It is about that time for another update on The Five Greatest Stocks for the Next Five Years that I wrote about on October 30th 2011. Take note that this is the fourth year of the portfolio and at the time I wrote the article I believed that the overall performance of these stocks would beat the performance of the S&P 500 (SPY) and indeed that portfolio is roaring ahead like never before, trouncing the overall market with impressive returns. Also take note that Google is now called Alphabet Inc, but still trades with the GOOGL symbol. So without further ado, let's witness those returns....
Amazon (AMZN), $625.90: Total Return of 193.2%.
Apple (AAPL), $119.50: Total Return of 121%.
Alphabet (GOOGL): $737.39: Total Return of 148.6%.
MasterCard (MA), $98.99: Total Return of 190.5%.
Under Armour (UA), $95.08: Total Return of 350.6%.
The Total Return of The Five Greats Portfolio was 200.8%.
The Total Return of the S&P 500 (SPY) was 79.8%.
Stats and charts courtesy of low-risk-investing.
In conclusion, these five great companies continue to be strong and well positioned in their industries. With the fourth year completed, I continue to believe that the portfolio as a whole will continue to out-perform the S&P 500.
Special note: I have been questioned many times from my followers and readers on how exactly can a small investor invest in these five stocks when the prices of the shares are so high. The simple solution is to use the investment services of Motif Investing, where a small investor can create their own portfolio of up to 30 stocks with a minimum investment of $250.
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