How to find a good stock for long term investment?

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use technicals....

For long term you want an ETF or Index Fund. Try Vanguard or iShares. Get a fund that covers the S&P and you can't go wrong. Otherwise, if you want a stock then go with a reliable blue-chip like Apple, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Merck, etc...

Look into a DRIP Plan. They are great long-term investments.

They are seldom talked about because brokers make very little money when they suggest them. Yet, they have proven to be one of the best, if not the best, long-term strategy on Wall Street.

The best part is you get solid annual returns from well-known, safe Blue Chip companies like: McDonalds, General Electric, Pfizer, Walmart, US Bancorp.......etc........

They are inexpensive to start and maintain, and your dividends are reinvested for free.

They are perfect for small investors, as well as big investors. They are safe and allow you to not care about whether the market is going up or down.

Good Luck

Reseach blue-chip stocks, they generally have been around for years and years.

Ones like Coca-Cola, Disney, or General Electric (America's oldest company).

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