Best stocks to invest $50,000 in right now.

with S&P 500 As this bull market extends its gains, you may be wondering if it’s too late to act. But there is good news. Investing for the long term (at least 5 years) means you can find great investment opportunities in any market environment. In investing, time is on your side. It gives you the opportunity to benefit as your company evolves and delivers on its commitments, from product launches to revenue growth.

Today is a particularly exciting moment to invest in technology as we move towards artificial intelligence (AI), which could be the next revolution in the sector. While some AI stocks have soared, others have yet to gain momentum. Both of these areas can find players with the potential to profit in the long run. That’s why, if you have $50,000 or less that you don’t need for everyday spending and you want to grow it over time, investing in a basket of technology stocks that could benefit from the AI ​​boom is a fantastic idea.

So let’s talk about the best stocks to buy right now. The following four companies could all be AI winners, but they also have solid businesses that extend beyond the technology. So when you buy one you are not just betting on a farm in a specific region, it offers a fantastic combination of growth and safety.

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1. Supermicro Computer

super micro computer (SMCI -4.14%) You might be hesitant to start talking about this now, because the stock has soared an astounding 2,200% over the past three years. But this may actually be the beginning of Supermicro’s growth story. Because we are in the early stages of AI development. And Supermicro can benefit from the growth of all the top AI chip makers.

This is because manufacturers of servers, full rack-scale solutions and other equipment needed for AI include chips from these players in their systems and closely follow product developments to ensure they can immediately offer these innovations to their customers.

Supermicro recently said it is seeing continued record demand for rack-scale solutions for AI, including some of these best-selling chips. And coming soon nvidiaBlackwell architecture can further increase orders. All of this should lead to continued earnings growth in the future and push the stock price higher.

2. Intel

intel (INTC -5.16%) It is a leading manufacturer of Central Processor Units, a key component of computers. But Intel has yet to benefit from the excitement surrounding AI. The chipmaker was lagging in the AI ​​space, which was one of the factors weighing on its share.

However, things may change for two reasons. Intel recently launched a new portfolio of AI products, including the Gaudi 3 AI accelerator, which may challenge Nvidia’s H100 chip.

Of course, Nvidia is preparing to launch its most powerful chip ever based on the Blackwell architecture, as mentioned above, so we don’t expect Intel to beat this market leader. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Gaudi 3’s performance and economics could help Intel gain enough market share to boost its profits and eventually boost its stock price over time.

And the second piece of good news from Intel? The company is opening up its manufacturing industry to others, which could become a whole new driver of growth as the AI ​​boom continues.

3. Amazon

Amazon (AMZN -1.54%) The company has a long track record of revenue growth thanks to its leadership in high-growth markets such as e-commerce and cloud computing. And that’s likely to continue, as the company has invested to help maintain its leadership here. In e-commerce, Amazon has revamped its fulfillment network to speed up delivery. This is a move that will satisfy customers and make Amazon more cost-effective.

When it comes to cloud computing, AI is expected to play a big role in its future growth. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to meeting all the needs of AI customers, from the basics like chips and software to fully managed services that allow customers to customize large, widely used language models for their own use. We are making huge investments.

This will help AWS maintain its position as the world’s number one cloud computing service provider for a long time and increase its revenues over time. This is especially good news because AWS has historically been the driver of Amazon’s overall revenue. And all of this means that Amazon stock has plenty of room to move even after its recent rally.

4. Alphabet

alphabet (GOOG -1.00%) (google -1.05%) It is known to help most of us every day. It is the owner of Google Search, a search engine with more than 90% share of the global search market. Alphabet’s top company has even managed to enter our language, with people often answering the question “Google it”.

And now Alphabet’s investment in AI looks set to further strengthen the company’s leadership in the search market. Alphabet recently launched Gemini, its most advanced AI model, and is integrating AI into all of its products and services, including search. This move is expected to continue to increase advertising revenue by improving search capabilities and making the advertising process easier. This is key, since most of Alphabet’s revenue comes from Google advertising.

Alphabet also offers investors a solid track record of revenue growth, and its advertising revenues have held up fairly well even in recent difficult economic times. This makes this company one of the safest AI bets on my list and a great place to invest some of your $50,000 today.