Warren Buffett has famously said that his favorite holding period for a stock is forever. This is because Buffett understands that a stock is nothing more than an ownership stake in a business. Companies that look capable of generating the most cash from here on out are simply worth more than those that don't have quite as bright a future or whose best days are behind them.
Of course nothing lasts forever and even once-great companies can stumble. Still, in the absence of an unexpected meltdown in a company or massive unforeseen degradation in your own finances, you could do far worse than following Buffett's guidelines on this one. In that vein, I'm a proud partial owner of several companies that I hope to never sell, and the following 10 stocks are on that list.
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