3 Stocks that Turned $1,000 into $11,525

I've helped my two kids buy stocks once a year since they were 5 and 7, respectively. The process would start with a list of recommended stocks in the Motley Fool Stock Advisor service: They'd pick their favorites from the list, and we'd buy them. As my oldest, Alex, became a teenager, he didn't really need my help making stock picks, (but he did need my money). In March 2010, the 13-year-old picked a trio of solid companies to add to his portfolio: Amazon, Activision Blizzard, and Chipotle.

These three have been great investments. Let's look at why my son selected them, find out how they've done, and what he's has done with his shares since.

Here's how you could have invested $1,000 in Alex's picks in March 2010:

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