If I Had $5,000 to Invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), I'd Put It in This Stock

2026-03-12 18:07:00 ET

If you want to get more AI exposure in your portfolio, there's a wide range of options available. You have the hardware makers, starting with market leader Nvidia . AI infrastructure companies, including Emcor Group , provide the data centers and components needed to train large language models (LLMs). There are also AI software companies and businesses at every layer of the AI stack.

Or, you could invest in a company that does it all with Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , the parent company of Google. While I'm bullish on several AI companies, Alphabet is the one I'd choose if I were putting $5,000 into one stock.

Image source: Alphabet.

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