In this episode, Rodrigo Gordillo, President of ReSolve Asset Management Global, and Mike Philbrick, CEO of ReSolve Asset Management Global unpack Ric Edelman’s bold argument for allocating 10–40% of a portfolio to Bitcoin. They explore how Bitcoin is evolving from a fringe asset to a foundational one, discuss its role alongside gold, and examine the structural shifts—from regulatory clarity to ETF innovation—that are driving institutional adoption. If you're rethinking diversification in a changing economic landscape, this conversation delivers the key insights.
Topics Discussed
• Differentiating Bitcoin and gold as scarce, non-cash flow assets that offer distinct diversification benefits
• The role of regulatory clarity and its accelerating impact on institutional and advisor adoption of Bitcoin
• Return stacking techniques that allow alternative assets like Bitcoin and gold to be layered on top of traditional cash-flow portfolios
• Key insights from the Ric Edelman paper regarding Bitcoin’s portfolio allocation and the existence of a measurable risk premium
• Portfolio construction strategies, including equal risk contribution approaches between Bitcoin and gold
• Analyzing the impact of Bitcoin’s volatility on overall portfolio risk metrics and diversification outcomes
• Innovations in digital asset accessibility through ETFs, buffered ETFs, and curated crypto index solutions
• The evolving investment narrative for Bitcoin as a global asset amidst shifting economic and fiscal paradigms
