Could Buying Amazon Today Set You Up for Life?

Most stock buyers already know Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the most rewarding investments of the modern era. Shares are up a market-leading 275,000% since the company's 1997 public offering, reflecting its hold on an e-commerce market that's exploded in the meantime.As the adage goes, past performance is no guarantee of future results. The online shopping business can't come into existence again. As such, Amazon stock isn't likely to repeat the feat over the coming 27 years.Still, this mega-company is likely to remain a rewarding ticker for the foreseeable future, setting newcomers up for life. It's just apt to do so for a different reason than it did in the past.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool