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Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by caiobegotti on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @09:34AM (#24120101)
It seems to be a common sentiment but the general business people can't completely back it with macro data so everyone just brace for impact... I assume these folks have actual intel to take this big decision.
Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by macspoofing on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @09:57AM (#24120268)
>I assume these folks have actual intel to take this big decision.

They sure write like they do. But they act like gamblers hoping for the next big score.

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by kneel on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @11:46AM (#24121610)
>They sure write like they do. But they act like gamblers hoping for the next big score.

Sounds like wall street

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by diegocerdan on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:13AM (#24120423)
What if sentiment is blue-pilled and holding dollars is actually the gamble? You would be holding the wrong side of the stick.

I would agree that dollars have little downside but the purchasing power degradation of dollars feels like a irremediable tax on savings. And hard money like gold, silver, Bitcoin or Ethereum a quite decent hedge.

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by take_a_breath on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:18AM (#24120479)
==And hard money like gold, silver, Bitcoin or Ethereum a quite decent hedge.==

Two of these things are not like the others.

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by macspoofing on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @11:50AM (#24121667)
>What if sentiment is blue-pilled and holding dollars is actually the gamble?

Even if you have no confidence in the dollar, doesn't mean Bitcoin or crypto currencies are a good alternative.

>And hard money like gold, silver, Bitcoin or Ethereum a quite decent hedge.

That is a strong statement. There is no evidence that crypto currencies are a 'decent hedge' for anything.

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by throw1234651234 on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:35AM (#24120678)
>I assume these folks have actual intel to take this big decision

I assume it's "Our advisors can push mutual funds, they will be able to push trusts with the same fee structures and incentives to sell that hold an asset that has 10Xed before."

That alone seems like enough.

Let's say you don't believe BitCoin. If you have worked in finance, or had a financial advisor come to your company, you probably believe in their ability to sell.

People still think financial "advisors" (Series 7/63, CFP) know something / have interests besides pushing mutual funds.

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by Havoc on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:16AM (#24120450)
>I assume these folks have actual intel to take this big decision.

Short of a crystal ball I don’t see how

Re:MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve ... by wokwokwok on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @10:09AM (#24120385)
> I assume these folks have actual intel to take this big decision.

Unfortunately, my experience working with MSTR has been that the expectation of competence isn't really born out in actual competence at a technical level.

I suppose you can only hope that at a management level it's a different story. They certainly seem to sell their product very well.