5 Supercharged Growth Stocks I Bought During Last Month's Stock Market Crash

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Key Points

  • President Trump's blanket imposition of worldwide tariffs last month sent much of the market into free fall.

  • Astute investors viewed the wide-ranging sell-off as a buying opportunity.

  • Each of these stocks represented a compelling opportunity, and they are all still reasonably priced.

  • These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires ›

When President Trump announced the imposition of worldwide tariffs last month, the reaction from investors was swift and severe. Each of the major market indexes fell into correction territory -- marked by a decline of more than 10%. The sell-off was led by the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), which briefly entered a bear market, marked by a decline of 20% from its recent high.

Seasoned investors know that market downturns don't discriminate, punishing good stocks and bad, presenting the opportunity to buy top-shelf stocks at discounted prices.

I viewed the downturn as an opportunity and pounced, deploying about half my available cash to "stock" up on some of my highest-conviction stocks. Here are five that I bought.

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1. Nvidia

With the onset of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in early 2023, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) cemented its place as one of the most important technology companies in a generation. The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) were already the industry standard for AI and quickly became the go-to to upgrade data centers to meet the rigorous demands of generative AI.

Fears regarding slowing AI acceleration, export restrictions to China, and the impact of tariffs hit the chipmaker hard, sending its stock down roughly 37%.

Yet I viewed the selling as overdone. The full adoption of AI is expected to take place over years, if not decades, and Nvidia is well-positioned to profit from this secular tailwind. In its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter (ended Jan. 26), revenue of $39 billion grew 78% year over year, while earnings per share (EPS) surged 82%. These results suggest that AI still has room to run.

Finally, at just 31 times forward earnings, Nvidia is attractively priced, particularly given its impressive growth rate.

2. Broadcom

If Nvidia is the king of AI, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) could well be the queen. The company offers a vast array of semiconductors and infrastructure software solutions that power technology across the cable, mobile, broadband, and data center industries. This puts the company in pole position to benefit from the ongoing wave of digital transformation. Broadcom estimates that "99% of all internet traffic crosses through some type of Broadcom technology."