A recession can seem like a bad time to invest in stocks. But if you're willing to invest in growing businesses and hang on for the long term, it can pay off, significantly. Two excellent examples of that are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), also known as Supermicro.

If you had invested $25,000 into these stocks right after the Great Recession ended, 15 years ago, you would be sitting on some life-changing returns right now.

It's no secret that chipmaker Nvidia has been one of the best investments to have owned over the years. But what's truly astounding is the magnitude of those gains. If you invested $25,000 into the stock back in July 2009, when the Great Recession had just ended, that investment would now be worth a staggering $8.9 million.

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