In brief
Remember last week when we were all bullish for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin call?
— Zack Voell (@zackvoell) May 27, 2020
.@GoldmanSachs: Bitcoin is cancelled pic.twitter.com/HZ17vqw6jK
— Mike Dudas (@mdudas) May 27, 2020
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Today, Goldman Sachs, one of the world's largest investment banks, will be holding a conference with investors discussing the current state of the economy, inflation, and Bitcoin among other things. But despite the hype, it appears Goldman Sachs isn't likely to discuss Bitcoin favorably to its investors.
The talk, titled "US Economic Outlook & Implications of Current Policies for Inflation, Gold and Bitcoin" will be hosted by Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Chief Investment Officer of Goldman Sach's Investment Strategy Group (ISG) and is scheduled to go live at 10:30 AM ET, but according to the slides that were leaked just minutes ago, Bitcoin enthusiasts might want to sit this one out.
Remember last week when we were all bullish for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin call?
— Zack Voell (@zackvoell) May 27, 2020
According to an image shared by Coindesk's Zack Voell on Twitter, Goldman Sachs has outright slammed cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, stating plain and simply "cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin are not an asset class." The slide goes on to list all the reasons why cryptocurrencies are not an asset class, including noting that they do not generate cash flow like bonds, cannot be used to dampen volatility, and "do not show evidence of hedging inflation."
.@GoldmanSachs: Bitcoin is cancelled pic.twitter.com/HZ17vqw6jK
— Mike Dudas (@mdudas) May 27, 2020
The slide also throws cold water on hopes that Goldman Sachs may be planning to expose its investors to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. "We also believe that while hedge funds may find trading cryptocurrencies appealing because of their high volatility, that allure does not constitute a viable investment rationale."
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