Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones told CNBC on Monday he would âgo all-in on the inflation tradesâ if the Federal Reserve remains indifferent to rising consumer prices.
The hedge fund manager discussed the potential implications of Fed Chair Jerome Powellâs insistence on characterizing the recent acceleration in inflation to the fastest in 13 years as âtransitory.âÂ
The U.S. central bankâs monetary policy committee meets this week in a two-day, closed-door session to evaluate the latest economic figures, with a statement expected Wednesday followed by a press conference with Powell. Jones said he will be paying close attention.
âIf they treat them with nonchalance, I think itâs just a green light to bet heavily on every inflation trade,â Jones said during a CNBC Squawk Box interview.Â
âIf they say, âWeâre on path, things are good,â then I would just go all-in on the inflation trades,â Jones said. âIâd probably buy commodities, buy crypto, buy gold.â
Jones said he likes bitcoin,sees it as a great way to protect wealth over the long run and holds it in his portfolio, comparing it to gold.
In May, Jones bet 1% to 2% of his assets on bitcoin, and his firm, the $44.6 billion Tudor Investment Corporation, most recently secured custodial ties with institutional powerhouses Coinbase and Bakkt.
In May, Jones bet 1% to 2% of his assets on bitcoin, and his firm, the $44.6 billion Tudor Investment Corporation, most recently secured custodial ties with institutional powerhouses Coinbase and Bakkt.
Jones told CNBC Monday that he wants an allocation to bitcoin of 5%.
âThe only thing that I know for certain is I want to have 5% in gold, 5% in bitcoin, 5% in cash, 5% in commodities,â said Jones.
âThe only thing that I know for certain is I want to have 5% in gold, 5% in bitcoin, 5% in cash, 5% in commodities,â said Jones.
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