If You'd Invested $1,000 in Netflix Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Right Now

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been without a doubt one of the best-performing stocks this century. If you were lucky enough or foresightful enough to invest $1,000 in this streaming stock in late January 2005 and hold on, your position would be worth a whopping $617,000 as of Jan. 27. This almost 62,000% gain is well ahead of the total return of the S&P 500. A similar investment in the index would have grown into just shy of $7,600 over those 20 years. Let's take a closer look at Netflix's rise to become the streaming leader. Then investors can consider the present situation with a fresh perspective to figure out if the stock is a smart buy right now.For a company to generate a monster return like Netflix has requires unbelievable business execution. In addition, it often takes a strategy that involves disrupting a major industry. That was precisely what Netflix did when it created the streaming-video-on-demand category.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool