Why Bitcoin Compounding Looks Wrong on Paper

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The video discusses the concept of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) as a metric for evaluating asset performance over time. It highlights that while standard CAGR calculations can be misleading due to cherry-picking start and end points, the 200-week moving average provides a more stable indicator of an asset's underlying growth trend. For Bitcoin, the 200-week CAGR is approximately 70% over the past decade, and for the S&P 500, it's around 17-18%. For TQQQ, a leveraged ETF, the 200-week CAGR is estimated at 40-50%. The analysis emphasizes that these figures are derived from the underlying growth trend of the asset itself, not just isolated data points. It cautions against relying solely on simple CAGR figures, especially for volatile assets, and suggests scaling investment aggression based on the asset's price relative to its 200-week moving average. The principle is to be more aggressive when the asset is cheap relative to its trend and less aggressive when it's expensive.

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