10 Best Tech Stocks to Invest in For Long Term The previous year was a somber one for many in the world. Millions of lives were lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, small business owners were forced to shut down or liquidate operations, and social distancing restrictions confined large parts of the world population to their homes for months. In the midst of all the chaos, there was a bull trend in the stock market for technology stocks that had adapted to the new economic conditions and seemed to thrive in them. By the end of the year, five big tech stocks accounted for almost 20% of the S&P 500 Index.