Bitcoin is indeed risky. But bank investments are risky too. In our country (coz I'm not sure if this exist in other countries). When you have a large amount on your account they will call you and ask you if you want to invest, minimum of 20,000 Php (or 400 USD). They will propose some investment plans where there is a choice of low, medium, or high risk investment. When you choose the high risk there is a chance to lose or gain 100% of your investment (Medium is 75% and low is 50% if I remember it right). It doesn't make sense to me, it sounds like a scam, they will invest using your money and you don't have any control to it. That is why I like bitcoin more, coz Though it is risky and it's very volatile, you have full control on your investment.
What do you guys think?
I definitely agree with you. It is true that bitcoin is much riskier than bank investment but the good thing about it, you have full control of your money. Additional to your observation, the chance of getting more profit in bitcoin is greater compared to the profit you will get if you invest in bank.
Besides, In bank, it is your own money yet you cannot get or withdraw your money instantly where the investor need to fall in line or wait until your number been called which I found very hassle because it consumes lot of time. Unlike in bitcoin, you have the full control of it. It is hassle free because you can buy or sell it anytime where you can easily convert it into flat anytime.
When considering a subjective way, we may think bitcoin is more risky but if we go deeper into the problem and analyze, I believe that the risk of both are the same, even the bank may be more risky because as you say, in bitcoin, we know clearly what we are investing and choosing, we can manage and cut losses whenever we want. While banks only offer listings and investment options, we do not have too many bases to believe that they will use our money to invest in those places, they can take money and run away, or invest in other places, we also can not know, dangers from the bank are impossible to measure