Better Buy: Spotify vs. AT&T

Legendary investor Peter Lynch famously told investors to invest in "what they know." But that oft-repeated quote doesn't mean to simply invest in a company because you like its product or service. Instead, it means to use your own knowledge to spot promising brands, then to do your own homework to see if they are worthy investments.

AT&T (NYSE: T) and Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) are two such brands that many Americans use on a daily basis. AT&T owns one of the top wireless services in America, and Spotify is the world's most popular subscription-based streaming music service. Yet these two stocks appeal to different types of investors: AT&T is usually owned for its stability and high dividends, while Spotify generates stronger growth from the streaming music market.

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