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Financial advisors are warming up to Bitcoin | The Scoop w/ Ric Edelman

June 11, 2024, 10:32AM EDT · 43:33

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Ric Edelman is the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP).

In this episode, Edelman discusses the importance of financial advisors in the crypto space, and emphasizes the need for advisors to understand and embrace crypto to serve their clients’ best interests.

OUTLINE
0:00 Introduction
04:46 Financial Advisors & BTC
09:38 Bitcoin Adoption Curve
14:02 Shifting FA Perspectives
22:44 Logistics of BTC Allocation
30:51 Updating Portfolio Thoery
34:30 Ric’s BTC Price Target
38:01 Residual Skeptics
42:28 Closing Thoughts

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