QUANTUM STOCKS

The quantum computing sector has seen a surge in pure-play companies going public via SPACs in recent years. IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) represent the vanguard of publicly traded quantum hardware developers.

IonQ utilizes trapped-ion technology, known for high fidelity and long coherence times. Rigetti focuses on superconducting qubits, similar to IBM and Google, prioritizing scalability. D-Wave specializes in quantum annealing, a different approach suited for optimization problems.

Investing in these companies remains highly speculative, as the path to commercial viability and fault-tolerant quantum computing is long and uncertain. However, they offer direct exposure to the potential upside of this transformative technology.