The returns from these two leading retail brands prove that you can find great investments by looking at the brands you use every day.

A $1,000 investment in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) would have turned into $8,600 over the last 10 years. Amazon has an army of over 200 million Prime members that paves the way for growing annual revenue.

Meanwhile, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) proves that investing in simple, easy-to-understand businesses can earn big returns, too. The same investment in the stock 10 years ago would have grown to be worth over $4,000 today, compared to just $2,500 in the S&P 500 index.

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