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1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 120%, According to a Former Goldman Sachs Analyst
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), the native token of the Ripple blockchain, has skyrocketed 480% during the past three months. That stunning rally boosted XRP's market cap to roughly $180 billion, which made it the world's third most valuable cryptocurrency, after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)....The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1964, and Here's What It Is Now
The year 1964 was momentous. It's the year that the youngest baby boomers were born, for one thing. (The oldest were born in 1946.) Other events: President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Ford Mustang was launched, the Beatles debuted in the U.S. on The Ed Sullivan Show, and Dr. Str...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
What Is Alani Nu and Is Its Growth Causing Celsius Stock to Plunge?
Move over Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH), there's a new growth story in the energy drink space. Alani Nu is an energy drink with similar branding to Celsius that only launched in 2018. And it's clear that the latter is outgrowing Celsius (and others) by a mile.Alani Nu is owned by privately held Co...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for a Decade
If you are looking for boring income stocks that you can comfortably hold for a decade or more, you have your work cut out for you in the energy patch. The sector is known for being volatile.But don't despair -- there are at least two very attractive choices to consider. Here's why, despite the ener...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Investing $10,000 in Each of These 5 Closed-End Funds Could Make You Over $4,700 in Passive Income in 2025
What's a way to generate significant passive income that many investors don't know about? Closed-end funds (CEFs). They're similar to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in that they trade like stocks on public exchanges. The main difference is that CEFs have a fixed number of shares whereas ETFs can issue...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
The Best Stocks to Invest $50,000 in Right Now
While the market has continued its winning ways to start the year, there are still some attractive investment opportunities -- even in the technology sector. Technology continues to help shape the world we live in and artificial intelligence (AI) appears to have the potential to be a game changer fo...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Can This Beaten-Down Dividend King Make a Comeback in 2025?
Did you know retail chain Target (NYSE: TGT) is a Dividend King? That's right -- it has raised its dividend annually for the past 53 years, putting it in an elite group of dividend stocks that are reliable for passive income under almost any circumstances.Now is an excellent time to test that, consi...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
The Stock Market Has Breached This Critical Level Only 6 Times in 135 Years -- History Couldn't Be More Clear About What Happens Next
Over the last two years, the market's climb has seemed unstoppable. Every challenge from inflation, rising Treasury yields, and geopolitical tensions has been met with resilient investors buying the dip and taking valuations higher and higher.Part of this has been fueled by the screaming-high valuat...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
Social Security recipients are now seeing the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reflected in their monthly benefit payments. This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the third quarter of 2024...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Is Nio Stock a Buy Under $5 in 2025?
Nio (NYSE: NIO) has always been an intriguing stock for investors looking to get exposure to the blossoming electric vehicle (EV) industry. The company has been a leading player in China's premium EV market, has championed battery-swap technology, and has posted months of sustained and strong delive...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
1 Huge New Reason Meme Coins Will Go Higher in 2025
Investing based on financial fundamentals is often a challenging endeavor when evaluating cryptocurrencies, especially meme coins. While it's possible to make a solid rationale for buying the main coins of popular chains like Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), developing a thesis for memes like Dogecoin (CRYPTO:...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
Are you looking for stocks with chunky yields that won't give you sticker shock with their prices? A good place to find such securities is in the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. In order to maintain their REIT status, these companies are required to distribute at least 90% of their taxab...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
All It Takes Is $3,000 Invested in Each of These 3 Ultra-Safe Dividend Stocks to Help Generate Over $280 in Passive Income in 2025
Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks »Passive income may not be at the top of one's mind when the broader indexes are posting jaw-dropping gains. But dividend-paying companies can be a perfect fi...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
3 Cheap Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now
Despite two consecutive years of 20%-plus gains for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), less than 30% of all stocks actually beat the index in both 2023 and 2024 -- a record-low percentage for the past 30 years. That leaves plenty of room for cheaper stocks to "catch up" to last year's winners, which wer...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Prediction: This Hypergrowth Stock Will Finish 2025 as the World's Largest Stock -- and It's Not Nvidia
The world was introduced to Nvidia in 2024. The semiconductor company is the leading seller of computer chips for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which are getting a huge boost in demand. Nvidia's revenue and profits have soared in the last few years, with investors getting uber-bullish o...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
1 Growth Stock Down 17% to Buy Right Now
Looking for growth? Do you also like discounts? It's rare to see a stock that offers meaningful amounts of both. But, it does happen every now and then.Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is one such name right now. Here's a closer look at why you might want to act while you can still step in at a barga...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Should I Buy IBM Stock for Its Quantum Computing Capabilities?
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has redefined itself as a cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company. Its role in fostering a hybrid cloud and its watsonx AI have again made it a company to watch in the technology space.A part of IBM that may have received less coverage is its role i...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Better Fintech Stock: Upstart vs. SoFi
Some of the newer financial technology stocks (or fintechs) have endured wide-ranging interest rates, making for a wild ride. Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) went public between 2020 and 2021 amid zero-percent interest rates intended to buoy the U.S. economy duri...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
History Says the Stock Market Is Poised to Soar in 2025. 3 Bullish Signals the S&P 500 Just Sent.
After an epic run that spanned more than two years, the stock market took a well-deserved breather to close out 2024 -- and the timing made investors nervous. After climbing to new record highs in early December, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) stumbled, even missing out on the highly anticipated Sant...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
Buying Nvidia Stock Looks Like a No-Brainer After This Key Event
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) released its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Jan. 16, and the semiconductor giant's results offered insight into the state of the semiconductor industry.Popularly known as TSMC, the Taiwan-based company is a semiconductor foundry that makes chips for fab...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 26
