{"id":28930,"date":"2023-06-29T00:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T04:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/youd-never-play-the-lottery-but-are-all-in-on-crypto-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T00:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T04:59:43","slug":"youd-never-play-the-lottery-but-are-all-in-on-crypto-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=28930","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019d never play the lottery but are all-in on crypto. What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are cryptocurrencies good for building long-term wealth or more like lottery tickets? No one knows for sure, of course. But new research gives a closer look at what cryptocurrency holders really think.<\/p>\n

Their answer is surprising. While you\u2019d expect buyers to believe cryptocurrencies are good long-term investments, many behave as though they consider them to be lottery tickets.<\/p>\n

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The new research was recently circulated by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Entitled \u201cDo You Even Crypto, Bro? Cryptocurrencies in Household Finance,\u201d the study was conducted by Michael Weber of the University of Chicago, Bernardo Candia and Yuriy Gorodnichenko of the University of California, Berkeley, and Olivier Coibion of the University of Texas at Austin.<\/p>\n

The researchers base their study on results of a quarterly survey that has been conducted since 2018 of the roughly 80,000 households that participate in what\u2019s known as the Nielsen Homescan Panel. In addition to providing extensive demographic information, participant households allow their individual purchases to be tracked at the Universal Product Code level. Researchers also were able to periodically survey these households about their attitudes towards cryptocurrencies and other asset classes.<\/p>\n

Among the many fascinating insights the researchers acquired from mining this enormous database, the one I want to focus on here is how changes in the price of bitcoin
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\n and other cryptocurrencies affect consumer expenditures. The researchers found that among those who held cryptocurrencies, price increases led to a significant increase in purchases of durable goods \u2014 big ticket items that last for several years. Crucially, however, cryptocurrency price increases did not lead to a corresponding increase in spending for non-durable goods \u2014 consumer goods that typically are consumed in one use.<\/p>\n

The researchers conclude that their findings suggest \u201cthat changes in cryptocurrency values are not necessarily viewed as persistent increases in wealth by households, as the latter would tend to feed into non-durable spending. Instead, pass-through into one-time big-ticket items appears to be closer to gambling or small lottery winnings.\u201d The researchers\u2019 reasoning is that, if crypto investors were confident that the price gains were justified and genuine, there would be no hurry to take the money and run.<\/p>\n

This behavior is to be contrasted with how investors typically react to increases in the value of their stock and bond holdings. For both these latter asset classes, the researchers found that increased valuations passed through to higher expenditures on both durable and non-durable goods, and that this pass-through was strongest for bonds. This is consistent with investors in those other asset classes considering increased valuations as persistent increases in wealth.<\/p>\n

The bottom line: If you invest in cryptocurrencies, or if you are a financial adviser who recommends them to clients, pay close attention to reactions when those currencies shoot up in value. If the inclination is to cash out quick, it means crypto is more of a lottery ticket than an investment.<\/p>\n

Mark Hulbert is a regular contributor to MarketWatch. His Hulbert Ratings tracks investment newsletters that pay a flat fee to be audited. He can be reached at <\/em>mark@hulbertratings.com<\/em><\/p>\n

More:<\/strong> <\/strong>Crypto can become regular part of investors\u2019 portfolios once regulations are clear, says Franklin Templeton\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also read: <\/strong>One of the world\u2019s top stock-market investors \u2014 who rarely gives interviews \u2014 favors these \u2018hunting grounds\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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