Veteran trader Peter Brandt has shared his personal investment strategy as he approaches retirement. He dropped it in a post on X as a reaction to a question he posed to the crypto community earlier. Brandt’s strategy includes allocating 5% of his Bitcoin (BTC) to his retirement plan. Peter Brandt’s low-risk Bitcoin strategy Notably, setting aside 5% of BTC is part of a shortlist that includes quality dividend stocks for income and investing in emerging markets for growth potential. Others include gold and silver as hedges against inflation and a shift from daily to weekly trading. Brandt’s strategy suggests a shift to lower-risk and yield-focused assets. The trader's 5% exposure to Bitcoin indicates his high confidence in the leading cryptocurrency despite the recent market crash, which affected most assets on the crypto market. I believe my best bet is to:1. Convert my own trading from daily charts to weekly charts for as long as I can do so2. Quality dividend stocks3. Emerging mkts4. Gold and Silver5. 5% BTC https://t.co/zPbHuVdwnH — Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) October 13, 2025 This shows that he recognizes Bitcoin as a long-term hedge and a digital gold. The trader’s approach shows that balance, income and reliability matter more than hype when one is approaching retirement. He emphasized this by justifying his reason for not including real estate in the retirement plan. Brandt believes the real estate sector is currently overpriced and might experience a massive correction soon. He expressed regret for not allowing his Bitcoin to compound but quickly advised young investors not to approach investment as a "coulda, woulda, shoulda" endeavor. Brandt is indirectly teaching anyone willing to learn that being a professional trader does not mean one has to trade forever. There comes a time when one needs to look at their retirement portfolio. The goal is to look at assets that have high potential to ensure sustainable wealth. Additionally, the veteran trader diversified his retirement portfolio, which is critical to safeguarding wealth. Bitcoin recovery strengthens amid increased trading activity Bitcoin, which recently lost over $8,000 per coin in broader market liquidation, is already on a recovery path. As of press time, Bitcoin is changing hands at $114,159.44, which represents a 1.35% increase in the last 24 hours. It briefly traded at a peak of $115,955.33 previously before facing volatility. The asset’s trading volume remains high by 40.08% at $97.84 billion within the same time frame. This indicates that market participants are anticipating a further upward surge and see the current price as a buy opportunity. Meanwhile, when compared with gold, Bitcoin is still down by a significant 25%. While most investors are treating the recovery as a "comeback," Peter Schiff, another veteran, considers it a "dead cat bounce."