The Fed just raised rates for the first time in three years. Many investors are asking the same question: What do I actually buy right now? With that in mind, I put together 10 top stocks I'd buy today. The list is a mix of safe compounders, dividend payers, and a couple of higher-upside names, something for every kind of investor.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Sept. 22, 2026. The video was published on Sept. 22, 2026.
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Before you buy stock in Amazon, consider this:
The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Amazon wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.
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Matt Frankel, CFP® has positions in Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Brookfield Corporation, Forgent Power Solutions, MercadoLibre, Realty Income, SoFi Technologies, and Vici Properties. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Brookfield Corporation, Forgent Power Solutions, MercadoLibre, Nvidia, and Realty Income. The Motley Fool recommends Vici Properties. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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