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3 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
Bitcoin’s gain over the past decade has enormously outperformed the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and even gold. The digital asset has minted millionaires, but after bitcoin gained nearly 41,000% from May 2015 to May 2025, some crypto investors are turning to altcoins in the hopes of replicating those high returns. Enter crypto launchpads.
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3 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
Few assets have multiplied investors’ money like bitcoin has since its inception. The digital asset has gained roughly 1,000% over the past five years. Meanwhile, popular benchmarks like the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 haven’t even doubled over the past five years. Bitcoin’s scarcity and decentralized nature may lead to more gains, and that prospect has attracted investors from around the globe. That’s no different for residents of Australia.
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3 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
Dogecoin (DOGE) has posted gains that have far outpaced the stock market since it was launched in December 2013. The cryptocurrency started as a meme coin, but now it has risen by almost 10,000% over the past five years. Volatility is the name of the game for this crypto, as DOGE is more than 69% removed from its all-time high in May 2021. It’s also down by nearly 38% year-to-date, but the coin has enjoyed some days of 10% to 20% gains along the way.
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4 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
For years now, traditional assets have failed to keep apace with bitcoin’s gains. The digital currency has increased in value by roughly 1,000% over the past five years, with some altcoins — or crypto assets other than bitcoin — having posted impressive gains while riding BTC’s coattails. Investors can purchase and store crypto on a decentralized exchange with an external wallet, such as Best Wallet, or with a centralized platform and an internal wallet, such as Coinbase.
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4 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
It has gotten much easier to buy crypto over the years. Today, you can buy the digital assets through PayPal, and numerous traditional brokerage firms even let their customers trade cryptocurrencies (despite many of them being reluctant to do so when the asset class was in its infancy). But even now, most brokerage firms have some safeguards in play.
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4 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
Bitcoin has captivated many investors due to its limited supply, decentralization and substantial appreciation. The digital asset has gained nearly 60% over the past year, including a gain of more than 46% since April 9. Although buying bitcoin was complicated during its infancy, today, many fintech companies have made crypto purchases more accessible. So it seems like a natural development that now you can buy crypto with PayPal, the company that revolutionized online payments.
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4 days ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
The gains that some cryptocurrencies have experienced over the past several years have left many other asset classes in the dust. That’s particularly true of established cryptos like bitcoin, which has appreciated by 10x over the past five years and continues to attract new investors. Bitcoin is valuable due to its decentralized nature and its finite supply, which makes it the digital antithesis of fiat currency. Only 21 million bitcoins can ever be mined.
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1 week ago | 
money.com | Martha C. White |Jordan Chussler
Warren Buffett is famous for a number of things, among them his enthusiasm for Coca-Cola, ping pong and, most importantly, value investing. With a track record of outperforming the market over decades, when the Oracle of Omaha speaks, people listen. The same goes for an indicator bearing the famed investor's name. Recently, that market valuation metric flashed a warning sign.
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3 weeks ago | 
money.com | Mallika Mitra |Martha C. White |Jordan Chussler
*Rates and APYs are subject to change. All information provided here is accurate as of April 30, 2025. When you’re building up your emergency fund or saving for short-term goals such as a vacation or new car, it’s important to put your money somewhere where it’s easily accessible. But with interest rates so low on traditional savings accounts, you’re not likely to see that money grow much more than you would if you stuck it in a piggy bank.
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1 month ago | 
money.com | Marc Guberti |Jordan Chussler
Investing in gold can give you a hedge against inflation since the precious metal maintains value during corrections and crashes. Gold can rally even when stocks and real estate fall, but just like any other asset, it comes with risks. While many investors own stocks simply because they’re easy to purchase, gold investments have a steeper learning curve. Oftentimes, that’s enough to dissuade potential gold investors and send them running for the hills.
