While it's not wise for parents to be too obvious about having a favorite child, it's completely OK to have a favorite stock or several. What can earn an equity its golden-child status? It starts with business fundamentals and a strong market position.
In looking at my current favorites, I see that I also tend to favor ones that haven't been great performers lately. Granted, this isn't an easy combination of attributes to find, but with an eye on the long term, these two companies qualify.
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