Quote from: figmentofmyass on July 09, 2019, 08:33:30 AM

Quote from: isamu on July 08, 2019, 07:46:42 AM

Hi guys. I have a friend who's parents are looking for alternatives and want to invest money into something other than their IRA account. They have a fixed IRA with about $100K, but they are unsatisfied with the miserable amount of interest they're getting. I mentioned to them that bitcoin is a possible alternative and one they can look into. Do you agree? Do you guys consider bitcoin a reliable and stable investment for long term holding(5-10yrs)?

i would say the prospects are good. personally, i'm betting the price will be much higher in 5-10 years.

nothing is set in stone though. it would surprise me a lot, but bitcoin could still return to a bear market from here to sub-$3k levels. the odds are low considering the momentum and gains of this rally, but it's possible. keep that in mind when investing with retirement money. usually people put those funds into very conservative investments, not assets that could possible halve in value over the next month.

in my experience in bitcoin market when a trend changes for good, there is no way to change it back no matter what happens. for example in 2018 when we entered the bear market as the year began there was no way anything could change it at all. and similarly right now that we have entered the bull market and have already risen more than 250% in the past 6 months there is no way to change that trend. so I would say with confidence that there is no way bitcoin could enter bear market and drop anywhere near $3k!