If I Were in My 20s, I'd Buy This Magnificent ETF and Hold It Until Retirement

The article is a bullish long-term case for the Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks the Nasdaq-100. It argues that younger investors could benefit from the fund’s heavy exposure to leading AI and technology companies, including Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, AMD, Broadcom, Meta, and Tesla. The piece notes the Nasdaq-100 has historically outperformed the S&P 500 over long periods, though with higher volatility, and says QQQ has delivered a 10.9% compound annual return since 1999 versus 8.6% for the S&P 500. The author emphasizes that AI-driven growth, cloud demand, and future technologies such as autonomous vehicles and robotics could continue to support the index, making QQQ a potential buy-and-hold vehicle for retirement investing.