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MI Rewind: Why Buy Bitcoin w/ Andy Edstrom

Jul 26, 2024

Andy Edstrom discusses why Bitcoin is a valuable addition to investment portfolios, how to evaluate its worth, potential strategies to avoid market peaks, and Bitcoin's comparison to gold & fiat. Topics include the 14 characteristics of money, El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin, and the US government's stance on cryptocurrency.

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Episode guests

Andy Edstrom

Clay Finck

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Quick takeaways

Bitcoin offers potential for high returns in portfolios.

Understanding money is crucial when evaluating Bitcoin.

El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption may influence global economic strategies.

Deep dives

Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Tender in El Salvador

El Salvador's decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender has sparked interest globally. The move aims to address issues with the country's currency, inflation, and limited acceptance. By using Bitcoin alongside the US dollar, El Salvador can potentially gain more monetary independence.

Intro

2min

Exploring the Potential of Bitcoin in Portfolios

21min

Gold vs. Bitcoin Performance in an Inflationary Environment

7min

Bitcoin's Price Projection and Comparison to Traditional Money

24min

Bitcoin's Limitations and Investment Strategies

7min

Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador and Renewable Energy for Mining

14min

Bitcoin: A Viable Solution for Economic Stability

16min

Launching Swann Advisor Services for Bitcoin Ownership

4min

Clay Finck chats with Andy Edstrom about why Bitcoin should be considered as a part of an investment portfolio, how Andy thinks about valuing Bitcoin as an investment, how investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin, the 14 characteristics of money and how Bitcoin stacks up against gold and fiat currency, some of the common misconceptions around Bitcoin, and much, much more!

Andy Edstrom, CFA, CFP is a wealth manager at Wescap Group and is Managing Director of Swan Advisor Services.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - How Andy discovered Bitcoin and ended up buying it.

07:40 - Why investors should consider adding Bitcoin as a part of their portfolio.

07:40 - Why Bitcoin has a lot of potential to continue achieving very high returns.

26:13 - How Andy thinks about the value of Bitcoin today when buying it for his portfolio.

26:13 - How investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin.

40:53 - Why it’s important to first understand money, what is good money versus what is bad money.

40:53 - What the 14 characteristics of money are.

58:17 - What is driving the continued growth in the adoption of Bitcoin in portfolios?

58:17 - Why El Salvador is embracing Bitcoin and what countries might be next.

01:18:01 - What makes Bitcoin different from all of the other cryptocurrencies?

01:18:01 - Why Bitcoin incentivizes the movement towards renewable and green energy.

01:27:12 - Why the US government is not likely to ban Bitcoin.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Check out Swan Advisor Services.
Andy’s book, Why Buy Bitcoin.
Trade Bitcoin with Swan.
Check out TIP’s Mayer Multiple and the Mayer Multiple Twitter Account.
Square and Ark Invest’s Report, Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future.
Explanation of the Lindy Effect.
Related Episode: Listen to MI032: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain (Part 1) w/ Preston Pysh, or watch the video.
Related Episode: Listen to MI044: Bitcoin, COVID-19, And Macroeconomics For Beginners Part 1 w/ Pomp, or watch the video.
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