3 Stocks You Can Keep Forever

3 Stocks You Can Keep Forever

You probably don't want to stake your nest egg on a company that crumbles against the competition, even if it has promising growth prospects. If you want a stock you can keep forever, you'll need to find companies with real staying power and clear competitive advantages. 3M (NYSE: MMM) is an industrial conglomerate that produces a broad portfolio of around 60,000 products.