It can be intimidating to invest in the tech sector's top stocks, which often cost hundreds to thousands of dollars for a single share. Most brokerages make it easier to invest in those stocks through fractional shares, but some investors might still prefer to buy even lots of 100 shares, which are easier to track or use for covered calls.

Investors should remember that a stock's trading price never defines how cheap or expensive it actually is. For example, a stock that trades at a single-digit price with a triple-digit price-to-earnings ratio is still usually more expensive than a stock that trades at a triple-digit price with a single-digit price-to-earnings ratio.

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