Successful day trading is a complex thing to pull off. Stocks often rise or fall for no apparent reason and in ways that are impossible to predict consistently. That's why making money from day trading is so difficult. It's also more stressful than long-term investing. Those willing to hold on to shares of companies for several years (or even decades) aren't worried about the daily ups and downs of the market. That's just short-term noise.
Having a long-term view also allows the magic of compounding to do its thing. That's why as an investor, I am a fan of the following quote by the great Warren Buffett: "Our favorite holding period is forever." Two stocks that I fully intend to keep for that long are Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). Here's why.
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