Keith Speights

So, these companies are very different.

But to be fair, quantum computing is in a much earlier stage than AI hyperscaling.

It

Rigetti has some great potential, especially if it can deliver on its goals to deliver 150-plus qubit quantum computer near the end of next year and a 1,000-plus qubit system by the end of 2027.

But it's important to remember there are other quantum computing companies out there that have ambitious plans, too.

IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, the ticker there is QBTS, and Quantum Computing Incorporated, a very aptly named, by the way, ticker there, QUBT.

Those are three other smaller players that are making waves.

Yeah, Jason, you make a great point.

I think it's possible that any of the stocks I've mentioned, Rigetti, IonQ, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Incorporated, they could be big winners if their quantum computing efforts pay off.

But the least risky way to invest in quantum computing, in my opinion anyway, is to buy shares of one of those tech giants that have major quantum computing initiatives going on.

Alphabet, with its Google Quantum AI unit,

is a great pick.

Microsoft is a great pick, I think.

These are the kind of stocks, I think, that investors who aren't huge risk-takers, but they want to potentially profit from this quantum computing boom, should really take a hard look at.

Well, first of all, Emily, I'll say you're more adventurous than I am.

I would be willing to go up into space, but I want to come back.

All right.

OK, so I'll do it.

Hey, but, you know, Rocket Lab seems to be a great example of how one niche within an industry can be successful while other parts of the industry struggle.

Instead of focusing on getting humans into space, as say Virgin Galactic does, Rocket Lab specializes in, as you mentioned, getting satellites and other payloads into space.