10 Best-Performing Stocks of the Past 30 Years

For the benefits of your labors for this Labor Day weekend, this is a list from U.S. News Invested of the top stocks of the past 30 years that have had the best returns, meaning basically that you cannot lose with any of them.  Enjoy the holiday.  

AUGUST 31, 2023 Invested Advice, rankings and stock market news for investors.

Good morning, investors. Markets gain on Wednesday, powered by tech stocks, while investors look ahead to today's personal consumption expenditures price index data. Highlights of today's newsletter include our market insights plus these new articles: 10 Best-Performing Stocks of the Past 30 Years 10 Best-Performing ETFs of 2023 7 Best Regional Bank Stocks to Consider Now What Is the Best Bitcoin Wallet? 5 Contenders 7 Best Consumer and Retail ETFs to Buy Now TODAY'S FEATURED STOCK STORY 10 Best-Performing Stocks of the Past 30 Years Trying to pick which stocks will perform best over a given day or week can be fun and exciting. However, most investors aren't short-term traders and market speculators. Instead, the majority of U.S. investors are trying to cultivate a nest egg that will grow over the long term and potentially boost their quality of life in retirement. Charlie Bilello, chief market strategist at Creative Planning, recently compiled a list of the 10 best-performing stocks in the market over the past 30 years through July 2023. These stocks can provide some insight for investors looking to identify the top stocks to own for the next 30 years. Monster Beverage Corp. (ticker: MNST). Monster Beverage has been an under-the-radar home-run investment since its 1990 IPO. In 30 years, Monster has generated a total return, which includes dividends, of 191,852% – making it the best-performing S&P 500 stock of the past three decades. A $10,000 stake in MNST stock in 1993 would now be worth about $19.2 million. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN). Perhaps the least surprising stock on this list is e-commerce and cloud services leader Amazon. Amazon went public in May 1997. Since that time, the company and its stock have gone on a historic run. In fact, $10,000 invested in AMZN stock in 1997 would now be worth about $17.8 million. Click here to continue reading.   STOCK30-YEAR TOTAL RETURNVALUE OF INITIAL $10,000 STAKE Monster Beverage (MNST)    191,852%    $19.2 million Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)    178,141%*    $17.8 million Apple Inc. (AAPL)                   96,333%    $9.6 million Biogen Inc. (BIIB)                    74,990%    $7.5 million Nvidia Corp. (NVDA)                64,223%*  $6.4 million NVR Inc. (NVR)                        62,186%    $6.2 million Cooper Cos. Inc. (COO)            61,029%    $6.1 million Altria Group Inc. (MO)                60,589%    $6.1 million Pool Corp. (POOL)                    57,251%*    $5.7 million Netflix Inc. (NFLX)                    40,680%*    $4.1 million