--- title: "Should Investors Buy Intel Stock Instead of Taiwan Semiconductor?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286977680.md" description: "With soaring semiconductor demand, investors are debating whether to buy Intel stock or Taiwan Semiconductor. The Motley Fool's Stock Advisor has identified 10 top stocks for investment, excluding Intel. Historical data shows significant returns from past recommendations. Stock Advisor boasts a 998% average return, outperforming the S&P 500's 207%. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA, has no position in the mentioned stocks but is affiliated with The Motley Fool." datetime: "2026-05-19T23:45:22.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286977680.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286977680.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286977680.md) --- # Should Investors Buy Intel Stock Instead of Taiwan Semiconductor? Semiconductor demand is soaring, and these two are winning. _**Will AI create the world's first trillionaire?** Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. **Continue »**_ _\*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 17, 2026. The video was published on May 19, 2026._ ## Should you buy stock in Intel right now? Before you buy stock in Intel, 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 Intel wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when **Netflix** made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $483,476**!\* Or when **Nvidia** made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $1,362,941**!\* Now, it’s worth noting _Stock Advisor’s_ total average return is 998% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 207% for the S&P 500. **Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with _Stock Advisor_, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.** **See the 10 stocks »** _\*Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2026._ _Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy._ _Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool._ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [04335.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/04335.HK.md) - [INTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTC.US.md) - [TSMG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSMG.US.md) - [SOXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) - [XSD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [SOXX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXX.US.md) - [TSMX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSMX.US.md) - [TSMU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSMU.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [INTW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTW.US.md) - [TSM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSM.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [NFLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLX.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [I've Changed My Mind on Intel Stock. Here's What the AI Supercycle Bears Are Missing.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286965422.md) - [Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Decreases Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286666000.md) - [Verification by Default: SCRT Labs Integrates Intel® Trust Authority Into Every SecretVM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286798490.md) - [If You Invested $100 In Intel Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286441099.md) - [Allworth Financial LP Buys 2,117 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286522631.md)