My advice to investors has always been to buy stocks for the long term. When you purchase a stock, you should think of yourself as a partner in the business forever or until you need the cash.
Investing is less volatile when you have the intention of seeing a corporation blossom over a longer period of time. Companies go up and down with the market on a daily basis, but over the long run, differences in performance are easier to distinguish.
Technology stocks can be one of the best option for long term investment.For those who invested in apple stocks few years back have gained much more than the price at which they have purchased it. Check out the list of long term investment stocks.