These companies are playing pivotal roles in the AI economy.

Technology is the sector that has historically turned out monster winners for shareholders. Over the last 10 years, the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite has trounced the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 , rising 379% to the other indexes' returns of 178% and 239%, respectively.

With artificial intelligence (AI) projected to add trillions in value to the economy in the coming years, top tech stocks are a no-brainer investment. If you have some extra money you don't need for paying off debt or other expenses, the following tech stocks have the potential to grow your money for years to come.

1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Major deals continue to be made for more chips and data center capacity, and much of the

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