Long term stock picks?

Question

Ok so we all know that those fateful few who bought into companies such as Oracle, Microsoft, Google, Apple and countless other rule breakers, made millions over decades. I'm looking the next wave, somthing to put money into and just leave it in hopes of letting it sit long enough to turn into a company like the ones i mentioned. Any ideas? Any specific companies that look to be market shakers in the next 10 years or so? I'm only 20 so if i were to lose "some" money it wouldnt be the end of the world, i have time to make it up. Thanks for any recomendations and reasonings.

(respectful answers only please)

Answer 1

There is no such thing as a long term stock pick.

The driving force behind stock runs is quarterly earnings. AOL, CSCO, MSFT, etc.emerged as long term leaders because they beat earnings expectations quarter after quarter but you still had to take things one quarter at a time. They had products that sold. How can you predict what people will be buying a year from now, five years from now?

I could mention CLWR as the next "wireless" AOL - but who knows at this point if it will be able to pull it off?

What you want is to simply focus on current earnings leaders. Some will run for a few quarters, some - for a few years.

Answer 2

My $0.02

The major emerging technology trends over the next two decades will likely be biotech and nanotech

Genentech (DNA): the mother of all biotech companies, is trading at a relatively reasonable valuation (IMHO) after a quarter of strong growth and a dip in stock price to a 52 week low. I picked up 100 shares today and might buy a few stock options.

Illumina (ILMN): This company makes equipment that is used in genetic research--including a genome analyzer that is apparently a couple of orders of magnitude better than anything currently on the market. I also bought shares in this company this week. It is expensive (a high PE) and has gone up quite a lot recently (I'm sort of violating my own rules in buying it) but this strikes me as exactly the sort of stock that could become a biotech behemoth.

Synomyx (SNMX): A biotech company that makes artificial flavor enhancers, that might be able to replace certain unhealthy ingredients in food. Not yet profitable, but the company has inked deals with major food manufacturers (Coke, Nestle, Kraft) and the first products using its ingredients are just hitting the market. The company has jumped significantly since this last news came up, but this could definitely be a company with a long term upside.

LCA Vision (LCAV) The parent company for Lasik. Modest PE and strong growth prospects. I am somewhat leery about the very long term prospects for laser eye surgery (most people don't need the procedure twice) but it will likely grow significantly over the coming years, and you can get in at a very reasonable valuation.

Anyway those might be some interesting places to start your research. Whatever you do don't take my word for it. I am not responsible for any investment decisions based on my advice, etc, etc...

Answer 3

I know that there's some risk in going with foreign stocks on a long term basis, but there are a few opportunities right now that look VERY promising! If you would consider some foreign play, you should do some research on SSL (a large, well-established South African company with a proven technology that converts coal to gasoline and other products), SBS (the largest water company in the Americas, based in Brazil), and HDB (one of India's fastest growing banks).

If you're wanting to stay closer to home (and who could blame you if you did), you might consider something like BWLD that has been going light's out lately, but with only 429 restaurants in 37 states, it still has plenty of room to grow.

Another play could be the further expansion of credit card usage, and you could play that with either MA or Discover after it's spun off from Morgan Stanley at the end of the month.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Answer: Water
Start by looking at symbol: PHO

Don't forget to diversify.

Answer 6

Stock symbol GG and NEM will be the best bet.

Answer 7

i would go with any of these companies for the long haul. cant go wrong here plus most pay you a dividend. you dont need to find the next apple, google, or microsoft( it would be nice) just stick with the companies that have already been battle tested.
(AIG )AMER INTL GROUP INC
(AXP )AMER EXPRESS INC
(BA) BOEING C CITIGROUP INC
(CAT) CATERPILLAR
(DD) DU PONT
(DIS) WALT DISNEY-DISNEY GE GEN ELECTRIC
(HD) HOME DEPOT INC
(HON )HONEYWELL INTL HPQ HEWLETT PACKARD CO
(IBM) INTL BUSINESS JPM JP MORGAN CHASE
(KO) COCA COLA
(MCD) MCDONALDS
(MMM) 3M COMPANY
(MO) ALTRIA GROUP INC
)MRK) MERCK CO INC
(T) AT&T INC.
(UTX) UNITED TECH
(VZ) VERIZON COMMUN
(WMT) WAL MART STORES
(XOM) EXXON MOBIL CP
(MA) MASTERCARD

Answer 8

If it were me and my money I would go long on the following:

Ticker Symbols
(GS)
(BIDU)
(BAM)
(RIMM)
(T)
(VZ)
(KO)
(BA)
(ICE)
(XOM)