Sam Roberts: Bitcoin, Pensions & The Financial Renaissance
“War is the health of the state. I don’t think that many people really understand that. That’s where the money is made: War, death, destruction. They love it. It gives them an excuse to run the money printer.”
Today on the podcast I’m talking to Sam Roberts.
Sam is a qualified actuary and the director at Cartwright, a UK-based pensions and investment advisory firm that works with institutional clients, including corporate pension schemes, charities, and corporate treasuries.
Under Sam’s leadership, Cartwright became the first UK firm to take the bold step of advising clients to allocate Bitcoin to their portfolios, marking a significant moment in what’s being called the “arrival of institutions” into this new financial frontier.
In this episode, we explore Bitcoin’s emerging role in the institutional investment landscape, with a particular focus on pension funds. Sam recounts his journey from the 2008 financial crisis to embracing Bitcoin as a hedge against systemic risks. He also sheds light on the challenges of introducing Bitcoin into the traditionally conservative and slow-moving pensions industry.
Our conversation also touches on Bitcoin’s potential as a tool for economic resilience, its environmental implications, and its role in shaping a future financial system—one that could ignite a new economic renaissance.
Enjoy the conversation.