Are Quantum Computing Stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum Wall Street's Most Dangerous Investment? History Says Yes.

Recently, all three of Wall Street's major stock indexes climbed to fresh record-closing highs. The primary catalyst fueling these gains is investor optimism tied to game-changing technological advances, such as the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI).But it's not just AI responsible for this breakneck rally over the last six-plus months. The emergence of quantum computing has sent four pure-play stocks into the stratosphere. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), and Quantum Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) have respectively soared by 570%, 6,590%, 4,340%, and 2,830% over the trailing-12-month period, as of the closing bell on Oct. 15.Gains of this magnitude tend to incite "FOMO" (the fear of missing out). Unfortunately, history paints a different and dire picture for quantum computing's pure-play stocks.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool