VanEck: How Much Should Your Clients Allocate to Bitcoin?

You are receiving this email as a registered member of Morningstar.com and have asked to receive features, products and services from third party companies. This is a paid advertisement from the sponsor. Advisor Perspectives [VanEck Website]( [How Much Should Your Clients Allocate to Bitcoin?]( As a financial advisor, you likely encounter clients eager to dip their toes in the cryptocurrency waters, particularly Bitcoin. But how much of their portfolio should be devoted to this digital asset? Based on your individual client’s risk tolerance and investment objectives, the addition of Bitcoin, even in small increments like 0.5%, 1.5%, 2.5%, and 3%, has the potential to alter the dynamics of the traditional 60/40 portfolio. [Check out the chart here]( Stay Informed with More Investment Research [Subscribe Today]( [Subscribe Today]( Follow Us [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Spotify]( [facebook]( IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES For Financial Professionals Only. Not for Distribution to the Public. Definitions Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer Bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Risk Considerations This is not an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities, financial instruments or digital assets mentioned herein. The information presented does not involve the rendering of personalized investment, financial, legal, tax advice, or any call to action. Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts and other forward-looking statements, which do not reflect actual results, are for illustrative purposes only, are valid as of the date of this communication, and are subject to change without notice. Actual future performance of any assets or industries mentioned are unknown. 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Hypothetical or model performance is designed with benefit of hindsight. Investments in digital assets and Web3 companies are highly speculative and involve a high degree of risk. These risks include, but are not limited to: the technology is new and many of its uses may be untested; intense competition; slow adoption rates and the potential for product obsolescence; volatility and limited liquidity, including but not limited to, inability to liquidate a position; loss or destruction of key(s) to access accounts or the blockchain; reliance on digital wallets; reliance on unregulated markets and exchanges; reliance on the internet; cybersecurity risks; and the lack of regulation and the potential for new laws and regulation that may be difficult to predict. 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