Currencies
Bitcoin's value is not as a currency but as a product of its unique technologies and their potential future applications.
Intrigue surrounding online currency is nothing new: Take a look at the exploitation, investment fraud, and government crackdowns in the virtual currencies that came before Bitcoin.
The country's boom has been fueled by government investment, said the professor of finance at Peking University's Guanghua School, and the current trajectory cannot continue.
Audience polling conducted at last week's 64th CFA Institute Annual Conference casts a spotlight on the investment risks that are top of mind for global investment professionals.
Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, is a regular on news networks such as Bloomberg and CNBC. He… READ MORE ›