These stocks represent some of the best investments you can make. These aren’t based on sentiment or market potential. These companies have proven themselves to be trustworthy and movers and shakers.
1. AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Intel is the king no more, AMD is the new king. Why? Because Intel fell asleep at the wheel and disregarded ARM technology. Right now, AMD and Microsoft are working to develop ARM chips for laptops. If you didn’t understand any of that jargon, just know this, Intel’s chips aren’t going to be the fastest anymore. In fact, their very architecture is going to become obsolete. AMD is the one that’s going to be making the best chips for Windows devices.
Also, AMD makes pretty great GPUs for gaming and graphic design as well. AMD stock grew by 35% just this past year. It’s primed to be one of the best stocks of 2022.
2. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
TSMC was all over the news in 2021. The worldwide microchip shortage which has gotten so severe that it’s affecting cars and washing machines now, will get worse. Who is the biggest manufacturer of microchips in the world right now? TSMC.
They make chips for NVIDIA, Apple, Samsung, etc. It reported a 21.2% increase in revenue year over year in 2021 and posted a net income of $5.97 billion. That’s a 16.4% increase. Due to the huge demand for microchips right now, TSMC will be generating a lot of chips throughout 2022. Since the world has such few trusted options for microchips, TSMC’s stock is bound to up. Right now would be a great time to get in.
3. Roblox
Roblox is a gaming company which allows billions of players a platform to communicate. It’s powered by a community that is truly global filled with both players and developers. The latter have created their own immersive experiences using the Roblox Studio platform. It ranks as one of the biggest online entertainment platforms for audiences that are under 18.
The company is also holding a David Guetta DJ Party online on the platform.
4. Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad labs develops and manufactures a wide range of products for life science and clinical research. Universities, research institutions, hospitals, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies all rely on the company. Through its global market, it employs about 7,800 people around the world.
Its equipment and products are valuable to research and breakthroughs in science around the world. It’s a solid investment since the products are of high quality and in demand throughout the scientific community.
This is one of the best stocks to invest in, in 2022.
5. Unity
Unity is a video game engine which is known throughout the world for its impressive games. Unity has been behind games like Hearthstone, the Ori and the Blind Forest franchise, Fe, and Cuphead. The platform is a playground for developers to go crazy. It also includes Creative Solutions and Operate Solutions which are tools to create and monetize content across third party platforms.
The engine has 2.5 billion monthly users who are either creating or consuming content. It isn’t surprising that the Unity stock price has gained a lot of traction among investors. Its revenue in Q4 2021 was $315.9 million, up 43% year over year. The company expects the 2022 full year revenue to exceed $1.5 billion.
6. Sea
Sea is a consumer internet company. It’s become known as a growing E-commerce company which also dabbles in gaming. Its Garena platforms offers online games for mobile and desktop devices. These include Free Fire, Blade & Soul, FIFA Online 4, Ring of Elysium, etc. The company also offers e-sports and access to other entertainment and social content.
It reported a digital entertainment revenue of $1.1 billion last quarter, and gross profit of $1.0 billion.
7. Tesla
By now Elon Musk has become a household name that represents many different things. However, he represents progress in technology without a doubt. Tesla has done the impossible by making Electric cars not only widely available, but cool.
The stock price of the company has risen from under $100 in 2020, to over $900 in 2022. Its market cap is also grew from just over $100 billion in 2019 to over $960 billion in 2022. The company even crossed $1 trillion in market cap in 2021. That’s explosive growth. And for good reason too. The company has consistently outdone itself in terms of advancements. This one’s a sure bet.
8. United States Steel Corp.
Untied States Steel operates in the US and Central Europe. It makes value added steel products including XG3 advanced high strength steel. The company serves the automotive and construction industries primarily. However, it also supplies packaging, containers, energy, and appliance industries. It produces a total of 26.2 million metric tons of steel every year. The company is a powerhouse in every sense of the word.
9. Sage Therapeutics
This one is another pharmaceutical company which develops therapies for people with brain disorders. It targets diseases which are debilitating in nature within key areas like neurology, neuropsychiatry, and depression. It also markets drugs for depression and develops drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.
It came out with a study on a drug called Zuranolone in January 2022, which has demonstrated effectiveness against depression. The drug demonstrated effects such as an improvement in mental health, social functioning, vitality, of up to 60%.
10. Qurate Retail
Qurate Retail is an E-commerce company. It is company which has seven retail brands under its umbrella including Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, Ballard Designs, QVC, HSN, Frontgate, and Zulily. It has partnerships with mobile apps, print catalogs, streaming services, social pages, and e-commerce sites to provide services. These include video services and digital commerce services.
The sheer magnitude of operations of Qurate Retail makes it a worthy investment.
With these stocks, you can pretty much guarantee a great year 2022.
