Are Betterment/robo advisors worth it? Hey, first time posting here so take it easy on me. I’m early 20s looking at saving for retirement. I don’t wanna do anything fancy and I don’t buy individual stocks. Should get a robo advisor like Betterment? I know the percentage is higher than investing myself, but it would save me time and anguish over what I’m doing. I’ve read “The Index C…

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto and Compliance The coming years are crucial for compliance and risk in crypto. Beth Haddock discusses strategies advisors can take to protect their brand while serving clients as fiduciaries.

Crypto for Advisors: Is Crypto Too Volatile? Bitcoin’s volatility is expected to continue declining with every halving. The next one, scheduled for 2028, will render bitcoin four times as scarce as gold. Increasing retail and institutional adoption of this technology is also bound to decrease volatility structurally over time.

Crypto for Advisors: Decoding the Ether ETF Filings For fans of crypto, ETFs, or both, the potential spot ether ETF launch has carried on the excitement that began earlier this year with the spot bitcoin ETF launch.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Trends The digital asset market has begun transitioning from early adoption to mass adoption. A sea change in industry leadership, product development and fiduciary commitment swept crypto in 2023 and early into 2024.

Advisors ‘wary’ of bitcoin ETFs are on a slow adoption journey, says BlackRock exec About 80% of bitcoin ETF buying is coming from self-directed investors, according to BlackRock’s Samara Cohen.

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors and Crypto In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter, Adam Blumberg shares the key highlights and trends from the recent FA/RIA at the Consensus 2024 conference.

Crypto for Advisors: Layer 2s and the Evolution of Bitcoin The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network’s efficiency and functionality without altering its core software.

Crypto for Advisors: The Evolution of Crypto and TradFi A lot has changed since Bitcoin’s release 15 years ago. Many other distributed database networks have been created, each with its own functionality and potential use cases.

Changing financial advisors I didn’t grow up in a household where we discussed financial planning, investing, etc. When my husband and I married in 2020, we started working with a financial advisor that he was introduced to and I pretty much agreed to what she suggested rather blindly as I didn’t think I had the knowledge or ability to make responsible financial planning d…

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin’s Supply Reduction What does Bitcoin’s fourth halving mean, and why does it matter?

Crypto for Advisors: Are ETH ETFs Coming? Market odds of approval in May are dwindling, but David Lawant and Purvi Maniar of FalconX say we’ll likely see an ETH ETF approval over the next 12-18 months.

Crypto for Advisors: Governance in a Blockchain World Scott Sunshine discusses how advisors can leverage blockchain-based governance to enhance trust, improve accountability, streamline operations and unlock new investment opportunities for their clients.

Is there a right / wrong time to fire my Advisors? Long story short, I’ve been paying an Advisor 1.1% to manage my ~$1mm portfolio for the last 3 years. I’m 34. As I’ve gotten wiser on this stuff, I’m realizing how moronic this is and how much money this is going to add up to over the course of the next 30 years. I want to convert the entire portfolio, which is mostly named stocks, to a 2-3 fund…

Crypto for Advisors: Cryptocurrency Transparency Truths vs. Myths Darwood Khan from Alix Partners looks at on-chain analytics, tracing tools and just how much illicit activity leverages crypto and discusses why advisors should learn about blockchain technology.

Crypto for Advisors: Innovating Legacy Programs with Blockchain In this week’s issue of Crypto for Advisors, learn how brands are leveraging blockchain to innovate loyalty programs.

Crypto for Advisors: ETH Futures ETFs and What’s Next Today in Crypto for Advisors Roxanna Islam from VettaFi discusses the current crypto ETF market with a focus on Eth futures performance.

Crypto for Advisors: What Will Trigger Crypto Mass Adoption? Andy Baehr, head of CoinDesk Indices discusses scenarios that could be the drivers of mass adoption in crypto.

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

Crypto for Advisors: Waiting for the Next Crypto Bull Market? It’s Already Here. Is crypto winter slowly thawing and spring upon us? Thanks to Jennnifer Murphy from Runa Digital Assets sharing their perspective on the crypto market and indicators that the bull may be upon us.