Top 3 Asset Classes by Risk-Adjusted Performance Since 2020

Comparing the historical volatility and returns of Bitcoin against traditional tech stocks and gold over the last five years.

The top 3

  1. Bitcoin vs Nasdaq-100 Annualized Return Growth: Bitcoin has maintained a higher annualized return rate than the Nasdaq-100 index despite significantly higher intraday volatility.
  2. Gold's Stable Value Retention vs Crypto: Gold remains the top asset for store-of-value stability, outperforming Bitcoin in drawdowns during high-inflation periods.
  3. Tech Stocks' Sharpe Ratio Advantage: Large-cap tech stocks offer a superior Sharpe ratio, providing more predictable growth compared to Bitcoin's extreme price swings.

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