Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin Falls Short of Gold in Risk-Adjusted Price Performance

CryptoBlockNews 8 October 2024, 16:46 published

Contents

1 Ethereum’s Ether, Japan’s TOPIX Index, and S&P GSCI Energy Index Present Lower Return to Volatility Ratios Compared to Bitcoin
- 1.1 Comparing Growth-Sensitive Investments
  - 1.1.1 Ethereum’s Native Token Ether
- 1.2 Insights from Goldman’s Research Note
  - 1.2.1 Key Findings

Ethereum’s Ether, Japan’s TOPIX Index, and S&P GSCI Energy Index Present Lower Return to Volatility Ratios Compared to Bitcoin

Comparing Growth-Sensitive Investments

Ethereum’s Native Token Ether

Analyzed data reveals that Ethereum’s native token ether, along with Japan’s TOPIX index and the S&P GSCI Energy Index, stand out as the only non-fixed income growth-sensitive investments with return to volatility ratios lower than bitcoin.

Insights from Goldman’s Research Note

Key Findings

Recent research by Goldman Sachs, in their October 7 note titled “Oil on the boil,” sheds light on the comparative return to volatility ratios of various investments, highlighting the unique positioning of Ethereum’s ether, Japan’s TOPIX index, and the S&P GSCI Energy Index.