1 Stock to Buy and Hold Forever

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has fought off formidable competitors to build a dominant position in streaming music and that moat will grow over time. Add in the expansion into podcasts, audiobooks, and now video and this is a great stock to buy and hold forever.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 28, 2025. The video was published on April 2, 2025.

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John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Spotify Technology. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Spotify Technology, and The Trade Desk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.