The 4 Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro make the case for four stocks as a way to balance risk and reward, with Realty Income (NYSE: O), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB).

*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Sept. 24, 2025. The video was published on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity

Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this.

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves:

• Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $460,853!*
• Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $48,820!*
• Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $651,593!*

Right now, we’re issuing “Double Down” alerts for three incredible companies, available when you join Stock Advisor, and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon.

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*Stock Advisor returns as of September 22, 2025

Jason Hall has positions in QuantumScape and Realty Income and has the following options: short January 2027 $5 puts on QuantumScape. Jeff Santoro has positions in Rocket Lab and has the following options: short September 2025 $51 calls on Rocket Lab. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Realty Income, and Rocket Lab. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jason Hall is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.