The 5 Best Investments of the 2020s (So Far)

The 2020s have been one of the most volatile decades in market history. A pandemic crash, unprecedented stimulus, an inflation spike, an AI boom. Through it all, some investments have delivered extraordinary returns.

Here are the top performers from January 2020 to today, based on our data. See the full Best Investments of the 2020s list for the complete ranking.

1. Nvidia

$1,000 in Nvidia since 2020 is worth over $29,000 today. The AI chip maker went from powering gaming PCs to powering the entire AI revolution. Revenue went from $11 billion in 2020 to over $130 billion.

2. Tesla

$1,000 in Tesla since 2020 is worth over $10,000 today. Tesla went from delivering 500,000 cars per year to nearly 2 million, and the stock went on a historic run.

3. Bitcoin

$1,000 in Bitcoin since 2020 is worth over $7,300. Institutional adoption, Bitcoin ETFs, and the halving cycle all drove demand.

4. Palantir

$1,000 in Palantir since its 2020 listing has delivered strong returns as the company transitioned from government contracts to commercial AI applications.

5. Broadcom

$1,000 in Broadcom since 2020 has roughly quintupled. The VMware acquisition and AI networking chips made Broadcom one of the quiet winners of the AI trade.

What didn't work

Not everything from the 2020s worked. Stay-at-home stocks like Zoom, Rivian, and Roblox are all well below their highs. The lesson: the best long-term returns come from companies with real, growing revenue, not just hype.

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