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Day: March 27, 2025

Social Security Spousal Benefits: One Misconception That Could Trip You Up

Millions of Americans qualify for Social Security by working and paying into the system throughout their careers. Since Social Security is primarily funded by payroll taxes, it takes a certain amount of earnings to be able to get benefits in retirement.To be eligible for Social Security, you’ll need to accumulate 40 work credits in your lifetime and can rack up a maximum of four credits per year. The value of a single work credit, however, changes from one year to the next.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/03/27/social-security-spousal-benefits-one-misconception/

Got $5,000? Is It Better to Buy and Hold Bitcoin or Ethereum?

There’s a long-standing rivalry between the king of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and the coin that many have considered to be the heir to the throne, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).But there aren’t actually too many similarities between these two, despite what their competition suggests. And there’s a much stronger case for buying a lot of one than there is for the other, so let’s dive in and analyze the situation.Bitcoin is both a store of value and to a lesser extent a medium of exchange, fulfilling two of the canonical properties of money. Its value is created by demand from investors who recognize its “scarcity".Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/27/got-5000-is-it-better-to-buy-and-hold-bitcoin-or-e/

2 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

You can multiply your savings in the stock market, and it’s not difficult to achieve. The easiest path to success is to maintain a long-term perspective on businesses and only invest in the ones that are regularly reporting strong revenue growth. As long as the business is growing, the stock may bounce around in the near term, but it’s almost certainly going to increase in value over time.To help you in your search, here are two outstanding growth stocks that have enormous return potential in the $1 trillion restaurant industry.Wall Street is finally waking up to one of the best growth stories in the restaurant industry. Shares of Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) doubled over the past year. The Oregon-based beverage chain has grown to 982 locations across 18 states, with revenue growing more than 30% year over year and outperforming industry leader Starbucks.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/27/2-brilliant-growth-stocks-to-buy-now-and-hold-for/

Up 60% in Less Than 2 Months, Is Celsius Stock Mounting an Epic Comeback?

On Feb. 13, shares of energy drink company Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) opened at just $21.47 per share, down nearly 80% from its highs in 2024. But as of March 24, Celsius stock is roaring back to life, up more than 60% from its lows in February.To be fair, Celsius stock was down for a legitimate reason. Investors were accustomed to greater than 100% growth for the red-hot energy drink brand. But the company’s 2024 revenue was only up 3% from revenue in 2023. It seemed as though it was no longer a growth stock, which was troubling enough. But investors were further concerned that perhaps Celsius was losing market share to other upstart players in the space.The catalyst for Celsius’ rebounding stock price was its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2024. It reminded investors that the company has far more growth ahead than what they’ve recently given it credit for.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/27/up-60-in-less-than-2-months-is-celsius-stock-mount/

The Nasdaq Is Back in a Correction. History Says This Will Happen Next.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been a key player in stock market gains and enthusiasm over the past two years. This tech-heavy index has charged ahead, delivering double-digit gains annually as it benefited from excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) and a lower-interest-rate environment ahead.However, what goes up must eventually come down, and the Nasdaq did just that when President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariff’s stirred up uncertainty. Investors worried that the duties would weigh on corporate earnings and the general economy and, as a result, they avoided the stocks most sensitive to shifts in the economic environment. Earlier this month, the benchmark slipped into correction territory, falling more than 10% from its recent high in December.Now the question is: Will what comes down eventually go up? The Nasdaq briefly exited correction territory in recent days before falling back down on Wednesday. Below, I’ll consider clues from history to see what may happen next.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/27/nasdaq-back-in-correction-history-says-next/