Stocks for the Long Term

Picking stocks can be a difficult process. From unknown terms, to the fear of the company going bankrupt, finding stocks that will not let you down is difficult. In this article, I will discuss six secure stocks that are going to be around for the long term.

The first stock is called Health Care Property, and the ticker symbol is HCP. This stock is known as a REIT(real estate investment trust), and it deals primarily with housing for the medical community.

The second stock is another REIT known as HRPT Properties Trust, and the ticker symbol for this stock is HRP. This stock is similar to the HCP stock because it deals with medical housing. However, this stock differs from HCP by renting out the majority of its property to the government.

So with this stock, you don't have to worry about the housing market ups and downs because it has nothing to do with that. You don't have to worry about the housing market with HCP either. Also, with both HCP and HRP you have a great dividend, which makes them ideal for compound interest.

Another stock for the long term would be Walt Disney. Disney's ticker symbol is DIS, and this company is well known for a variety of things. The first thing that comes to mind is cartoons such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck; etc.

In addition to this, Disney owns theme parks throughout the world, has cruise lines, hotels, phones, owns ABC; etc. Given the fact that Disney owns so many different operations, you can be certain that if one business fails another will take up the slack. This makes Disney a very safe investment.

One other stock for the long term is Target, whose ticker symbol is TGT. Target is very similar to Walmart in its operations. Basically, Target provides consumer goods such as clothing, furniture, groceries; etc. In my opinion, the Target stores are cleaner and more consumer friendly than Walmart. While Target may not be the most interesting of stocks, I believe it will be around for decades to come.

And yet another long term stock would be General Electric, whose ticker symbol is GE. GE is another example of a conglomerate. A conglomerate means that the company is very diversified in different industries. GE works in the medical field, the transportation industry, the energy industry, the media; etc.

It is important to note that GE is the only surviving company of the original twelve stocks that existed in the 1896 Dow Industrial Average. This long record proves that GE should be around for many years to come.

Finally, for the one stock that almost everyone knows about. FedEx. FedEx is a stock that is in the transportation industry, and the ticker symbol is FDX. FedEx's job is to transport goods all around the world. Mail and other goods will always need to be delivered, so this makes this stock very secure against the market ups and downs as well.

In conclusion, picking stocks can be a very tricky business. However, you should do very well with these six stocks at your disposal. I hope these stocks help you, and your financial decisions in the future.