--- title: "Bitcoin Belongs In An 'Ideal' Portfolio, Says BlackRock Executive, But Thinks A 5% Allocation Is High" description: "Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer, stated that an ideal portfolio should include hard assets like gold and Bitcoin, but he considers a 5% allocation to Bitcoin as high. He suggested a " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/256720410.md" published_at: "2025-09-10T10:24:30.000Z" --- # Bitcoin Belongs In An 'Ideal' Portfolio, Says BlackRock Executive, But Thinks A 5% Allocation Is High > Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer, stated that an ideal portfolio should include hard assets like gold and Bitcoin, but he considers a 5% allocation to Bitcoin as high. He suggested a more reasonable range of 1-2% for Bitcoin in multi-asset portfolios, citing that exceeding 2% could increase risk. Rieder noted that Bitcoin behaves more like a risk-on asset, correlating with the Nasdaq, rather than serving as a hedge against inflation like gold. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $112,351, down 0.52% in the last 24 hours. **Rick Rieder**, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at **BlackRock,** said Tuesday that an “ideal” investment portfolio should have exposure to hard assets such as gold and **Bitcoin** BTC/USD. ## Bitcoin A Hedge Against Fiat Depreciation? During an interview with CNBC, Rieder said that gold, Bitcoin and assets that provide a “ballast” against potential currency depreciation should be on investors’ radar. When asked about the percentage of Bitcoin allocation in a portfolio, Rieder said that 5% seems “high” to him. ## Is 5% Bitcoin Allocation Too High? Rieder, who also heads BlackRock’s Global Allocation Fund, said that they have an exposure of 3 to 5% to gold. “Gold strikes me today as a better currency hedge. Bitcoin tends to trade with the Nasdaq. So we’re running considerably lower than that in crypto,” he added. Notably, BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, suggested 1-2% as the “reasonable range” of Bitcoin allocation in multi-asset portfolios last year. Exceeding the 2% threshold, however, could disproportionately increase the portfolio's risk, the firm said. On the other hand, billionaire hedge fund manager **Ray Dalio** advised investors last month to consider dedicating approximately 15% of their portfolio to either gold or Bitcoin. ## Is Bitcoin Even ‘Digital Gold?’ Bitcoin, which is frequently marketed as an inflation hedge by its supporters, has behaved more like a risk-on asset this year, vulnerable to macroeconomic shocks. The apex cryptocurrency tumbled to $75,000 after the so-called "Libration Day," where President **Donald Trump** announced sweeping tariffs. A report by Franklin Templeton found that Bitcoin's price correlation with the Nasdaq stock index has increased dramatically over the past three years, while ruling out a "statistically significant" association between Bitcoin and gold. **Price Action**: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $112,351, down 0.52% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. - **Here’s How Much $1000 Invested In BlackRock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today** ***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of Benzinga Neuro and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* *Photo Courtesy: Diego Thomazini on Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [BLK.US - BlackRock](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BLK.US.md) - [GBTC.US - Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC - ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | 【比特日報】美聯儲降息押注又變了！比特幣處關鍵轉折點，回踩 6.5 萬還是突破 7 萬？ | 比特幣在突破 7 萬美元失敗後，當前交投在 6.84 萬美元附近。美國 1 月 CPI 同比上漲 2.4%，低於預期，市場押注美聯儲將開啟降息周期。交易員預計美聯儲將在 2026 年降息超過兩次，首次降息可能在 6 月或 7 月。高盛表示， | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276100203.md) | | 【比特日報】大多頭渣打突然投降，目標價下調 5 萬！比特幣一度下探 6.5 萬，「週期拐點」信號出現？ | 渣打銀行下調比特幣目標價至 10 萬美元，警告未來幾個月可能出現進一步下跌。比特幣一度跌至 65,079 美元，現回升至 66,400 美元。市場分析師指出，若比特幣跌破 58,000 美元，可能進一步下探至 4 萬美元。整體加密市場市值蒸 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275974635.md) | | 比特幣暴跌逾 50% 後「底部」或已臨近？FED 降息次數成關鍵！ | 比特幣自歷史高位下跌逾 50%，市場分歧加劇，近期再遭猛烈拋售，價格一度跌破 6.6 萬美元。全球爆倉人數達 148859 人，總金額 4.67 億美元。儘管市場擔憂量子電腦可能破解比特幣安全，但 CoinShares 報告稱並非迫在眉睫的 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275853783.md) | | 金價走弱，因美元上漲和風險偏好情緒主導 | 金價因美元上漲和風險偏好情緒影響，連續第二天下滑。美元的強勢削弱了黃金需求，交易者在等待 FOMC 會議紀要。黃金在亞洲時段滑落至 4922 美元，流動性因中國農曆新年假期而減弱。儘管缺乏看跌信心，黃金仍高於上週低點。市場關注即將發布的美國 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276200400.md) | | 五大持倉再升值｜唐牛 | 近期投資市場表現分化，加密貨幣如比特幣大幅下跌，而日本股市因選舉結果大漲。儘管比特幣持倉受損，但在日股和黃金的反彈下，整體仍錄得正回報。建議多元投資以分散風險並增強回報。 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275246460.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.