We aren't quite halfway through 2023, and the stock market is as dynamic as ever. Interest rates, inflation, and a looming recession are making headlines, but so should technology, performance, ingenuity, and growth.

Investing is a terrific idea if you have $5,000 in cash available to invest, whether it's been sitting for years or from an unexpected windfall. There's no best time to invest in the market -- predicting short-term movements is too hard (just ask pros like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger).

Instead, investors should focus on acquiring excellent companies with secular growth tailwinds to hold for years. (NYSE: V) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stocks look compelling now for myriad reasons. Let's take a look.

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