We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For 10 Years. In this article, we are going to take a look at where MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) stands against the other stocks to buy and hold for 10 years.
When the stock market experiences a sharp decline, as it did after the Trump administration announced tariffs on its trade partners and China responded with retaliatory tariffs, many investors start looking into “buying the dip.” They start talking about buying stocks at temporarily lower prices with the hope that they will recover and bring gains in the future. There is often discussion in online communities like Reddit about whether to buy the dip.
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However, financial advisors urge clients to stick with long-term investment plans during market volatility. While buying cheap can be a good idea, experts warn that it is nearly impossible to try and time the market and wait for the perfect moment to buy at the lowest price.
Eric Roberge, certified financial planner and CEO of Beyond Your Hammock in Boston, says that it is impossible to time the market without simply getting lucky. Instead, he suggests sticking to a thoughtful, rules-based investment strategy that focuses not on short-term market swings but on your long-term goals.
Jay Spector, certified financial planner and co-chief executive officer of EverVest Financial in Scottsdale, Arizona, explains that when buying assets during a market downturn, it is important to have a disciplined approach. Some people may be tempted to wait in cash while looking to buy at rock-bottom prices. However, no one can predict where that bottom is.
Waiting on the sidelines could mean missing out and might not be the right strategy. Research has shown that some of the best returns can follow the biggest dips. Spector says that instead of hoping to buy at the absolute bottom, investors should consider “dollar-cost averaging,” which means investing a fixed amount of money at set intervals.
Most importantly, experts say that investors should know why they want to invest in the first place. Sticking to your long-term goals can be key to successful investing during times of uncertainty and market panic.
Methodology
To compile our list of the 12 best stocks to buy and hold for 10 years, we looked for stocks with strong growth potential. We used search terms like “best stocks to buy and hold for 10 years” and reviewed financial media reports and various online resources to compile a list of more than 30 stocks that investors can consider buying and holding for the next decade. Next, we focused on the top 12 stocks most favored by institutional investors. Data for the hedge fund sentiment surrounding each stock was taken from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of more than 1,000 elite hedge funds. Finally, the 12 best stocks to buy and hold for 10 years were ranked in ascending order based on the number of hedge funds holding stakes in them as of Q4 2024.
Why do we care about what hedge funds do? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 96
MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) is an Argentine company with the leading position in e-commerce and financial technology in Latin America. The company offers a broad range of products and services including an online marketplace, digital financial services, logistics services, advertising solutions, and merchant acquiring. It has operations in 18 countries. MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) ranks among the best stocks to buy and hold for 10 years.
On April 7, Bloomberg reported that MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) is set to increase its investment in Brazil by 48% with plans to invest approximately $5.8 billion in 2025. This investment will be used to improve the company’s logistics, technology, marketing, and financial capabilities and allow the company to hire 14,000 more employees to raise its total workforce in the country to 50,000. Previously, MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) had also announced that it aims to invest about $3.4 billion in Mexico, which is the company’s second-biggest market after Brazil. The company is making strategic moves to grow its business and reach more customers while maintaining its leadership in Latin American markets.
Overall, MELI ranks 5th on our list of the best stocks to buy and hold for 10 years. While we acknowledge the potential of MELI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MELI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
