Losing Sleep Over Your Portfolio? Consider This Stock

Some investors prefer stability. The more volatility in their portfolios, the less they sleep at night. Sound like you? If so, I've got good news: One of the world's best businesses is still growing fast, has catalysts in waiting, and yet trades about as predictably as the overall market.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has a beta rating -- basically a measure of volatility -- of just 1.14, which means the stock tracks mostly with its major index, but will occasionally move just a bit more.

Sometimes, that can mean big returns. Over the trailing 12 months, for example, Facebook stock is up 34.4% versus just 11.6% for the S&P 500 index and 19.5% for the Nasdaq. Buying and holding Facebook is like buying and holding an index fund, but without the fees and with some potential upside built in. Here are three reasons I believe the stock will continue beating the market for those who buy at current prices.

Source: Fool.com