An investor recently posed a simple but striking question in Reddit’s r/stocks forum: What are the “‘boring’ stocks with tech-like returns?” “Everybody is chasing the next AI hype,” they said, mentioning companies like Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and even semiconductors. When someone mentions semiconductors, they typically refer to companies that design or manufacture these chips, like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), or Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). Don’t M