The S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) has incredibly rocketed 14.8% upwards in less than five weeks this year.
But if you're looking to ride this wave, you still need to be selective about which ASX technology shares to buy.
With much economic gloom and more interest rate rises to come, investors still need to back businesses that have solid long-term prospects, rather than speculative cash burners.
With this in mind, the team at Elvest this week mentioned two tech shares in a memo to clients that are going places and are likely to reward investors for years to come:
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'Materially benefit Aussie Broadband's margins'
The Aussie Broadband Ltd (ASX: ABB) share price has gained 15% so far this year, which the Elvest analysts attributed to NBN Co's newly proposed wholesale pricing plans.
"Under the proposal, subject to ACCC approval, NBN Co will reduce wholesale prices for ultra-high speed tiers, where Aussie Broadband specialises."
The Victorian company has risen to take an almost 7% share of the NBN market, admirably playing against far bigger telcos with much deeper pockets.
Aussie Broadband markets itself as a premium provider, admitting it's not the cheapest but boasting of an all-Australian call centre and superior broadband speeds.
NBN Co's new pricing scheme will be a huge boost to the business and its investors once it passes all the bureaucratic steps.
"The changes will materially benefit Aussie Broadband's margins, assuming rational industry pricing thereafter."
The Aussie Broadband share price has halved since April last year.
ASX company 'demonstrably adding value'
Digital lotteries retailer and software maker Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX: JIN) has also enjoyed a happy new year.
The stock price has risen 6% since the champagne popped on new year's day.
According to the Elvest team, the company signed a big client contract during January.
"Jumbo Interactive announced a six-year extension of its software licence agreement with leading charity operator Mater during the month," read the memo.
"This continues a highly successful partnership between the two groups, with Jumbo Interactive demonstrably adding value for one of Australia's most prominent healthcare focused charities."
Despite its software operations, Jumbo's involvement in the lotteries sector seems to have kept it somewhat shielded from the broader tech sell-off.
The stock has lost just 16.7% over the past 12 months.
Lotteries are seen to be a defensive business that provides reasonably consistent earnings through different parts of the economic cycle.
With Australia and the world expected to suffer from an economic slowdown, this defensive quality could once again come into play.
