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Owning bitcoin by proxy is a strategy with many pitfalls

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September 12, 2025

There's an emerging class of finance bros who swear by “anything but crypto” (ABC).

- Lindsey Schutters

Owning bitcoin by proxy is a strategy with many pitfalls

They style themselves as Warren Buffett acolytes, parroting his patriotic investment gospel.

Whether it’s the 90/10 split between low-cost index funds and government bonds, or the more aggressive 70/30 flavour, depends on which corner of the internet you've been listening to. Either way, you can’t argue with Berkshire Hathaway’s track record.

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