4 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years — Including Nvidia

With its recent forward P/E of 34 near its five-year average of 36, Netflix’s stock seems reasonably valued at recent levels — especially for long-term investors. The stock may not keep growing at heady rates, but it should still grow for years to come.

MercadoLibre is not a generally well-known name, primarily because it’s a major presence in Latin America, not the U.S. It’s worth getting to know the company, though, because it has been growing like gangbusters — and after a recent pullback, its now-lower price presents an appealing buying opportunity.

Some have likened it to a combination of eBay and PayPal, as it encompasses both a dominant online marketplace and a major “fintech” business. In its own words, it’s “the leading company in e-commerce and financial technology in Latin America, with operations in 18 countries,” with “a complete ecosystem of solutions for individuals and businesses to buy, sell, advertise, obtain credit and insurance, collect, send money, save, and pay for goods and services both online and offline.”

The stock seems appealingly valued, too, at recent levels, with a forward P/E of 41, well below the five-year average of 85.

Finally, there’s Meta Platforms, parent of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp. It’s also presenting an intriguing buying opportunity, as its stock has pulled back a bit recently. That pullback happened despite the company posting strong revenue growth — with third-quarter revenue up a hefty 19% year over year. It was mainly due to management noting high expected spending on AI.

It’s hard to not see Meta Platforms growing robustly in the years to come, as it has a massive base of users — billions of them — across its platforms, to whom all kinds of moneymaking services can be offered. It’s already doing a good job of monetizing its users, with operating profit margin growing.

So consider holding these monster stocks longer if you already own them, and if you don’t, perhaps take a closer look at each, to see if it deserves a berth in your long-term portfolio now or later.

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• Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $378,269!*

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• Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $476,653!*

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*Stock Advisor returns as of November 18, 2024

Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Selena Maranjian has positions in MercadoLibre, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Nvidia, and PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends MercadoLibre, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Nvidia, and PayPal. The Motley Fool recommends eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2027 $42.50 calls on PayPal and short December 2024 $70 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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