There are plenty of stocks I am excited about and willing to pour money into. From space stocks to AI, I want to invest in them all. But if I had to choose just one stock it would be a pretty easy decision.
Now, I want to be fair in this decision and will stick with a stock per category. This means I would choose a FAANG stock, non-FAANG, and an ETF. I don’t want to be unfair and only choose a stock that is known for its stability and financial success. Also, an ETF is kind of cheating, but I wanted to include it anyway.
One FAANG stock I Will Never Sell
What is FAANG? They are the Tech giants of the industry. They are the largest and biggest forces in the market. They are Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google. These 5 stocks are amazing performers and honestly are all in my portfolio.
But if I had to choose one, it would have to be based not only on its performance, but its day-to-day use for me. That would be hands-down the one company that does it all. I would never sell my Amazon stock.
Amazon is the center of everything. From random products to grocery shopping and streaming services. They are the one stop shop for anything you could ever need. It also doesn’t hurt my wife relies on them for affiliate marketing for her career.
The company itself is my favorite company period. No one else comes even close. Yes, I use Google every day, but it doesn’t have a place in my heart like Amazon. Same goes for Apple. I love their product, but it’s not something I could choose over Amazon. Plus, their customer service in the stores is terrible. I had to get my computer fixed and no one would look at me without an appointment and I was definitely overcharged.
The stock performance of Amazon is a solid rock. They are always on an upward trend to new highs. The incredible move up started around 2015, only to continue skyrocketing to even greater heights. The Pandemic saw another huge spike in stock price, jumping from around $1,800 to $3,400 in only 5 months.
There was an increase in online shopping demand. Stores were now closed and so people shifted to online retailers. People shop at Amazon for convenience and their best prices. Most likely why they easily beat out brick and mortar bookstores.
One Non-FAANG stock I Will Never Sell
I already chose my FAANG stock I would never sell. Amazon is my absolutely favorite. But what if I couldn’t choose one of those top companies to keep forever? It would still be an easy decision
When I made this decision, I not only looked at stock performance and their long-term growth potential, but also how I feel about them as a company. If the stock is incredible, but I hate their product or service, I’m not going to choose them.
The one non-FAANG company I would never sell would be Disney. It’s a company that has solid stock performance and literally my favorite place in the world. I always say, with their crazy advanced technology and insane organization and order within their parks, I wouldn’t be opposed to having them run my life too!
They create such a magical and happy experience for me whenever I visit the parks and their stock performance makes me happy too. Now, they took a hit because of COVID, closing the parks and all cruise lines. Disneyland only closed their doors unexpectedly like this 3 times since they opened their doors.
During this time they continued paying their employees, until that financial strain was too much. No one anticipated the pandemic to last so long. There were major cut offs, letting quite a few Disney employees go.
Disney then transitioned to find a more profitable venture, their online streaming service, Disney+. This streaming service has been the home to new movie releases, and an increase in users up to 95 Million.
This just shows the flexibility of this company to stay afloat during severe conditions. Back to current times, the parks are open, and their performance is slowly climbing back up. As we inch closer to the economy reopening, we are seeing signs the stock will be crawling back to the top. They can be seen as one of the best recovery stocks in the market.
If they can survive such extreme conditions, they can last forever. Nothing will ever come close to beating Disney, in both entertainment and magic.
One ETF I Will Never Sell
I wrote about 2 stocks already, but if I was being serious about one stock or ETF I would never sell it would be the ETF. It encompasses so many stocks, not just one, and has incredible performance both short and long-term.
That would be VOO. The Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF. It includes the entire S&P500 and has performed extremely well year-over-year. It’s such a stable choice to keep forever.
In fact, I would likely choose this ETF over Amazon or Disney at the end of the day. It has solid growth over the years and great long-term potential. It’s such a passive way of investing and definitely one of the best long-term holds to own.
There are countless other ETFs that are basically the same thing. They include all of the S&P500. Maybe a slightly different percentage allocation, but at the end of the day, basically the same. VOO is one I found in my research that stuck with me.
Final Thoughts
When you try to decide your one stock pick to hold forever, it’s important to not only look at their stock, but also the company itself. You have to be happy with that company forever.
Amazon and Disney are companies I either rely on or obsess over. Hey, I’m still a kid on the inside, where only daydreams and butterflies exist.
