Family Offices Hesitant To Invest in Crypto and Gold Despite Geopolitical Uncertainty: J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Family offices remain cautious toward both crypto and gold despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to a new survey from J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

The report claims that portfolios are still heavily concentrated in traditional assets leaving crypto exposure extremely limited.

“On average, approximately 75% of assets are allocated to a combination of public equities and alternatives investments, with U.S. large-cap equities dominating public holdings and drawdown funds leading privates. Also revealing are the areas where many offices are not investing (Exhibit 4). Despite the headlines and hype around crypto and other digital assets, the vast majority of family offices (89%) remain on the sidelines.”

The bank added that this hesitation reflects an unresolved debate within the industry itself.

“This could reflect a debate that we are also having within J.P. Morgan: What role should cryptocurrency and other digital assets play in a portfolio, and, perhaps more importantly, how much should a portfolio own, given their elevated volatility and inconsistent correlation with other assets?”

The findings are based on an online survey of 333 single family offices across 30 countries, including 197 participants in the United States and 136 internationally, with responses anonymized and analyzed by an independent research firm.

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