Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, March 11, 2018
Bitcoin and related cryptocurrencies (now numbering in the thousands) are the subject of much debate and fascination. Given bitcoin’s dramatic price changes, it is not surprising that many are speculating about its possible role in a portfolio.
Read Dimensional Funds VP Weston Wellington’s article, “Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin” HERE.
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