Every Investor Should Consider Owning This "Forever" Stock

Investors can very easily get caught up in quarterly earnings reports, rejoicing when their stocks report good results and second-guessing their picks when things go awry. It's important to remember, though, that investing is a long-term endeavor and that quarterly outcomes are far less important than how a stock performs for longer periods — several years, five years, a decade… and beyond. Companies that persevere and nicely reward shareholders for many decades are known at StreetAuthority as "Forever Stocks." Sure, these stocks may have their ups and downs, but in my experience, Forever Stocks are usually worth holding, well, forever. 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) is one of my favorite Forever Stocks. You know 3M, the $61 billion diversified . . . → Read More: Every Investor Should Consider Owning This "Forever" Stock