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But if youdinvestedin the right individual stock, you could have done much, much better.

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Just remember that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.

Nvidia (NVDA)

Nvidia has been nothing short of a Wall Street darling for decades now.

According toFinance Charts, its delivered a return of more than 60,000% over the past 20 years.

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Its explosive growth has accelerated in recent years, pushing it to the No.

1 slot in terms of 20-year returns.

Thats an unbelievable string of consistent returns that definitely outweighs the volatility inherent in the stock.

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However, its still returned more than 59,000% over the past 20 years, perFinance Charts.

Netflix, on the other hand, is a consumer brand through and through.

This may be part of the reason for its support over the years by individual investors.

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But never invest simply based on the track record of an individual stock.

If they do, look for a good entry point and buy the dips.

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