3 Stocks You Could Hold for 20 Years

If you're looking for stocks you won't need to babysit, we have some companies for you to consider. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [View this email in your browser]( If you're looking for stocks you won't need to babysit, we have some companies for you to consider. Also, this week we're taking a look at how the recent fatal airline crashes could impact Boeing long term and Amazon's moves to juice its profits. – Katie Carrera, Stock Up Editor 3 Stocks You Could Hold for the Next 20 Years --------------------------------------------------------------- Investors who have been able to take the emotion out of investing, find and own great businesses, and stick to a long-term time horizon have had little trouble earning healthy annualized rates of return on their investments. Data shows that buy-and-hold investing is one of the simplest and best strategies to build wealth. With that in mind, here are three companies that you might want to consider as a long-term investment. - Enphase Energy ([NASDAQ:ENPH]( The solar stock is at a historically expensive valuation. But consider that the amount of electricity provided by solar in the United States grew 25% year over year in 2018 and double-digit annual growth in solar energy production is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and it's appealing to investors with a long-term mindset. - Welltower ([NYSE:WELL]( The largest publicly listed healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S. should benefit from growing population of people 65 and older. Welltower owns more than 1,600 properties that offer housing for seniors, outpatient medical, and post-acute-care services. - Microsoft ([NASDAQ:MSFT]( Don't be fooled into thinking the tech giant's best days are behind it. With 16.5% share of the public cloud computing market and expanding cloud sales, Microsoft is a key player in what is expected to grow into a $278 billion market by 2021. [Read the rest]( for more on each of these companies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Already subscribed to a premium service? [Click here]( to view your subscriptions. Not a member yet? [Click here]( to sign up! --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch: How to Make Money in the Stock Market --------------------------------------------------------------- [FAQ: Fools Answer Questions - How to Make Money in the Stock Market]( People invest to make money — plain and simple. But how can someone know that a stock is going to increase in value before buying it? In this video, we'll discuss two fundamental approaches: growth and value investing. --------------------------------------------------------------- There's No Alternative to Boeing's 737 MAX Boeing's ([NYSE:BA]( new 737 MAX jet family last week experienced its second fatal crash in the span of just a few months when an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed a few minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 passengers and crew. Last October, a Lion Air flight plunged into the sea less than 15 minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. In the wake of the second tragedy, many aviation regulators around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX, including in China, India, the EU, the U.K., Australia, Indonesia, and Singapore. Although it allowed the 737 MAX to keep flying longer than other countries, the U.S. grounded the planes on Wednesday afternoon. Many travelers, safety officials, and airline personnel are worried about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX and as a result, Boeing's stock plunged. But what might these tragedies and subsequent grounding mean for Boeing in the long run? Airline investigations take time: It can take weeks to find out the cause of accidents; the cause of the Lion Air crash in October is still under investigation. Boeing is working on a software update that should hopefully prevent the scenario that led to the Lion Air crash. According to the company, the Boeing 737 MAX is safe as is, and this software update will simply "make an already safe aircraft even safer." Airbus can't meet demand: Even if Boeing fixes any vulnerabilities uncovered by investigators, it's hard to gauge whether customers will trust that the jet family is safe. History suggests that the concerns will eventually fade, assuming there are no more crashes similar to these two. But when it comes to new, fuel-efficient aircraft that are in high demand Boeing's 737 MAX only has one major competitor: Airbus' ([NASDAQOTH:EADSY]( A320neo family. At the end of February, Airbus had a backlog of more than 5,800 orders for those jets. Even at an increased production rate the company has planned for 2021, Airbus will build only 725 a year. [Read the rest.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Smart Speaker] Not sure what to ask your smart speaker? Keep up with what's happening in the market by adding our daily flash briefing to your home assistant. Just look for The Motley Fool on your Amazon Alexa or Google Home app, click subscribe, and then you're good to go. --------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Is Cannibalizing Itself With Third-Party Sales Third-party merchants already account for more than half of sales on Amazon's ([NASDAQ:AMZN]( marketplace. Now it seems the company wants to tip the scales a bit further. The online retail giant suddenly stopped making orders with many of its wholesale vendors, according to a report from Bloomberg. Instead, Amazon is encouraging those vendors to use its third-party merchant services to sell inventory directly to consumers. The move could reduce overhead, open more space in its warehouses and fulfillment centers for more profitable products and services, and increase overall profits for Amazon's core retail business. Amazon has built a business that revolves around scale, and now it's cashing in. Its core retail operations have revolved around broad selection and low prices, and the company sacrificed profits for years in order to expand its market share. As Amazon's share of online sales has grown, it has built a loyal customer base and vast fulfillment network. Those two assets may be more valuable to Amazon as a market-maker rather than as a traditional retailer. 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