My "Forever" Portfolio: 5 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

[@RodThaBod]

My top 5 are Netflix , Costco , Amazon , Mastercard , and Walmart.

[@marquezpye165]

Walmart is a great one. I own lots of it

[@kennethpreston9813]

I like the topic, very thought provoking. I would choose TSLA META MSFT GOOG and AMZN

[@cjmyers80]

I think Nvidia should also be included in all lists. I think it has a lot of room to grow and I’m sure they will continue to find the newest money maker and be the top stock on the market for years to come. I believe it will be the stock with the highest market cap for the next 10-20 years easily after that it’s too soon to tell

[@kennethpreston9813]

@ I debated about adding NVDA to the list but I just get Cisco vibes from NVDA over the longer term. The huge AI spending will decrease at some point just like the Cisco internet hardware surge did at the beginning of the internet wave

[@dave.123]

@@kennethpreston9813 two words make this no CSCO.....Jensen Huang

[@HumbleUncle]

Very thoughtful professor! All these businesses have great moats and are diversified globally.👍

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Yes indeed!

[@vasyapupkin5405]

Really cool topic to cover, thanks!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Glad you liked it!

[@jnmc2498]

I don’t agree on AirBnB. The risk is that more countries and cities will treat it like the city of Barcelona has. It has been accused of contributing to housing shortages and increasing living costs, and therefore been completely banned. The ban is expected to take effect in 2028 or 2029. There is however an ongoing debate regarding the legality of the ban. An industry group has filed a complaint with the European comission. I also know that the city of Toronto is experincing similar things and has tried to implement regulations. I wanted to invest in AirBnB but after doing my ”due diligence” I couldnt bring myself to buy their stock because of this issue 😅

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Good points. To push back, I will say the company's customer value proposition is so compelling, the only way for competitors to fight back is to try and get politicians to help them.

[@heyjo3417]

The only way for the citizians to get help would be to get the spanish politicians involved in the case. Politicians will not help the citizians since its generates foreign money. Its the same with Mallorca. Mallorca is overcrowded since ages with trouist but the spanish politicians really never tried to dampen down the tourism since its generate lots of foreign money.

[@buknoysalazar]

In canada the government is getting rid of air bnb because of housing shortage

[@dvb1701]

It isn't just competitors, Parkev. Where I live the politicians are making things difficult for Airbnb lately under pressure from constituents complaining about loud parties at Airbnb properties. I had a property I own listed on Airbnb for about a year, and noticed that about half the bookings were groups, even though the property manager I hired claimed they actively worked to avoid problem bookings. They weren't horrible bookings, but when I passed by the property a couple times during that bookings I could hear the loud talking and see large groups through the window. One of the immediate neighbors also complained to me about the noise issues when I spoke to him. Because of that, I never tried Airbnb for it again after converting it to a regular rental property during the pandemic.

[@dvb1701]

Again, I own a small position in Airbnb stock, but am not convinced about including it on a "forever" list. It could work out, though.

[@macamatus4231]

In Europe, governments are putting many rules to Airbnb (taxes plus banning some areas for buying and renting as Airbnb).

[@preemptivepmp]

So Airbnb just changes the software. Easy fix. Rent , rinse and repeat.

[@hmongCAM]

I have Amazon, and I agreed on VISA but I’m not too sure about the other ones. Thanks for sharing….

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Vpacv]

Great video! My top stock to hold forever would be Costco!!!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Love it!!

[@Vpacv]

@ I hope you are not affected by the fire!!! Be safe ✌🏽

[@robbietorkelsonn8509]

bigger then amazon 😀

[@Ben_and_Family]

sorry to say but Costco valuation looks expensive right now. AMZN is better investment with not only e-commerce, but cloud, advertisements fronts and counting. Safest bet for me is AMZN, I can place money and watch it grow for next 10 years, 20 years, 30 years and beyond.

[@Ben_and_Family]

@@robbietorkelsonn8509 Costco is less than 500Billions market cap. AMZN is 2.3Trillions market cap.

[@BarutzGaming]

I am not so sure Netflix will lead the film industry in the long term, great list btw. Amazon will be my n.1 if could only choose 1

[@rmburkettjr030]

Agreed. Amazon is already streaming and could easily become the “Netflix” of streaming

[@Theresaa12]

My portfolio is made up of positions in $NVDA 125k, $VOO 80k, $SCHD 77k and $PLTR 60k. Looking to add growth in A.I stocks for retirement. Any suggestions that would complete the existing positions?

[@Debbie.Burton]

Meta investors have made a killing in the past two years, with the stock up 480%

[@rmburkettjr030]

@@Theresaa12 maybe change VOO to VOOG. I feel V MA are safe investments. Can’t go wrong with AMZN. I recently add ASML to my Roth. The world is only going to get more dependent on chips

[@mistapikkles]

Swap ABNB with COST and I can ride with this list

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

Bingo! Agree 1000%

[@vinodarora2196]

Hi Mr Parkev I really enjoy your show - thx for your detailed insight in your show and basic financial fundamentals

[@iamtinashe]

"Our Job is to find A FEW intelligent things to do and not keep up with every damn thing in the world." Charlie Munger

[@matthewhoward1958]

Really cool video! Love it!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Thanks so much!

[@kathleenlow4343]

In the modern world with technology change, there is no stock you can hold forever. Look at the top 10 companies in the S&P 30 years ago and the ones now. Basically, you want to buy monopolies if you want great returns. Ask yourself which companies can maintain a monopoly position. In the modern era, companies with network effects become big but you need high switching cost too if they are to stay big. Switching cost means once someone uses the product, they are stuck and find it difficult to switch to a competitor. NVIDIA with just their GPU could be a Cisco or Intel. That’s why NVIDIA has to constantly add new applications and go into different areas and sectors to stay on top. Apple and Microsoft are different. Facebook is almost a monopoly. Uber is not. Easy to not use Uber and use Lyft but most people are stuck with Facebook. I know this sounds boring and intellectual. But that’s how you think about the issue and make money.

[@dvb1701]

It's true that there are none that are completely safe to own forever. However, this is a hypothetical exercise around being forced to choose stocks and hold them for that long. To your point, though, I do think we always need to be prepared to sell even the stocks we thought we would always own, if circumstances merit such a move.

[@BobbyHundo]

People are leaving FB and Instagram for TikTok. FB doesn't have a substantial moat.

[@prankrishna.halder]

NVDA, AMZN, GOOGLE, MSFT, TSLA

[@vedatbagis]

You started so good w Netflix and Amazon. Visa is also understandable but I dont think anyone else would put Home Depot and Airbnb to this list...

[@Meangenehimself]

Amazon is a generational wealth opportunity

[@larse2678]

Great topic, thanks!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Glad you liked it!

[@mdcunnin]

Love this concept! It seems like you inherently compiled a diversified list. Maybe, GOOG, META, MSFT, AMZN, AAPL would have been a bit dull. Thank you, professor!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sylvainh2o]

In a taxable account your pretty much want to never sell to not lose all this tax money that can keep compound over the years.

[@djweeks_maui]

Another great video. Parkev for the win!

[@Fifamud2023]

interested in WM, can we have a review? It looks like a long term hold

[@dvb1701]

I've been interested in WM for a while too. What's keeping me from starting a position is the valuation and DGR, the first of which has been too high and the second too low. Although, of course, valuation is much less important in this case, and it has actually come down a bit recently.

[@sarahdwormley]

I would like to pick the following stocks for 2025: AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, MCO, MSCI, trying to keep everything around 10%. Please what could be my safest buys with 200 grand to outperform the market in 2025?

[@Sylvesterhunter870]

Stop trying to time the market; it’s far from peaking. Consult a certified advsor if you’re unsure to avoid being others’ exit liquidity.

[@NicoleAniston-o]

Such uncertainties are why I don’t rely on "hearsay" when making decisions. Back in 2020, I was stuck holding underperforming stocks, but thankfully, I revamped my portf0lio with the help of a professional and eventually saw significant gains. To date, I’ve achieved nearly a 320% ROI over the past four years. My advisr and I are now working toward a seven-figure goal, and we’re getting close.

[@Lisagreenn]

The market is not necessarily a rollercoaster if you know your way around the market, there are various opportunities in the present market to accrue good profit, If you are not too savvy with the market, just buy and hold on strong companies with good earnings, or consult with advsors on ETFs and actively managed funds.

[@NicoleAniston-o]

Pls how can I reach this expert, I need someone to help me manage my portfolio.

[@Lisagreenn]

Her name is Lauren Christine Campbell . I can't divulge much. Most likely, the internet should have her basic info, you can research if you like.

[@hs5312]

No stock is should held forever unless it pays a dividend

[@mikedelape6609]

not true

[@WanderMindChronicles]

Very true

[@scrappymark]

As companies mature, they tend to use profits for dividend payments vs. investing in growth. Both are good for shareholders… their board of directors will decide what’s best

[@gass.tim24]

Good call, nobody would ever want to hold the infamous Berkshire Hathaway

[@hs5312]

@@gass.tim24 taking something like Berkshire may be good decision but there is no point in holding a stock forever if it doesn’t pay a dividend. If doesn’t pay a dividend eventually I have to sell to realize a return. Key word forever

[@VeronicaOlivers]

Okay, so I’ve finally stashed $165k in my emergency fund (because adulting), and now I’m ready to jump into this whole 'buy-and-hold forever' thing. These 5 stocks sound tempting, but let’s be real-how does one even start? Someone throw me a lifeline before I end up buying meme stocks!

[@Elloreetom]

It's a good idea to start with index ETF's, like VOO (the Standard and Poor's 500) and QQQ (The Nasdaq 100). I've had great luck with ABBV, Nvidia, Cummins, and Johnson Control. That's six.

[@RickDunnaway]

Professor, doing a forever stock is cool. Do you ever make videos for stocks you’d hold for 5-10 years?

[@pranavshikhar]

Bring your book to the UK!

[@astralpx]

Microstrategy, NVDA, Amazon, Google, Tesla

[@johnpuchalski1369]

Only agree with Amazon. Maybe Visa...Home Depot is a stretch. I'm sorry Air BNB is a NO go.

[@Winterstick549]

I'll take American Express over Visa and MasterCard

[@matos4450]

nice video as always but i would choose nvidia and google as well

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Fair enough!

[@mick70a]

Netflix may be a king of streaming but I’m not sure whether streaming TAM can still be as high forever. In this harsh macroeconomics, with people’s struggling to afford necessities, streaming demand may eventually get significantly reduced

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Good point. However, if you compare the various costs of entertainment, streaming content is by far the best value proposition for consumers.

[@thefutureheads]

I fancy Netflix and their business models.

[@WanderMindChronicles]

Netlix is super overpriced i wouldnt touch it with a stick

[@Lucromis]

Microsoft... that is a stock that is a multi-lifetime stock.

[@Winterstick549]

It's been pokey since 2022, but I'd never count them out. Same with AAPL, but I like MSFT more.

[@WanderMindChronicles]

You gotta sell at one point mate :DDD when profit is knocking one shouldn't be too greedy. Bless yall

[@tbrayden3694]

I’ve been betting big on Amazon the past several years … so far, so good.

[@churde]

This they are everywhere and aws is just the best

[@Darbeye]

I like you Chanel! Thanks. I own significant amzn, hd. May buy Netflix if market tanks tomorrow

[@Darbeye]

May buy meta and or costco too

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Nice!

[@Darbeye]

@@parkevtatevosiancfa9544 now that I’m researching, I may heed your visa pick too

[@Darbeye]

Thanks again! I changed my mind and went with visa. Bought at 309. Now 330. Should have went w my first instinct Netflix. Oh well, a win is a win

[@wangchuk14]

I would add NVDIA for forever hold😊

[@Vancouver_Island_Guy]

No nvidia or tesla?

[@alexpalsater7983]

Maybe they're too "short term" and will be over taken in 5-10 years by other companies or something? 😯 Hope not though, I want it to keep rising a bit more before that, just purchased quite a bit of Nvidia but I was too impatient and bought it at like 150/share only to have it drop to 140 something hours after and now it's what 135? 🙄

[@heidikatnawatos287]

My 5 favorite stocks are Nvidia, Apple, ASML, Sony and Coca Cola….😊

[@tarikviaer-mcclymont5762]

My long term ETF is VONG the top 5 on this list is represented within top 15 holdings within the VONG etf

[@roy3677]

Parkev, You verbally mentioned that you might make your spreadsheets and analysis available for certain subscribers for a small monthly fee. I purchased your book through your web site but could not find a link to this monthly advanced subscription service. Can you add a link to this monthly subscription service to your web site so we can consider this ? Thank you.

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Yes, I already have this. If you join my channel as a member at the investor tier, you can get access to my spreadsheets.

[@gazzelle4]

Very thorough

[@Winterstick549]

Visa over AXP? I like the topic and your first two picks.

[@user-tq4jg3vc4u]

What's the outlook and predictions for these stocks this and upcoming months

[@Hellothere27816]

My list is Nvidia, Costco, Meta, Microsoft, IVV

[@maxmuller9335]

Wouldnt you need Dividend growth to Profit from your Investment at sometine If you cant sell shares?

[@dvb1701]

Chances are that in a few years all of those stocks will be paying a growing dividend.

[@maxmuller9335]

@dvb1701 that remains to be seen. Most Stocks fail and of you Take companies that already have proven a Long Dividend growth record during challenging Times, you increase your successrate

[@nononnomonohjghdgdshrsrhsjgd]

Hello, can you make videos on how to identify when a stock has been heavily shorted and/or a stock has risen sequentially (gradual upward movement) or suddenly due to a short squeeze and above its support level. How do i identify the most expected support level of a stock within a two-week time horizon?

[@SaadonAksah]

Nice 👍

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesliehopkins6582]

Palantir, Costco, Coca-Cola, Chevron, McDonalds

[@vinodarora2196]

However today on your show I have a hard time understanding the reason of you recommending airbnb stock to hold for ever - if during one session you can dive into explain the justification we will appreciate thx

[@richardthomas7103]

If you could have s and p 500 instead would you ?

[@shresthadipen]

Do you think Netflix split very soon! Love ❤️ your videos from Colorado!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

I hope so!

[@naresh2070]

Out of your recommendation only Amazon is good recommendation.

[@ammit80]

How about Broadcom ?

[@annm3968]

Is Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) stock a good buy? How long would you hold it?

[@larse2678]

5 great stocks but not forever stocks. Here is the real list: $AWK (water will also be popular 100 years from now), $WM (we will still produce waste), $APD (nothing can be manufactured without industrial gasses), $SCI (we will live longer but not THAT long so funeral services will still be in demand), $LMT (we will need to defend ourselves - and if eternal global peace have emerged, Im willing to take the loss on this one), Honerable mention: $INTU since taxes are forever

[@samcreedy44]

Why does one not consider Meg7 and forget for 10 years? Keep it simple.

[@hugehand852]

could you make a video about Sana Biotechnology? or is something that has potential in your view? thx

[@Chris-wb7wf]

My top 5 (V, WMT, AMZN, MSFT, BRK-B) HD is a good on though.

[@manuelluissousa8897]

I don't know about air bnb . What if countries like Spain start creating regulations against them?

[@notKhalid]

I'd like to add a stock from the luxury sector as well, because the older that shit gets the more valuable it becomes, and my pick for it is $RACE

[@rmburkettjr030]

I agree I picked up Ferrari. The uber wealthy will always want their toys and Ferrari is a really nice pick

[@shortyrockeroner4137]

Netflix, home Depot and air bnb for a few decades but not a lifetime. 3m, SpgI, PG, Amazon and Visa for the win

[@sofiasbeststories]

Thank you for the useful content. However, I disagree regarding Airbnb. Currently, local projects similar to it are launching worldwide, and I expect it may lose its status in the future. Therefore, this stock cannot be considered for the long term.

[@samsonbelai2489]

Wow no TSLA?? That’s wild especially if it’s a 20 year plus timeline

[@nickt463]

Ive been buying Uber and Lyft. With rising car prices and insurance, i can't imagine them doing terrible in the future. Uber is partnering with NVIDIA to keep up with Waymos self driving cars.

[@Lucromis]

I've been getting Uber lately too. Drivers are a lot of their cost so they will be motivated to just be the platform connecting self driving cars with their owners.

[@dvb1701]

Uber is one I would be tempted to have on this list instead of Airbnb, TBH.

[@sahajdave8301]

No Alphabet…

[@larsnordstrom2616]

100 % agree. It's not just one of the leaders in tech and AI, it's so diversified as well - a conglomerate that's almost a tech version of Berkshire. KZbin, Deepmind, search, Cloud, Waymo.... and now quantum computing as well. Hopefully it pays off.

[@Lucromis]

Yeah this or Microsoft IMO are lifetime ones. They have proven for a long time to squash competition and diversity and are essential as long as civilization needs computers.

[@cjmyers80]

I’d take any of the mag 7 over airbnb and home depot especially Home Depot it barely has any upside.

[@manpreetsethi8131]

Costco is far better than Home depot.

[@DSergey-j1h]

Amazon and alphabet is all you need

[@ogvibess2nd766]

Nvda for sure 👍🏻

[@rubencvc8191]

When would you buy again?

[@zenon3021]

@@rubencvc8191 $130's a Sale. Anything lower than $130 is a SUPER sale. I used to own it at $140 but it moved sideways for 6 months and i made no money. So you definitely want it LESS than $140

[@ogvibess2nd766]

@ Friday market open

[@rubencvc8191]

@@ogvibess2nd766 at what price?

[@letterkeys4440]

@@rubencvc8191whatever price it’s at when it’s 6:30 am

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

Costco is yea instead of air bnb

[@NancyFranciss]

So, I’ve managed to save up $56k for an emergency fund. Now I’m ready to dive into investments, but honestly, I'm kind of looking for a head start. Watching this video for some guidance-5 stocks for life? Sounds like a dream but maybe a bit much, right?

[@mbabcock111]

Water and energy.

[@johnpuchalski1369]

@@mbabcock111 that's a great idea but slow growth. Maybe the innovating ones. I don't know much but I know some were dabbling and renewables.

[@w12p67]

Surprised to not see Google. Very boring list.

[@aar1905]

I only agree with Amazon..

[@Stanislav-u5x]

My 5 would be Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, Amazon, Prologis, Realty Income. Something like this.

[@WealthyChronicle]

Home Depot is a beast in home improvement, but is it really immune to the e-commerce takeover? 🤔

[@gk4y4]

What's going on with AMD, please a new video on AMD.

[@flingwings4070]

The 5? Netflix, Amazon, Home Depot, Airbnb, Visa.

[@HermannTheGreat]

Netflix has been doing great, but they aren't continuing to put out new movies which is going to hurt them as AI created titles slowly come online. They also will never gain marketshare among the tens of millions of people who watch a free streaming service like Pluto, which isn't really competing with Netflix, but Pluto has far more content and dozens of streaming television channels with the hit shows of the last 40 years.

[@jameslong7215]

Google!

[@disgustedsumo5167]

Nvo, blk, amat, asml and Amazon.

[@imartanius]

I'd bet more on one of these companies vanishing in the next 20 years than I would them all still thriving. I think it would be safer to buy Berkshire, or Blackrock or both.

[@paulthoded]

No meta?

[@mischievousmaster]

Interesting that you don't view $UBER has a strong long term buy and hold stock. They seem to be well positioned for the future. And with uber expanding its tentacles into AVs they are going to be one of the leaders in the ride hailing space

[@alicew7045]

Netflix, amazon, visa, Home Depot, Airbnb,

[@michaelzack209]

NVDA,AMZN, PLTR,MSFT,AAPL,TSLA,COST,MSTR SORRY THATS MY PORTFOLIO.

[@user-wt9ch2wu1f]

The 5 stocks I will hold 4ever are Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia😂

[@PS-8923]

Tesla Palantir Amazon Nvidia Microsoft Apple

[@James-jd8iw]

Absolutely love this video! Great concept for a video and i love the mindset of buying stocks based on a buy and hold "forever" mentality. I own all but Netflix and Air B&B. All fantastic businesses that are worth owning long term! I love your videos Professor, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@parkevtatevosiancfa9544]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@luissalas4931]

You expect your questions to be answered at Home Depot? Really?😂

[@whatsup24_7]

Netflix & Chill everyday

[@variablex6928]

Question. If I invest and hold forever, how does this investment benefit me? When someone invests, you expect an income or a capital gain. Holding till you die and pass on to your kids doesn't really make sense in terms of stock.

[@XGuard04]

I disagree with AirBnb. It's too suspectable to regulation. Many people don't like having AirBnb's in their neighborhood where they can easily lobby their government to ban short term rentals.

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

Definitely not Airbnb

[@buddy_love]

Decent list. Would remove netflix and airbnb.

[@plazaplaza4683]

no SOFI? :D

[@Betweoxwitegan]

I disagree with Airbnb, it's going to to banned or severly restricted in cities and then outside of cities the market is very limited Forever stocks would be 1) stable monopolistic inelastic suppliers like WM, AWT, PSA, ROL, etc 2) Large cap stable low margin dividend stocks like KO, PEP, NESRY, etc And 3) High growth or high margin monopolies like V, MA, GS, MORN, MSFT, GOOG, etc.

[@withonestonechannel]

I'm not sure Netflix is going to be a thing 5-10 years from now. AI will be making content soon. All AI generated movies and shows.

[@CJMozae]

Dude Netflix just achieved full global scale and is now developing technology in house. In the future it’s only gonna be Netflix 😂 They will be the top company in the world

[@precursors]

Booking > AirBnb

[@FreightExinc]

Best video

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

Caterpillar is better than Airbnb lol

[@naresh2070]

Netflix 😂😂😂