JPMorgan projects Bitcoin to outperform US stocks and gold over next decade

JPMorgan Asset Management projects Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform stocks and gold over the next decade, but cautions that its volatility makes it unsuitable for diversifying portfolios for now.On Monday, JPMorgan published its 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions report, projecting a 10% annualized return for Bitcoin, compared with 7.5% for large-cap US stocks and 5.5% for gold.The projections are part of JPMorgan’s annual outlook covering more than 200 assets to help investors plan their portfolios.“At the moment, we do not make a case for Bitcoin as a diversifier in portfolios due to its unstable market correlations,” the report said. “We see Bitcoin as a speculative asset and a hedge against monetary easing.”JPMorgan’s projected Bitcoin returns compared with traditional assets. Source: JPMorganJPMorgan projects double-digit Bitcoin gains or lossesJPMorgan’s bull case puts Bitcoin’s annualized return at 16.6%, while its bear case projects an annualized loss of 11.2%. The calculations considered BTC supply growth relative to money supply, its potential role alongside gold and network adoption.Related: JPMorgan takes JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clientsBitwise Chief I...