It was true in 2008, will be true in 2026, and even in 2036: Hold good stocks for wealth creation; 10 stocks that fit the bill

There is enough evidence to show that it is by holding on to stocks for the long term that you ensure wealth creation. Anything can happen in the short term, but in the long term, stock prices of good companies will surely move up because their earnings are going to be higher. Why will earnings be higher? Because the underlying product or service has a very large runaway of growth and the management has been able to crack the code of growing efficiently under different economic cycles.