For investors who prefer to minimize transactions, these forever stocks offer sustainable competitive advantages.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 27, 2025. The video was published on May 29, 2025.
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My Forever Portfolio: 5 Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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May 30, 2025 at 5:25AM
NASDAQ: COST
Costco Wholesale
Market Cap
$433B
Today's Change
(0.90%) $8.69
Current Price
$977.25
Price as of August 7, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Mastercard. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Costco Wholesale, Mastercard, Netflix, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.
Stocks Mentioned
Costco Wholesale
COST
$977.25
(0.90%)
$8.69
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
TSM
$242.27
(4.71%)
$10.90
Netflix
NFLX
$1,179.76
(0.11%)
$1.28
Amazon
AMZN
$223.03
(0.32%)
$0.72
Mastercard
MA
$561.09
(-1.41%)
$-8.04
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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