Bitcoin Is Like A Teenager Hopped Up On Sugar Diet Of Low Interest Rates: Analyst
Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant
Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone compared Bitcoin to a teenager who has grown up on a high-sugar diet of extraordinarily low-interest rates and is now facing challenges amid changing economic conditions. He pointed out that Bitcoin typically outperforms when the liquidity pump is on, and underperforms when it's off. With the liquidity pump currently 'way off' and interest rates expected to hover around 5% in the coming year, the outlook for Bitcoin is bleak. McGlone also drew a parallel between Bitcoin's performance and that of Amazon, noting that as of Aug. 28, Bitcoin's value was slightly below its end-of-2020 value, similar to Amazon's trajectory.
August 30, 2023 | 2:48 pm
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Amazon's stock performance was compared to Bitcoin's, with both showing a slight decrease in value compared to their end-of-2020 values.
Amazon's stock performance was compared to Bitcoin's, with both showing a slight decrease in value compared to their end-of-2020 values. This comparison suggests that Amazon's stock performance may also be negatively impacted by the current economic conditions.
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Bitcoin's performance is expected to be negatively impacted by the current economic conditions, including the expected rise in interest rates.
Bitcoin's performance is closely tied to the liquidity pump, which is currently 'way off'. With interest rates expected to rise to around 5% in the coming year, the outlook for Bitcoin is bleak. This is expected to negatively impact Bitcoin's performance in the short term.
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