If you have $5,000 to put into the market, first take a moment to congratulate yourself. That's no small accomplishment and it's worth celebrating.
Now it's time to act. If you have a low-risk tolerance, you can buy index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). If you're willing to accept significant risk, you may be tempted to buy Bitcoin. You aren't lacking for alternatives.
But if you're reading this, chances are you already hold individual stocks in your portfolio. With that in mind, this special presentation highlights seven promising stocks to consider for investing your $5,000.
In the last 10 years, the average total return for S&P 500 stocks has been 12.9%. So, for this list, we used a projected stock price gain of at least 15% for the next 12 months as the floor. Of course, nobody can predict future stock price performance, but these stocks have a high probability of outpacing the broader market in 2025.
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