Got $3,000? 3 Unstoppable Stocks to Load Up on Right Now

It's a good idea to keep your stock portfolio diversified. For example, you might own some solid dividend-paying blue-chip companies and some faster-growing companies that don't offer dividend payouts. You would do well to spread your dollars across a variety of industries, as well, and perhaps include some investments in real estate (via real estate investment trusts (REITs) and foreign companies. Keeping some money in cash is a fine idea, too, so that you'll be able to jump on a great opportunity that arises.

Here are three companies to consider for the growth stock portion of your portfolio. Understand that growth stocks can often trade at lofty levels, so plan to hang on for a long time and to withstand some volatility as well.

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