Dividend stocks are an important part of a diversified portfolio. Younger investors may want to focus more on growth, and retirees tend to switch to more dividend stocks. Whichever category you're in, if you're looking for excellent dividend stocks, consider Realty Income (NYSE: O), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO).

Warren Buffett primarily buys large-cap stocks for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. Because of this focus on large-cap stocks, you probably won't be surprised that Buffett owns six stocks that are members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). The two stocks Buffett has owned the longest are both members of the Dow.

You can build incredible wealth in the stock market, and it's not as difficult as you might think. The key is to patiently hold shares of a growing company that still has a large market to expand into. Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is a fast-growing beverage chain that is building a unique brand.

Regularly investing in growing companies is a recipe for wealth-building gains over many years. Shares of Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) have been phenomenal performers for investors in recent years, but they are about 70% off their highs. With the energy drink market continuing to grow, this leading brand could be a great buy on the dip.

Investors can build tremendous wealth over the long term, and it doesn't require trading in and out of hot tech stocks. Many investors use the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) as a benchmark to measure how well their investments are performing. Historically, the index has returned 10% on an annualized basis over decades, but a portfolio of well-chosen growth stocks can perform better.

In recent months, investors have taken a renewed interest in quantum computing. For this reason, most industry analysts believe quantum computing is years away from commercial viability. Fortunately, Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has developed a quantum chip that is a possible game changer for the industry.

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This strategy is practically off limits for the pros, but it does a better job than most.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) had a phenomenal year in 2024. The cryptocurrency returned 119%, easily outperforming the 23% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which itself is commonly seen as a barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, thinks Bitcoin could hit $180,000 in 2025.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (BOM:500247) reports a 10% increase in consolidated profit, with robust capital adequacy and asset growth despite facing credit strain in microfinance.