American Express: A Potential 'Forever Hold'

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Entertainment In the world of stocks, there are many great public companies that have a solid return on invested capital, a strong set of products and services, and a competent management team. However, there are comparatively few compounders - stocks that are able to grow at a higher-than-average rate for years and years, compounding an investment's capital many times over. The difference may be difficult to spot at first, but it's there. Compounders are a different breed for  ...