For an investment to double your money by 2030, it needs to compound at roughly 12% annually. That's just a hair better than the long-term average for the S 500. Therefore, in this article, I'm not trying for home runs. I'm simply looking for solid hits.

That's good because $3,000 is a lot of money for many investors. One can unnecessarily assume outsize investment risk trying to hit the jackpot. But often it's better to take a high chance of good returns than to bet on a low chance of extraordinary returns.

In that category, I believe you should look at the following three stocks right now: home-improvement retailer Floor Decor (NYSE: FND), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) company Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED), and Chicago's own restaurant chain Portillo's (NASDAQ: PTLO). Let's see why.

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