Update #17

BackgroundBackground

The goal of this experiment is to showcase how buying bitcoin and holding can beat stock picking.

Motley Fool is pretty well known in the investment space and they charge customers are good amount of fiat for access to their stock selections. 5 Years ago I got a free offer via my credit card to try Motley Fool’s stock advisor product for one year.

Using a simple dollar cost averaging strategy (DCA) of $100 a month ($50 to Stock Advisor and $50 to Bitcoin) I purchased their recommended stocks and bought bitcoin.

The results are below:

Performance to Date:Performance to Date:

Bitcoin $5,042.89 ( Return of 76.05%)Bitcoin $5,042.89 ( Return of 76.05%)

The crash continued in Q2 which caused bitcoin to enter into bear market. The cause can be many different factors. One year into this Trump Administration has proved to have more headwinds than tailwinds and it has showed up in the bitcoin price but overall the fundamentals remain the same and this time period will shake out the paper hands right to those made of diamond. Regardless the DCA continues.

Stock Advisor $2,834.78 (Return of of -1.29%)Stock Advisor $2,834.78 (Return of of -1.29%)

Stocks took a beating! The AI trade is in full force and investors are thinking SaaS stocks are dead in the water. This is why great companies like Adobe who are still very profitable are down over 42% in the last 5 years!!

ConclusionConclusion

It has been a rough go for investors these last few quarters. Plus the Trump Administration started a new war with Iran which looks like could drag on for months maybe even years. With inflation fears popping up due to the rise in oil prices because of this war the market is spooked. Gold and Silver also went on historic runs only to come back down while Bitcoin chopped along and held above $60k

A Check into the Major IndexesA Check into the Major Indexes

S&P 500S&P 500

9/13/2021 — — — > 4,468.72
3/15/2026 — — — > 6,632.19
Return of 48.41%

Dow JonesDow Jones

9/13/2021 — — — — -> 34,869.63
3/15/2026 — — — — -> 46,558.47
Return of 33.52%

NASDAQNASDAQ

9/13/2021 — — — — > 13,105.58
3/15/2026 — — — — ->22,105.36
Return of 68.67%

Final Thought 💭Final Thought 💭

The passive investor is doing very well especially those who are invested in the NASDAQ.

These are decent returns which would have protected the purchasing power of the investor.

I still haven’t increased the DCA. With these depressed prices it might be a good idea. But the proof is in the pudding. Bitcoin during this exeripment absolutely crushed stock advisor and doing well against the passive index investor as well. As more time goes on the more this experiment will prove bitcoin is the best savings technology ever created and folks will no longer need to use the stock market casino to protect one’s life savings.