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2 Stocks to Hold for the Next 5 Years

Buying a great stock is only the starting point. The most important (and often hardest) part is holding.

By Jason Hall – Feb 14, 2026 at 6:21AM EST

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe explain why they plan to keep holding Alphabet (GOOG 1.54%)(GOOGL 1.70%) and Green Brick Partners (GRBK 2.50%) stocks for the long term.

*Stock prices used were from the morning of Feb. 11, 2026. The video was published on Feb 14, 2026.

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Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than a decade of experience writing about dividend stocks and long-term investing. He has been with the company since 2012 and previously spent over 10 years in technical sales in the printing and information services industry. Jason also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business.
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Jason Hall has positions in Green Brick Partners. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Green Brick Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Jason Hall is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

Stocks Mentioned

Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$303.59
(-1.65%)-$5.11
Green Brick Partners Stock Quote
Green Brick Partners
NYSE: GRBK
$63.82
(-2.70%)-$1.77
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOG
$303.41
(-1.62%)-$5.01

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