Bitcoin for Veterans
A Short Guide to a New Asset Class, Bought the Boring Way
Bitcoin is the new asset class, born in 2009, and it is bought the same boring way as everything else in this series: a small percentage of the portfolio, on a schedule, sized so that being early does not hurt you. This book explains what Bitcoin actually is in plain words, why the institutions are arriving now, how much is sane (2 to 5 percent for most families), the three sensible ways to own it, and how to buy without ever touching a strange website or trusting a stranger.
The audiobook edition is narrated by a super intelligence, on purpose. My mom has macular degeneration and cannot read the printed page, so it was narrated for my mom, and for anyone who needs to listen instead of read. Education, not financial advice.
What’s Inside
- Before You Start
- Introduction: A New Asset Class in Your Lifetime
- Chapter 1: What Bitcoin Is, in Plain Words
- Chapter 2: Why a Veteran Should Care
- Chapter 3: Why Now: The Machines Are Coming
- Chapter 4: How Much? What the Big Houses Say
- Chapter 5: Three Ways to Own It
- Chapter 6: The Boring Way In
- Chapter 7: Volatility Is the Admission Price
- Chapter 8: Families: Starting Them Early
- Chapter 9: Leaving It Behind
- Chapter 10: Scams, Taxes, and Staying Safe
- Conclusion: The Window and the Rule
- The Bitcoin Rule on One Page