The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now

The stock market has been highly volatile in 2025, and it's impossible to predict what twists and turns will shape the market in the near term. On the other hand, taking a buy-and-hold approach to top companies remains one of the best ways for investors to generate wealth over the long haul.A well-timed investment of $1,000 in category-leading companies today has the potential to reward patient investors with fantastic returns. If you're on the hunt for stocks that look primed to deliver market-crushing performance over the long term, two Motley Fool contributors think MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) stand out as great plays right now.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool