Ric Edelman - A Real Risk - Not owning bitcoin

About this episode

Ric Edelman discusses the necessity of including crypto in investment portfolios.

What if the riskiest move in your portfolio isn’t owning crypto—but ignoring it? In this episode of Raise Your Average, hosts Pierre Daillie and Mike Philbrick sit down with legendary advisor, founder of the largest US RIA firm, author, and futurist Ric Edelman, Founder of DACFP (Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals). Edelman, long known as a trusted voice in personal finance, now makes his most provocative case yet: advisors and investors may need to rethink the role of crypto—moving beyond token allocations toward a meaningful presence in portfolios. Ric explains why today’s environment—marked by regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and longer human lifespans—has shifted the crypto conversation from speculation to necessity. He argues that traditional 60/40 models are broken in a world of longevity risk, rising rates, and monetary debasement, and calls for a bold reallocation: 80/20 with up to half of the equity/growth sleeve in crypto-related equities and including somewhere between 10% and 40% allocated of that directly to bitcoin and other digital assets e.g. Ethereum, Solana, etc. The conversation spans regulatory breakthroughs, the psychology of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Pierre Daillie, Mike Philbrick

Guest: Ric Edelman

Topics covered

• crypto
• portfolio management
• financial advice
• investment strategy
• regulatory environment

Keywords

• bitcoin
• crypto allocation
• financial professionals
• portfolio construction
• investment risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DACFP, AdvisorAnalyst.com

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