In a book by Jeremy Siegel, he gives you the option of investing in an oil company vs IBM back in the very old days.
I do not remember the details, I think it is this book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stocks-Long-Run-Definitive-Investment/dp/0071800514
The Oil stock beats IBM by a very large margin over several decades with dividends reinvested.
If you are doing this for investment returns then valuation and stable business is what matters.
In a book by Jeremy Siegel, he gives you the option of investing in an oil company vs IBM back in the very old days.
I do not remember the details, I think it is this book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stocks-Long-Run-Definitive-Investment/dp/0071800514
The Oil stock beats IBM by a very large margin over several decades with dividends reinvested.
If you are doing this for investment returns then valuation and stable business is what matters.