Even in a bear market, there are opportunities. Consider the major indexes themselves. The Nasdaq Composite is up 12% year to date, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 2%.

The difference can be even larger for investors willing to pick individual stocks. If I had $5,000 to invest today, I would look to split it evenly across two stocks I believe can double within three to five years: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).

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