This Is the Biggest Threat to Quantum Computing Stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum That Virtually No One Is Talking About

Since late 2022, no trend has caused investors to reach for their pocketbooks or click the buy button in their brokerage accounts quite like artificial intelligence (AI). But it's not the only technological advancement that's delivering eye-popping gains or promising a mouthwatering addressable opportunity.The rise of quantum computing has investors very intrigued. Trailing-12-month returns (as of the closing bell on Oct. 21) of 347% for IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), 3,500% for Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), 2,650% for D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), and 1,640% for Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) speak to the opportunity investors see in these pure-play quantum computing stocks.Quantum computing relies on specialized computers and quantum mechanics to tackle complex problems that classical computers either can't do or wouldn't be capable of doing in our lifetime. The applications for this technology to hasten the drug-development process, make the internet and cloud more secure, improve weather modeling, tighten up financial risk management, and speed up the AI algorithm learning process can lead to big dollar figures.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool