I've have always been a fan of holding equity securities long-term. Now, long-term can mean different things to different people. I’m talking about five to ten years or more. The critical component of that perspective is buying quality companies at reasonable prices (think discount or sale).
In the attached article, Barron's surveyed 13 different analysts and the opinions were really far apart. They had price targets from $149 to $228. The range varied by 53% (228/149)!
