Keynote - Digital Assets as a New Asset Class?

Harvard Professor Marco Di Maggio will provide a high-level overview of how to think about valuation and a proper allocation of bitcoin and cryptocurrency when compared to traditional equity markets. In this session, participants will review how companies currently utilize it. Common confusion around blockchain will be addressed in addition to its environmental impact. Lastly, learn the impact of bitcoin and cryptocurrency across the profession – including how it affects investment options and how various countries have implemented it into retirement accounts.

Learning Objectives:

1. Provide an overview of blockchain and the advantages and concerns in the current environment
2. Review the explosive growth of cryptocurrency and its potential impact on paper currency and the global economy
3. Discuss how central banks play a role in regulation and legitimizing digital currency

In-Kind Sponsor: Dimensional Fund Advisors