Want to make boatloads of money? Bet on the right stock at the right time. Palantir Technologies (PLTR 4.38%) is an excellent example of how this can work. A $10,000 investment made when the company went public in late 2020 would be worth$146,000 today -- a return of 1,270% compared to the S&P 500's return of 84% over the same time frame. That said, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. And Palantir's rocket ship rally made its shares uncomfortably expensive compared to market averages. L ...