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Got $1,000? Here's How I'd Split It Between Precious Metals and Crypto for the Next Decade

Source: Motley Fool

2026-03-11 09:35:00 ET

Wall Street has a long history of moving in lemming-like fashion as hot investment ideas gain traction. Cryptocurrencies have attracted significant attention as an alternative to more traditional stores of wealth, such as gold. If you are looking at either of these investments, you might want to consider a third choice: Streaming and royalty stocks.

If you are interested in cryptocurrencies , it probably makes sense to tread with caution. For starters, that means putting only a small amount of money into the space, and only into the largest cryptocurrency. Notably, the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , the one most investors should likely stick with, has slumped over the past year even as gold has continued to rise. That's a sign that Bitcoin may not turn out to be the safe haven investment that many had hoped. Caution is warranted.

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