The One Stock to Rule Them All: My Ultimate Buy-and-Hold Pick for 2025
Forget the noise—this is the only equity you'd need in your portfolio.
Why This Stock Defies Market Gravity
While Wall Street chases short-term pumps, one company quietly prints generational wealth. Its fundamentals cut through volatility like a hot knife through butter.
The Anti-Meme Trade
No hype, no hollow promises—just relentless execution while 'innovative' competitors burn cash on metaverse office parties. (Looking at you, Web3 startups.)
The Closer
In a world where 90% of traders lose money chasing trends, sometimes the smartest move is standing still—with one bulletproof stock doing the work for you.
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In its most recent quarter, BlackRock saw an 18% increase in assets under management (AUM) compared to a year ago, bringing total AUM to over $12.5 trillion. Revenue increased 13% year over year to $5.42 billion, and net income increased 7% to $1.59 billion. The revenue was a miss on the top line compared to estimates, but I still like BlackRock's position as a whole. Over time, the company continues to grow.
Over the last five years, BlackRock shares have largely mirrored the overall performance of the S&P 500, coupled with a dividend NEAR 2%. Over the last 12 months, the finance stock has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10 percentage points. The company is simply in everything finance: buying and selling equities, providing services for institutional investors, fixed income investing, real estate, and, of course, its iShares ETFs.
CEO Laurence Fink noted that the company's iShares ETFs had record first-half inflows, and I don't see many reasons to think that's going to stop. ETFs are such a simple way for investors to gain access to investing that I suspect they'll continue becoming an ever larger piece of BlackRock's business.
Looking ahead, analysts are calling for fairly steady increases in earnings over the coming years, with estimates for 2025 of $47.58. That would give the stock a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.5. While this is a little more pricey for a finance stock, I think it's warranted given that this is the largest asset manager in the world, and it stays in line with its current P/E.
The key with BlackRock is to think long-term. Since 1999, the stock has gained 7,885%. While it might not continue that level of momentum, it seems primed to keep growing, given its leading position in its industry. BlackRock is the second-largest shareholder of all of the "Magnificient Seven" stocks:,,,,,, and. These have been some of the best-performing stocks over the past few years, and BlackRock certainly stands to benefit from its positions within these equities.
BlackRock is a stock that offers access to virtually every area of finance, while reducing risk for investors, as its activities are so broad. If there's one stock to own for a portfolio, it makes sense to invest in a company that has a strong track record, and positions across a diverse number of assets. BlackRock fits that bill.
