3 Top Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

Not every stock that you invest in will go on to be a big winner, but owning just a handful of stocks that deliver decades-long winning streaks can produce life-changing returns -- if you hold on patiently. Consider that Microsoft delivered a total return of roughly 26,600% over the last 30 years. Apple's performance across that stretch was even better -- a staggering return of roughly 78,400%. 

With that in mind, we asked three Motley Fool contributors to weigh with profiles of companies that they believe have what it takes to deliver fantastic performance over the long term. They identified Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), Nike (NYSE: NKE), and Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) as set-it-and-forget-it stocks that could crush the market.

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