Forget Bitcoin: You're Better Off Buying These 3 Stocks
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As of this writing, the price of a single bitcoin token has risen 1,001% over the past 52 weeks. That figure is likely to have changed by the time you read this, and it's a coin toss whether bitcoin will move up or down from here.
Bitcoin has created a lot of wealth in a hurry, but many investors stay away from this asset-less asset to focus on more substantial investments. And if you believe in digital currency as an idea but can't be convinced that bitcoin itself will stick around for the long haul, you can invest in bitcoin-like ideas by leaning on some household-name stocks.
So we asked a few of your fellow investors here at The Motley Fool how traditional stocks can do a better job of managing your nest egg than through a risky bitcoin bet. Read on to see how they came up with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), IBM (NYSE: IBM), and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL).
Source: Fool.com
Microsoft Corp. Stock
The stock is one of the favorites of our community with 108 Buy predictions and 1 Sell predictions.
With a target price of 419 € there is a slightly positive potential of 6.94% for Microsoft Corp. compared to the current price of 391.8 €.