Don't Overthink AI -- ETFs Could Be the Safest Long-Term Play

Investors often think of technology stocks as the ultimate growth investment -- and if you happen to get in on the theme of the day at just the right time, you can win big. Whether it's investing across a theme like e-commerce or buying specific companies that have soared to stardom with their innovations -- such as Apple with the iPhone -- technology has presented investors with plenty of opportunity over the past couple of decades.I probably don't have to tell you that the latest wave of technology excitement involves artificial intelligence (AI). Stocks involved in this area have skyrocketed, leading gains in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq over the past two years, and this momentum continues today. In fact, it's set to continue for quite some time if analysts are right. Forecasts call for today's billion-dollar AI market to reach more than $2 trillion early next decade.What's happening around us supports this idea, with companies from Alphabet to Meta Platforms increasing their capital spending in recent times to boost their AI capacities. And just this week AI chip leader Nvidia announced a $100 billion investment in OpenAI as part of the research lab's infrastructure buildout.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool