You'll want to buy and hold these winners for their world-class brand recognition and entrenched competitive advantages.
The United States is the world's largest economy. At its heart, you'll find consumers. The money that everyday people spend on products and services represents roughly two-thirds of the country's economic output.
That's why many of the world's largest companies, and the market's best-performing stocks, are consumer-facing businesses.
Here are four remarkable companies that represent powerful brands, control impressive shares of their respective markets, and have long runways for growth that make them enticing stocks to buy and hold .
All four stocks have soared in the past, but remain positioned to deliver outsized gains over the next 20 years.
1. Amazon
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