The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

While retail investors like you and I were the primary buyers over its 15-year history, the pending approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holds the potential to unlock billions of dollars from Wall Street and other institutions, allowing investors to add the cryptocurrency to pension funds, 401(k)s, and other investment accounts.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 26, 2024

The recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will amplify this understanding, as these ETFs simplify the process for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin. These include pension funds, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and hedge funds, among others.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 13, 2024

However, there's one significant development that could help it reach this lofty milestone -- spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This might not sound like a big deal, but the demand for these ETFs has been astonishing, especially when considering they aren't even a year old.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 28, 2024

Well, if you own shares of an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) , the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) , or the Vanguard 500 Index Investor (NASDAQMUTFUND: VFINX) , you're a (small) co-owner of Nvidia. Note that ETFs are exchange-traded funds , mutual-fund-like securities that trade like stocks.)

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a landmark decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 13 applications to create a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). More importantly, now Bitcoin can be easily added to pension funds, individual retirement accounts, and 401(k)s by investors and money managers.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In what could be a big catalyst for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has filed an application for the first-ever spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Do you really want your pension fund or university endowment dabbling in a volatile, poorly regulated industry with significant risk of loss?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 26, 2023

These firms plan to introduce spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds , hoping to provide a product that can be traded on the stock market. But today, this trend has evolved even further as industry leaders such as BlackRock , Fidelity, and Invesco are exploring the introduction of the crypto to the stock market.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 18, 2024

The return of Bitcoin ETF inflows Arguably, the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the start of January has been the single biggest factor pushing Bitcoin to new highs this year. That's huge news for Bitcoin, because pension funds are very different animals from hedge funds.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

During the past year, the introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has allowed large financial players to enter the market in a regulated and familiar way. These Bitcoin ETFs have become the most successful exchange-traded funds in history , reflecting a tidal wave of demand.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 9, 2023

This is especially true of the asset management industry because of the enormous resources that individual investors and institutional investors such as pension funds and insurers have at stake.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 2, 2024

The Bitcoin ETF story is not over First and most importantly, the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract new investor inflows. While some institutional investors are already buying these Bitcoin ETFs, we have yet to see the full-scale arrival of pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 6, 2024

This January, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved the trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a monumental moment in the crypto's history. From the date of approval to today, its price has jumped 24%. Money is still flowing into these ETFs.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 12, 2024

is shaking up the top ranks of management, creating a new global product strategy group led by Stephen Cohen that will latch onto the global growth of exchange-traded funds and combine active and index strategies. Not just sovereign wealth funds, US, Canadian and European pension funds too.

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Mr. Money Mustache

AUGUST 22, 2020

Public pension funds have started to “divest” from oil company stocks, and various social issues like human rights, child labor, climate change or corporate corruption have bubbled to the surface at different times. .” ” On its own, index fund investing is ridiculously simple.

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Sara Grillo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But for the average person, what’s going to be much more effective is to work on voting and then to pressure pension funds and banks with whom you have a direct relationship, because those are the big blocks of capital that can actually push companies. Pension funds, endowments, etc. BlackRock wants that business.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many of the largest were market bets made with exchange-traded funds like the SPDR S&P 500, which multistrats use to keep their overall portfolio from rising or falling with the market’s tide. Over 680 of Citadel’s year-end positions exceeded $100 million apiece.

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 18, 2023

Flows into equity-focused exchange-traded funds have turned negative in the past week, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Yet as economic and earnings data streamed in better than feared, stocks rallied, forcing investors of all strips to chase gains. 24) Norges Bank 25) Nordea Investment Management 26) Korea Investment Corp.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On the other hand, he's placed wagers against stocks via exchange-traded funds and against commodities by shorting copper. The market prophet — who predicted and profited from the collapse of the mid-2000s housing boom — said he was betting on Treasury bonds and the US dollar.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

Ken, I do believe as an industry, the large pension funds that have an overallocation of private equity and the rotation of money in the private equity area has slowed down precipitously. Operator Thank you. We'll go -- Larry Fink -- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Let me just add, operator, to Ken's question.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2025

Institutional investors such as mutual funds, pension funds, and even insurance companies could be the key to sustainable growth. Image source: Getty Images. While XRP-based ETFs are not yet available in the U.S.,

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Large financial institutions, such as mutual funds, pension funds, and even insurance companies, have begun investing in blue chip cryptos. While XRP is far behind Bitcoin, its institutional ownership could surge with regulatory wins and a potential exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If mutual funds , pension funds, and even insurance companies become more comfortable holding digital assets, this will boost demand and increase price stability. And a clearer regulatory framework could also lead to XRP-based financial products like exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which would make the asset more accessible.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 3, 2025

Institutional investors are large professional money managers like pension funds, university endowments, and insurance companies that allocate vast amounts of capital for their clients. The fading legal uncertainty could also pave the way for XRP-based financial products like exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2024

In the first few months of the year, the new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were all the rage. In fact, there's reason to think that the next round of institutional investors -- led by pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds -- are about to pick up the slack. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Learn More Bitcoin Last year, Bitcoin had two primary catalysts -- the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January, and Trump's election in November. Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. But the hunt is now on for a new catalyst for Bitcoin in 2025.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With a Recession Enroute, Should Pension Funds Be Worried? He co-authored the definitive book on ETFs, “ A Comprehensive Guide To Exchange-Traded Funds ,” for the CFA Institute. Maybe not, data from WTW and others show. Despite some losses lately, they remain in resilient shape. Here’s how. Financial Times ). •

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 4, 2024

More than $30 billion has already flowed into the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since the start of the year, and as long as people keep investing in them, the thinking goes, Bitcoin has nowhere to go but up. But that doesn't mean that concern isn't warranted. What happens next with the Bitcoin ETFs?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 27, 2024

See the 10 stocks Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows The primary catalyst behind Bitcoin's meteoric rally this year has been the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. And what if pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds start to invest in Bitcoin?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 1, 2025

Two major factors support this bold target: the halving effect and institutional demand through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin will reach $200,000 Bitcoin's stunning rally in 2024 cemented its place as the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, but I believe it's far from done.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 23, 2025

Both assets have been approved for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which has opened the door for institutional investors like pension funds, university endowments, and even national governments to add them to their portfolios.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

And the way they are going to do that is via new spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Yes, retail investors are having a love affair with XRP right now, but what about big institutional investors like pension funds and endowments? And it's not really clear how much institutional demand there is for an XRP ETF.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 29, 2025

Bitcoin seemed to be on the cusp of going mainstream, especially after the launch of new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Yes, Bitcoin set another all-time high on Inauguration Day, and currently trades at around $105,000. Best of all, the incoming Trump administration ran on a decidedly pro-Bitcoin platform.

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