Nick Watts

Crypto for Conservatives

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There are plenty of books on crypto investing that are nothing but hype. This book is different. This book is for people who take their portfolio seriously and don’t tolerate snake oil. This book covers everything you need to know to approach the crypto space like a conservative investor. This doesn’t mean you never take risks. But it does mean that any risks you do take are calculated, deliberate and rational.

We start by looking at monetary history and seeing where crypto fits into the bigger picture and potentially our monetary future. That’s the upside that usually fuels the hype machine. But then we bring it back down to earth by covering all the dirty little secrets of the crypto space. From technological challenges, to internal politics, to government regulation, to pointless buzzwords. No asset is kept safe from a proper critique of its fundamentals (including and especially Bitcoin).

We develop a series of filters for evaluating crypto assets and keeping out the trash. We examine specific crypto assets to understand the value they provide (or don’t), the niches they serve and the risks that they face. Only then can we have a realistic view of risk versus reward and make wise decisions about where to put our hard-earned money.

If you’re ready to approach crypto like an investor instead of a gambler, this is the book for you.

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Technological Risks
Political Issues
Adoption Prospects
Practical Examples

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"… investing is ultimately about the future, not the past. To make a profit, we need to take the lessons learned from looking at the past and use them to anticipate how the future of money is likely to play out."

Nick Watts, Crypto for Conservatives

Chapter Overview

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Chapter 1: A Brief History of Money

We look at history and see how money originated, the range of commodities that have been used as money and what made them successful. We also look at how we got where we are today, how and why governments tend to inflate the money supply and the myriad of problems that causes.

Chapter 2: Bitcoin - A New Hope

We look at the arrival of Bitcoin in monetary history and give an executive summary of the technology that makes it work. Nothing too technical, just the absolute need-to-know info for investors, like how we know the cryptographic techniques are really secure. We end by taking a critical look at Bitcoin’s most serious flaws.

Chapter 3: The Future of Money

We consider the different ways that our global monetary ecosystem might evolve in the coming years and decades. What role will cryptocurrency play in relation to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)? What will be the fate of gold and silver? What are the possible directions for further evolution of the crypto space?

Chapter 4: Investing Wisely

We consider where cryptocurrency might fit into a responsible investor’s portfolio. We attempt to categorise cryptocurrency as an asset class and understand it’s profile of risk versus potential reward.

Chapter 5: Filtering Out the Trash

We develop a series of filters that can be used to assess the fundamental qualities of a crypto asset. Not charts, momentum and speculation, but the real underlying utility that gives the asset long-term value.

Chapter 6: The Author’s Portfolio

When I put the principles in this book into practice, what did I actually put in my portfolio? And, much more importantly, what did I keep out?

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Nick Watts

- Software Engineer, Theologian, Author

Studying theology and ethics led me into a deep study of sound money and the Austrian school of economics. Having a software engineering background, that naturally took me down the rabbit hole into crypto. Combining these disciplines gave me a great foundation for analysing and breaking down the issues that make the crypto space so exciting (and controversial). This book is my attempt to bring those cross-discipline insights to a generation of investors who are on the cusp of a monetary revolution.