d <\/strong>Keep the majority of your investments in stocks and bonds, with a small percentage (between 2.5%-10%) in blockchain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stick to safety. <\/strong>Within your blockchain investments, stick to the top altcoins, or other investments that you have thoroughly researched. Avoid speculation on \u201csmallcoins.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grow the pie. <\/strong>Contribute a small amount from your paycheck each month to your investments \u2013 preferably through direct deposit \u2013 even if it\u2019s just $100.<\/li>\n<li><strong>See losses as lessons. <\/strong>As with all investing, don\u2019t invest more than you\u2019re willing to lose \u2013 and if you do lose, see it as \u201ctuition paid\u201d for valuable learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With those principles in mind, we\u2019ve developed two copy-and-paste portfolios that you can use to guide your own investing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 50%; margin: auto;\">\n<iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-DqbQP\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;\" title=\"Baby Believer Portfolio\" src=\"\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/DqbQP\/1\/\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"558\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var e in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.getElementById(\"datawrapper-chart-\"+e)||document.querySelector(\"iframe[src*='\"+e+\"']\");t&#038;&#038;(t.style.height=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][e]+\"px\")}})}();\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Baby Blockchain Believer<\/strong> portfolio is a more conservative approach (2.5% invested in bitcoin; the rest in stocks and bonds).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 50%; margin: auto;\">\n<iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-GazPo\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;\" title=\"Big Believer Portfolio\" src=\"\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/GazPo\/1\/\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"558\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var e in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.getElementById(\"datawrapper-chart-\"+e)||document.querySelector(\"iframe[src*='\"+e+\"']\");t&#038;&#038;(t.style.height=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][e]+\"px\")}})}();\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Big Blockchain Believer<\/strong> portfolio is a more aggressive approach (10% invested between bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple; the rest in stocks and bonds).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 50%; margin: auto;\">\n<iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-fHORB\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;\" title=\"Non Believer Portfolio\" src=\"\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/fHORB\/1\/\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"558\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var e in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.getElementById(\"datawrapper-chart-\"+e)||document.querySelector(\"iframe[src*='\"+e+\"']\");t&#038;&#038;(t.style.height=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][e]+\"px\")}})}();\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>We compare these with the <strong>Non Believer Portfolio<\/strong>, which is just invested in traditional stocks and bonds\u2014no blockchain at all.<\/p>\n<p>I lay out the Blockchain Believers Portfolios in much more detail in my book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blockchain-Everyone-Unlock-Secrets-Millionaire\/dp\/1982113545\">BLOCKCHAIN FOR EVERYONE<\/a>. I show that performance of these portfolios radically outperformed the stock market for the three years it took me to write the book (from 9\/1\/15 through 9\/1\/18).<\/p>\n<p>But how would this strategy hold up over time? I couldn\u2019t predict that when I finished the manuscript on 9\/1\/18. So let\u2019s see how things played out during the \u201ccrypto winter\u201d that followed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 50%; margin: auto;\">\n<iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-j0W4l\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;\" title=\"Blockchain Believer Portfolio&amp;nbsp;\" src=\"\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/j0W4l\/1\/\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"507\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var e in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.getElementById(\"datawrapper-chart-\"+e)||document.querySelector(\"iframe[src*='\"+e+\"']\");t&#038;&#038;(t.style.height=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][e]+\"px\")}})}();\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The stock market, measured by the <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.vanguard.com\/mutual-funds\/profile\/VTSMX\">Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX)<\/a>, is priced about where it was last September. The bond market, for which we use the <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.vanguard.com\/mutual-funds\/profile\/VBMFX\">Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX)<\/a>, is up slightly (about 2%).<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain investments have not performed as well: bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are down -26%, -47%, and -14%, respectively. But here is the power of the portfolio: unlike people who bet big on bitcoin and lost it all, our diversified approach keeps the losses manageable.<\/p>\n<p>So far, it pays to be a non-believer. That may sound strange coming from a blockchain evangelist, but such is the power of my belief: I am sharing the results with you in full transparency, confident that blockchain will win in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>An Open-Source Portfolio<\/h2>\n<p>In the spirit of blockchain, we are open-sourcing this portfolio, so that anyone can use it for their own investments. This newsletter is free to share, not hidden behind a subscription paywall. Our goal is to help investors hedge their risks, while sharing in the rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Education for everyone. Investing for everyone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blockchain-Everyone-Unlock-Secrets-Millionaire\/dp\/1982113545\">Blockchain for everyone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>P.S.: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinmarketjournal.com\/join\/?__mscta=2372_76558_10247\">Sign up here to get more big blockchain business ideas in our free weekly newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blockchain Believers Portfolio is an easy-to-use template for investing in blockchain in a smart and sensible way. We designed it here at Bitcoin Market Journal in order to bring blockchain investing to everyone. First, let\u2019s review the principles behind smart blockchain investing: Blockchain is a slice of the pie. 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