Topic: Millennials Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin to Gold or Real Estate (Read 1226 times)

Millennials don't really think about security just for the moment, they don't also have much savings and savings isn't even a culture yet from what I know from my own circles of friends. I'd never tell them to put it all in bitcoin though, gold and real estate are still the things that for sure stick around so yeah, diversify your risk, people.

And compare amount of millennials with gold or real estate with crypto millennials

It should not always be the number one option for millenials to put all their money to bitcoin. I could agree in half funds, but there still a risk of losing an amount especially if these millenials have a very little control over their emotions. They could be affected by FOMO and FUD. Meaning, even if we know that Bitcoin is good for long term, its volatility vould induce losses if they execute buy and sell of bitcoin prematurely.

I'm a millennial, and while I'm heavily invested in Bitcoin (why else I'd be on this forum?), I dream about getting into real estate, maybe become a landlord or invest in early stages of a project and sell later. But my greed is stopping me from doing this, I keep hodling Bitcoin, because I want to see at least the peak of the next bull run before I start getting exposure to other markets, and I totally understand that it's actually extremely risky, because there's no guarantee that there even will be a next big bull run. YOLO.

You got some point when it comes to millennial mentality but to think that there are still ones who do value the most of their money and you are right that majority wont really have the big money to invest out on real estates or even on gold on just accumulating a huge portion of it to feel out once you do made a profit but as said earlier, we do disregard this option yet we do like on something which is more approachable and doesnt really need that much of capital for you to gain.I just agree that crypto gains can really be acquired in less effort but when it comes to risk then its really indeed high but as millenials then you wont really care that much of that matter but instead you do proceed and just hope for the best.Some might fall and some might succeed and since we are really exposed to tech then we can easily understand on how thing goes
into this current era.

my perspective as millennials,
real estate is too expensive, I can't afford it.
gold, it's stable but it only keeps the value of our money. it has small chances to get a big profit from a small amount of money.

personally (maybe lots of millennials), we got spoiled by technology. our life seems easier with technology.
that's made us a bit pampered. we want to get anything we want easily, without exception.
for example, we want to have a lot of money with low efforts. we want to be rich in one night.

bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) volatility is the answer.
it's handy to manage, and most importantly it also offers us the opportunity to get a big profit with less effort, despite the high risk.
because we risk everything to be rich instantly  

I can easily say that the opposite of this happens in my milieu. For instance, my children find investing in cryptocurrencies very risky, and therefore they buy dollars with all their savings. On the contrary, I maintain to invest a certain portion of my salary in bitcoin each month.

It can be used for millennials who prefer Bitcoin to Gold and real estate. There are reasons that are easier to understand here, especially where the area I live in:
1. Bitcoin is easier to achieve or obtain compared to investing in gold or RE.
Most millennials probably don't have enough money to invest in Gold or RE. Whereas with Bitcoin, they can start small. Plus there are ways they can get Bitcoin.
2. More trends among millennial, especially because this is related to technology that will continue to develop

Millennials like an instant, practical and easy to pick (low hanging fruit) and easy to exit whenever they want. Gold and property businesses are considered outdated, even though they know the essence of business is profit. Although property investment is profitable but the process of getting a profit can take years. This is what makes property and gold investment unattractive to millennials.

I do not believe that Bitcoin is more valuable than gold and real estate.  Gold prices are very stable but Bitcoin is never stable. I sincerely believe that investing in gold and real estate is a thousand times better than investing in Bitcoin. If you believe in Bitcoin and like to take risks, investing in Bitcoin will bring you good results.  But if you are afraid and do not want to take risks, then you should invest in gold and real estate business.

Ha! Totally agree with you ChrisPop. There will be a time that we get to discover gold from outer space. I even think now that there are people who may have secretly getting gold from outer space and selling it to the world or they may have gotten a huge deposit of gold within the earth's underground. Unlike having Bitcoin, everything is there on the e-ledger and that the price of Bitcoin will definitely continue to grow compared to gold where it seems to grow very slowly. Real estate is also great but there might be a time we all will leave earth or what if there is war? What will happen to having those fancy homes and assets if they can be destroyed by nukes and blasts. Millennials picking Bitcoin I think is that they are on the right track.

In my view real estate remains a fundamentally good investment choice. I mean we will always need a place to rest our body. You can't say the same about bitcoin or gold.
I am least likely to invest in Gold from the three assets talked about in this thread. Its usecases are rather small and it is a precious metal that could be soon produced in laboratories or found in the outer space. I'm not willing to place a significant amount of my net worth in a metal just because it has proven itself to be a reliable hedge.

Let us admit that millennials were born together with the digital technology, and they are more tech savvy individuals. Maybe its the main reason why they preferred Bitcoin investment rather than Gold or Real State. Being more into smart gadgets, working in cyrpto world, its more easier to earn and monitor the stock market and all the profits that this millennials will get with just one tap and at the comfort of our home or in anywhere we are. By the way, I am also a millennial myself, and i do prefer Bitcoin investment because it made me so excited everytime i gain profits in the most quickest way. However, its not for a long term investment, I will still plan to invest outside the blockchain platform, or any other physical investment that i could possibly rely on as i grow old.

So how much is your commission incase there are someone here Bought a House from that?
Nice strategy of selling items here huh?

Millenials are indeed wanted to have Houses.apartment and cars but those are the employee type millenials,but not those business minded because they are the one who is more practical.

all they wanted is to earn earn and earn ,thats why they consider Cryptos,real estate and gold.

And also i have known few millenials and asking me how to earn from Bitcoin.

"Millennials Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin to Gold or Real Estate" - I think that this statement is absolutely wrong. I have a lot of friends millennials and everyone wants to buy a home or any kind of apartment. One of them actually bought a house here and he is not interested in crypto at all.

In my opinion, you are right as I also think that the type of investment is dependent on the financial stability of the person. For example, if a person is financially flexible first would want some property investments since these would go up in value with time. Gold is still a valuable asset but you wouldn't want to miss on the crypto opportunity. SO, in my opinion people first go for security using estate investments and only after that can invest in at higher risk with crypto, then gold since its not nothing new about it. At least that's what I'd think anyway

Real estate must be prioritized...
investing in real estate must be first and then investing in crypto. when you married you will know how difficult it is if you don't invest in real estate, real estate number 1, Bitcoin number 2 and gold number 3, I put gold at number 3 because the price tends to be difficult to go down, so it is not a profitable investment for me.

We already have stable coins that will secure the volatility will not make your investment fund lose its value. And that is what millennials see from the cryptocurrency, they are buying bitcoins and storing it to stable coins to avoid losing their money.


You are being one sided here, bitcoin is an assets, and investment asset where people could store their money and wait for the market price to be profitable enough so they can sell. It doesn't just mean their that their funds will surely lose when they invest in on crypto currency.

It depends on the intention, I mean if you intend to store your money on the safe place then you can store it on gold or real estate and those place will make you comfortable. There is no volatile price and there is no risk that your money will lose in a few times.

But bitcoin is the opposite of those, you must spend your money that you can afford to lose. Which mean you can't spend your saving money and etc. I don't care with what millennials though, but I just suggesting that knowing the place before you store your money is really than you just follow what everyone do and you didn't know it.

We know that Bitcoin is growing rapidly and is becoming known to many people from all walks of life. And we people at Bitcointalk are fortunate to know and understand Bitcoin as an alternative to transactions and investments in digital form.

I cannot conclude that Bitcoin is a better investment than gold when Bitcoin has a higher risk. Conversely, Gold also does not experience enough price increases if we use it as an investment tool. Which one is better that suits our needs.

Like freelancers, we are free to determine the hours of work and work we want, without the pressure and deadlines that often make employees stressed. This is the advantage, isn't this a very exciting job? even you can make money from home with electronic devices, of course, it must be added to the ability of analysis and more passion. Every day is a holiday, every night is satnight, that's what my wife and I joke about. Not that this is without difficulty, but as much as possible we make this fun so that we are more comfortable.

It is because bitcoin and cryptocurrency is a technology-based which is a mainstream to millennials and post millennials. Unlike gold and real estates, bitcoin is easier to acquire even by just sitting in front of your computer. They would rather spend time facing their computers than working their ass off in the field just to acquire gold and real estate. In order to get gold, it's either you'll mine it physically or just buy it. Real estate has to do something with laws and regulations while bitcoin don't have to.

Of course I completely agree with it as Bitcoin or crypto currency investment are very friendly to investors as you don't need further knowledge to make an investment.

Unlike gold or real state that you need to have deep understanding to it before you can start earning from it. And the adoption of crypto currencies is keep on advancing so there is a big possibility that even if you are a holder only, you can still profit.

i agree on what you say because im also a millenial but the question wasnt only for real estate but also for gold  or you only forgot to compare gold ?  me as a millenial i can see gold to be also an affordable kind of invetment because its also available on all sizes ( small  , medium , large ) and can also be bought anywhere  ( offline or online )   .  but of course i will still include bitcoin and cryptos on my portfolio    .

Why most of the millenials are prefer to buy bitcoin than Real estate? Most of millenials are technological wise. And if I were on a position, I will also prefer to invest only at investment that don't need much effort.
Another thing is the capability to buy, we can but bitcoin in a lower price than real estate. Money is really a power to buy and invest. Even we want to buy real estate, if our savings is only for a satoshi, then BTC is always there for us.

I believe these Millenials saying that they prefer Bitcoin than gold or real estate are just riding the trend.  I agree that it is a hype and it is quite non-sense for those who know much of the economy to prefer Bitcoin than gold and real estate because of Bitcoin's crazy volatility. 

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From the highlighted means they will convert their Bitcoin to cash is it?  So it is just for the rich quick scheme thinking.  So apart from anything else, they prefer cash than Bitcoin then, that is what I see on your post.

Definitely they will prefer bitcoin. Its a millenial thing now. We all know that most millenials are into gadgets and online transactions. They want easy and high paying jobs. Most likely those that have the knowledge and capacity will prefer income from bitcoin. Its the "in thing" now. Once they had receive their first returns and turn out good, they'll definitely prefer this than gold and real estate.

There are crypto investments related in rel estates like antlant, primalbase, hives and etc there might not seem to be that popular as the investment amount to be able to invest is way to high but in there ICO days they are all successful. It's good to diviesify investment in crypto and real estates as long as we have capital to invest with.

For some people that found out crypto is a good way of investment for sure they have done their part to investigate and checking the ROI, for some people that needs money for just short term, and I don't find it wrong as we do have different goals, timelines to our money. And if you sold all your crypto holdings for Real estate there is nothing wrong with it too.

Newer generations can easily adopt to new technology and bitcoin is much more easier and user friendly to invest of more than gold and real estate. Businesses and real estate is also starting to integrate with bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Ive seen some projects/startup that is selling real estate properties which you buy through crypto.

Why not combine and have a crypto investment in real estate. I really wish these ICO projects got their heads out of the sky and someone actually did back a token up by real estate and the tokens are like having ownership in the real estate. It has been 10 years since bitcoin has been out and people are not really using the technology. Rather being selfish. I still cannot understand why there are so few projects.

Gold and real state are better but I can't afford to have those two, bitcoin is easy to have although it is volatile it is easy to have than to have a gold and a real state. As for me, I also choose bitcoin cause this is all I have, I don't have a lot of savings and I just have bitcoin with me and some altcoins to hold.

This is just about interest. I tend to choose cryptocurrency, especially bitcoin because I am very interested so I want to learn more to maximize my potential to be profitable. While I have no interest at all in real estate, so I am reluctant to study it deeper. Besides that, with all these technological advancements, I can earn money in a fun way, using my electronic devices, it's very functional.

like i say before , BTC is tend to a gambling rather than investement , and also bad reputation for cryptocurrency make a mindset for btc its a Ponzi scheme or pyramid, or MLM or whatever people call it.
for example like Bitfury shares stock , maybe there are people who abuse it and make a pyramid scheme from there , and people got scammed and the millenial people have a bad thinking for BTC.

the real problem is how to make they to understand ,less likely they can make their own conclusions.

Some facts speak that millennial is more in line with existing trends, including in terms of investment. but it's a pity if they really follow the trend and don't have a stance. bitcoin does have a higher fluctuating value than gold, if they can understand the concepts, they can benefit

basicaly , millenial people , just following what is trending , and for me , i am not declined BTC as a investement , but since we know fluctuactive BTC is higher than another investement, i will talk btc like a gamble for now.
its a investement , but tend to a gambling , did u understand what i say ?

I feel like the current generation is all about doing things the easiest and the fastest way possible, being raised in in environment where internet allowed us to do things with just one click and without leaving our homes , not only Bitcoin and crypto makes a good alternative for fiat for the current gen but a quick way to make profit for them, do you think that they have the patience to buy some real estate and spend like 3 or 5 years so they can make profit from it , the answer is no, so i think that  bitcoin might prove to be a better option for them.

Today we see broad parts of society, millennials especially, acting increasingly critical of central bank interventionism. At the same time technologists, at an accelerating pace, are developing an array of tools that allow for disruption of the economic status quo. In a decade the millennial generation is projected to have the highest earning power of all generations, and this tech-savvy post 9/11 generation has encryption to its disposal as a defensive technology. Meanwhile the bitcoin ecosystem is maturing in all aspects of its economy, in particular in deposit banking, insurance, lending and derivatives, and early forms of life insurance. If this process persists, bitcoin’s layered protocol suite could become a global powerhouse and a potential alternative to the IMFS.

In my opinion, those options are one of the best out there as an investment, it just varies how financially wealthy you are. If you want to invest in Bitcoin, you would only need a fraction of what's the minimum you needed in real estate. Also, Bitcoin gives more flexibility and convenience compared to buying gold and real estate. Still I'd prefer investing in real estate most of the time because from the fact that everyone needs home and the price steadily grows as time goes by.

Only real estate that in my opinion is quite difficult to find its target market. Gold and bitcoin can be bought by anyone starting with a fairly affordable price.
Maybe millennials prefer high risk high returns because they are more impressed to be quick to get profits.

Millennials are you who were born in this digital age, of course they would prefer to invest in bitcoin than gold and real estate. bitcoin is more practical and very suitable for use in the digital age as it is today. and volatile and decentralized bitcoins are becoming increasingly attractive investment tools. if we are good at exploiting the volatility of bitcoin then we will quickly become rich people. and to invest in bitcoin does not require large funds such as gold and real estate investment. because we can buy bitcoin in the form of satoshi. so do not be surprised if millennial prefer bitcoin over gold and real estate.

I am a little less agree if bitcoin is a much better choice than real estate and bitcoin, even though I am a bitcoin holder, because real estate is also a good investment to get profit in my country especially since gold is still much more interested than bitcoin in my country

Since we're on the generation with the latest technology, most Millenials prefer to invest with Bitcoin because they want convenience and assurance of a bigger profit in just a short period of time. We should admit that most Millenials trust Bitcoin because they have seen how it worked and provided a great profit in time. Younger generations know how to handle crypto investing more than real state and gold.

It's hype. I doubt if all those who said they prefer Bitcoin actually understands how the market works. Digital money sounds very modern and that's what attracts younger generations. Though I wouldn't compare it's use at the moment to that of gold, especially with real estates. There's certainty if you're able to hold the product in your hands and see it with your eyes.

when for long term investment and very much profit then I prefer to multiply bitcoin and real estate because in my opinion both of them can provide a lot of profit, for cryptocurrency can provide profits with a fast time and for a stable one can use long term investment can use Real Estate because every year the demand for both of these will always increase and many will be used by many people.

That is why, until now, many people still prefer to invest in real estate and gold because they believe that the profit will be bigger for those two types of investing than investing in bitcoin. But if they learn about bitcoin and they start to invest in bitcoin, they will see that the profit will be bigger from bitcoin than from those two investment types.

But I am sure that the millennial generation will learn about bitcoin, and they will accept the risk from bitcoin. If they can deal with the risk, then I am sure that it will only a matter of time for them to make a bigger profit from bitcoin. I am sure after the young Millenials can have much money, they will invest in other things so that they can get more and more money.

The reason for this is because Millenials haven't experienced too much lost in their investment, it triggers them to try new things and to hope that cryptocurrency would provide them the best benefits in investment. Basically we all want new platforms, those that have a huge potential in the market where we are the few early adopters, and Millenials think of this way. They think of cryptocurrency as a new platform for investment with huge potential, so in the future, they will earn.

It would be strange if it were different. Each generation has its own preferences and millennials as the most modern generation calmly use modern technology. Operations with gold and real estate are quite laborious and require additional actions, unlike operations with bitcoin requiring only a computer or smartphone and web.

This is somewhat true. I say “somewhat” because some still didnt know the existence of Bitcoin and some dont believe in it. Millennials would rather spend their money in gadgets like Iphones, tablets, high end laptops. Seldom that you will see millennials wearing gold necklace, rings and bracelets. However, they are somewhat embracing the concept of airbnb, thats why some are buying properties like Condos so they can list it in Airbnb and have it rented out on a daily basis as a source of income.

It's true that millennials prefer investing in bitcoin over gold or real estate. Because millennials prefer it which is practical
and quickly makes a profit. As we know, bitcoin is very practical to buy and also can make a profit quickly because the price
is volatile. So from that millennials really like bitcoin for investment. Different from gold the price is too stable, if real estate
is not chosen millennials because real estate prices are too expensive to buy. Because not all millennials have a lot of money.

Bitcoin is not my only interest, I invest in anything I believe will profit me as time goes on. Bitcoin is good, and it's really hot and trending because we have heard stories of how people went from being a nobody to millionaires. And for sure I have been able to benefit from Bitcoin more than I did in other types of investments, but I don't only stick to it. I also invest in farming and lands and real estates, and lots of others. I don't only think of the present when I'm investing, I consider the future as well.

Bitcoin is trending, but where I live it's not like that, you will hardly see people that are interested in it. Some of them are scared that they will lose their money because of the volatile nature and some are just being greedy, they only want an investment that would earn them huge money and make them quick rich without any risks, lol.

Yeah me too, If you see bitcoin as a full investment then you might get disappointed if bitcoin somehow go back to its early years. Bitcoin has a lot of contender, better than it and probably bitcoin will not end at top. It is just red hot right now, Yes it is true but until when ?
So still Gold and Real Estate are the best option for ling term Investment. Bitcoin is just for now.

Being tangible and intangible makes it invalid to put in comparison. Some are just comparing because both are for storing value and uniting accounts. Bitcoin is speculative while gold and real estate is not, maybe that's the only hole to exit this longest running discussion about investment.

I think the real truth is that millenials find it easier to buy bitcoin than gold or real estate - so it's not about preferences but accessibility.

They're probably not interested in gold - but they'd buy real estate in a heartbeat if they had the money to do so. Unfortunately this is a generation that has been blighted by the Great Financial Crash and they struggle to get mortgages. Which is why they're hoping that cryptocurrency might be the "big thing" that gets them their nest egg.

I pretty much agree to the rest of your statement but not on saying Bitcoin is much better than gold. If you really wanna keep your assets safe especially in the time of extreme crisis in the economy where fiats are failing and so as the digital assets that you hold dear which may due to war or etc then gold will always be the most secure above all and would help the economy to bounce back and heal it. Gold is very powerful and there a lot of things that it can do than Bitcoin and vice versa.

Nothing that would be surprising. Millennials are generation that grew in digital era and they are very close to new technologies and digitization, they are natural to them and gold and real estate are part of physical not virtual world, that is why they are not so close to them. Also, they accept risk easier than older generations and don't have prejudice.

The risk level of any investment depends on the price at which you are entering a particular market, if you were able to invest in bitcoin well below a thousand dollars then there is no risk involved and so does gold, i am not comfortable enough to invest in gold now and expect the market to go up all the time and so is the case with real estate, risk investment rate is higher if you are investing in Las Vegas or New York but the risk is substantially lower if you invest in Texas or Colorado or any suburbs.
The reason millennials are preferring bitcoin might be the ease of handling bitcoin as an investment than the rest of these other markets.

The last sentences that i am concern for. In a form of satoshis, that is what cause bitcoin is better. I mean a lot of people can make investment in bitcoin without think how much minimum is needed. As millenial, some of them include me don't have much money to do investment real estates. Gold actually can be option, but what people need in investment is something that easy to manage.

I belong to the millennial generation. I agree that bitcoin is a better choice than gold and real estate. because bitcoin can provide more benefits than gold and real estate. but of course bitcoin also has a greater risk. but if we want to do research and continue to learn about cryptocurrency we can minimize the risk of loss. and investing in cryptocurrency really requires patience. we must be patient waiting for the red market like now.

Millenials are more liberal and practical. Whichever gives them the highest return at the fastest time they won't hesitate to pick. Bitcoin is also the currency of the future. And if not, at least it is safe to say that blockchain is the future.

Millennial are saving a few and want to increase their money. Gold and Real Estate are costly and has longer hassle to deal with. On the other hand you can buy bitcoin and crypto while resting in your bed. Millennial loves not going out of their room and bitcoin is a good asset to have profit buying and selling.

Comparing the many investment alternatives, one should consider using many baskets for one's eggs and this is the proven wisdom that we should ignore at our peril. The best thing to do is to invest in real estate, gold and Bitcoin, of course. These choices have their own advantages and disadvantages so one should be careful and should be doing the due diligence before jumping to anything. I am sure the millennials are more daring compared to the past generations but this their time.



Bitcoin has been giving unbeatable profitable returns so far despite its roller-coaster ride for the past decade. Real estate and gold are more on stability and playing as the safe haven while Bitcoin is more volatile making it a risky option for people who are new to the market and has not been educated on how this new option can be working. Yes, the best thing to do is to earn as much money from Bitcoin and then use the money to invest in real estate.



That's the solid advantage of real estate. Just like the real gold which you can make into jewelries, usefulness is a very important function that one should look into. Stocks can be giving dividends but we know that with Bitcoin this is not the case but of course you can use Bitcoin in trading cryptocurrencies. Maybe what is happening here is that with Bitcoin it is our basic concept of a valuable asset that is being challenged. Does Bitcoin really have a good value on its own and what are the benefits we can derive by holding them? Still, looking at the history of Bitcoin, it would be easy to surmised that its ROI is truly outstanding and can beat any other investment vehicles. In other words, Bitcoin is the best speculative tool.

Yes, I agree that bitcoin is a much better option than gold and real estate although gold and real estate still be the most option for people who lived in out there. But if I have many bitcoin and I can sell some of bitcoin at the very highest price so I can have a lot of money, I will buy some gold and some real estate so I can have more assets as my long-term investment. I don't want to have bitcoin only if I have money because, with so many investments that I can have, that means I can have a chance to make more money in the future.

I do believe that it's country/local issue also affect this. Real estate in my country is not as easy to access as Bitcoin, hence, even papa and grandpa who works hard from the 90s are most likely holding more gold than having a real estate, unless they're born rich or have a successfull career.

There are several options such as REITs or collective real estate investment but it requires some time consuming paper work and not everyone will be qualified. So, it's also not as friendly as you expect it to be. I personally can't invest in them, so I choose to participate in business lending and get around 3-5% per month, or 12-20% per year (we can choose the interest rate).

TBH, as a millenials myself, if it's possible, I'll invest in any available option a.k.a, portfolio diversification.

First and foremost, I don't really agree with you on this. With investment, your level of knowledge and understanding regarding the investment ecosystem is the only way that can tell if one investment opportunity is better than the other and the duration at which you as an investor will be investing in that particular thing. Personally, I don't see Bitcoin as a better option compared to gold and estate. Bitcoin is a high risk investment whiles gold and estate are not. Why will you think a high risk investment be better than a lower risk investment ??

Young people have more financial freedom and are more likely to invest in riskier investments, so they don't have the same line of thinking compared to other people who have children and other financial responsibilities.

Also, it's new technology, and a lot of young people are very interested in the newest technologies, whether it's new jobs, investments, or entertainment.

Ah!! You stupid younglings, get off me lawn!!  

Millennials are going to grow up in a world where Bitcoin is making a name for itself so it does make sense that they see more value in it than older generations that may be slow to accept it.  Older generations are used to a world where precious metals are a safe haven for their finances in hard times.

At this point in time, I still cannot say that Bitcoin is a better form of investment than gold, and especially real estate. For me though, real estate is by far the best since the population grows over time, and land spaces are getting scarce more and more each year. It's not the best in terms of time it gets to have profit, and it's difficult liquidity, but in terms of long-term investment, it's much safer than relying kn Bitcoin's speculative factor.

I don't really agree that bitcoin is much better than gold and real estate. Because both have value, the difference is gold and real estate are stable which is good for long time investments. Though the buildings depreciate, but the lands don't... While in bitcoin, we're still unsure about it in the future depending on its performance and the government. Both of them have their own advantages which may be good based on an individual perspective.

what do you mean reliable in Long term investments?there is also a risk on both real estate because we are not sure if the value will continuously grow specially when calamity takes place.in gold yeah there is assurance but so much small profit even in how long .
i am not millenials but i totally agree  on this mate,because we have seen already the first 10 years of bitcoin and how much have this become,so what more in the next 5-10 years?

Finding markets for real estates isn't tough. I have once a real estate agent and I can always find clients which I can say very interested by just looking at their expressions.
With the continued expansion of residential area in my developing city, I disagree with the OP's view as Bitcoin a better investment than real estate. Sure Bitcoin can make someone rich in the long run, but so does real estate which has much lesser risk than Bitcoin.
Real estate cannot be stolen from you, thats one example of risk Bitcoin has.

Real Estate is in a Bubble.  Bitcoin is also in a Bubble.   I would sell Millenials as much Real Estate and Bitcoin as they desire, and let them fund my retirement  

with the migration crisis the useless government is causing i wouldn't wonder.

And technically bitcoin and cryptocurrency is the most accessible form of investment for the millennials, we can say that because millennials do not have many funds to invest in a real estate, or not really have a safe place to store Gold, it is the cryptocurrency that opens up a lot of opportunities to them, such as providing own bank accounts, promised price increase because of the bitcoin infrastructure (halving and more), and trading opportunities that can provide huge profits.

There is no maintance cost to HODLING bitcoin while there is huge in real estate.
Real estate is paying upkeep fee/rent/whatever there is, its a cost you need to take.
Gold is either physical so you really got gold, which creates huge problem in storage, security of storage which is addiotional upkeep fee or you have "digital gold" so some paper that some company tell you they hold it for you which could be lie or not true at all. No upkeep cost, but huge risk.
In Bitcoin you can have it on pendrive with no upkeep cost if you know anything about security at all. No wonder its best from all 3 propositions.

Millenials don't have money to invest in real estate, lol. And they don't have time to wait for returns from gold. So, yoloing with stocks and crypto is a pretty logical thing to do in this situation. Just don't mortgage your house only to panic sell at a loss later, and don't go all in on a single asset.


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I think this is stupid to be fair. A lot of millennials are too invested in the short term, and the price mania in 2017 was a pretty good example of why, and to a certain extent, if you are young and have money to risk, it's worth it!

Although, I'm personally someone who believes that if you are smart enough to invest in the correct buildings, real estate is a very profitable long-term investment since it's only really been going up in recent years.

An interesting study nonetheless didn't know BTC, was THIS popular around millenniums.

Millennials are a very stupid generation who are drowning in debt and have no life skills. Bitcoin will collapse in the coming recession and wipe them out even further.

I'm not completely saying that Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies is the only thing that millennials are going for but in reality they want what's best for their money and that is fast moving assets that their pockets could handle so you will immediately eliminate assets such as real estate, and precious metals since both are harder to obtain and has a steep price aside from that they aren't the "fast movers" they are looking for. So we are really left out on assets we could buy with our salary such as stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies (I left out mutual funds since this isn't really where your money want to go to). So it's really up to you as a millennial on where your want your money to grow. It doesn't matter whether or not you are on a developed country or in a developing country since each person has it's own preference on where they want to invest.

bitcoin is a much higher risk / higher reward proposition. nascent and emerging markets always have much more growth potential than established markets. that's because they are more speculative and risky.

so to me, bitcoin isn't better or worse per se. it's just the best play to make if you have limited capital---the most bang for your buck in terms of potential ROI. i'd like to take some of those returns off the table in the next bull market and roll them into more conservative investments like gold and real estate. once you have more capital, it makes sense to diversify into lower risk markets.

I think this depends a lot on the country.

In Brazil stocks are much more popular between millennials, the volatility hre is enormous.

In USA the volatility is high as well. Sp500 is facing new all time highs monthly since trump showed up.
Sp500 is an index fo the 500 biggest stocks in USA, and It increased more than 60% since 2016. This is huge .
I am sure millennials are buying it a lot, as millennials are the ones who are working and making money right now.

Ofc bitcoin can increase much more, but it also can make you lose money...

I have to admit it before opening the article I was expecting that it will fail to include why people are preferring Bitcoin over than Gold and Real Estate but I was surprised that one of their first point is the wealth inequality happening in the bottom 50%. What I observe with the Millennials we have in our generation is that they are more practical with their money and they don't prefer the stable investments anymore since this doesn't maximize the earnings they will have for the considerably small salary they begin with. Yes there are volatile stocks as well but what they are after is more than a 10-20% gain on their capital and that is where cryptocurrencies come in particularly Bitcoin since it has the potential to double or even triple in just a months time which compared in the stock market only penny stocks can do it and not the big market cap ones. Real Estate and Gold doesn't even have that kind of return considering the amount you need to invest on it before you can get your hands one.

Bitcoin is and it isn't red hot--that probably doesn't make sense, but at the moment bitcoin is down from where it was in 2017 when there was a true mania for bit, and there were threads here in which members talked about how they were selling their house and even their kids' toys to buy bitcoin.  It was crazy, crazy, crazy.

But bitcoin (and crypto in general) is still very popular, and it isn't like investors abandoned it.  The price is just stuck in a rut, which will probably reverse itself eventually.  In that respect, bitcoin is still red hot for the long term.

Anyone (not just millenials) should watch out if they're putting all of their money into bitcoin.  Even though millenials are young, bitcoin is still a very risky investment and nobody knows how it's going to perform in years to come.  If I had a choice between buying bitcoin or real estate, honestly I'd have to go with the latter--and I'm not even sure how real estate is going to perform marketwise, but owning a house or land is generally a very good investment that has a clear practical use. 

You can live in a house.  You can rent out your property and earn income.  Bitcoin doesn't do much except sit in a wallet while you're hoping the price goes up.  That's kind of how Warren Buffett feels about gold, that it doesn't generate income or perform a useful function like stocks do.  Bitcoin is in the same boat IMO, and I say that even though I'm a huge supporter of it.  Millenials would do well at least owning their own homes, even if it's a tiny house.  lol

I certainly represent the same group of people but really don't agree with the statement which says - "Bitcoin is much better option than gold or real estate"!

Bitcoin's volatility makes it a bad investment asset, but the same volatility also makes it a speculative asset! Whereas real estate and gold is considered mostly for capital protection! So these are two different asset class!

This discussion is ongoing since a long time now to understand if bitcoin is better than gold or real estate! But the comparison is itself invalid!

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As a millennial myself, I would highly agree with this. Although that gold and real estate are both reliable long-term investments, it's just that Bitcoin is "red hot" right now. The risks are higher though due to the volatility of the market.

To all of the millennials here in Bitcointalk, do you also agree that Bitcoin is a much better option than gold or real estate? As much as I liked real estate, the target market is kinda tough. Unlike Bitcoin, anyone can afford to buy it, even in the form of satoshis.