4 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years -- Including Soundhound and Taiwan Semiconductor

It's true that it's hard to beat dividend-paying stocks for long-term portfolio growth, as healthy and prospering dividend payers will tend to increase their payouts to shareholders regularly -- no matter what the overall stock market is doing. Still, it's naturally tempting to want some monster stocks in your portfolio as well -- ones that might turbocharge its performance.

These growth stocks can be more volatile than dividend payers. However, if you buy them at reasonable prices and hang on for many years, you can often do well. Here are four monster stocks to consider buying and/or holding for the next 10 years and beyond.

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1. SoundHound

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN), with a recent market value near $5 billion, is a relatively small company with a monstrous stock-price history. It debuted on the stock market (via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC) in 2022, and over the past three years, it's averaged annual gains of 82%. That's certainly monstrous, but so is its 42% decline in 2025 (as of Nov. 18).

Soundhound began as a music-recognition specialist before embracing artificial intelligence (AI). Its technology is now found in cars, giving drivers the ability to use voice commands, and in restaurants, where it's helping customers' orders be more accurate, among other things.

The stock pulled back in part because it had run up so much, and bulls still think it has some great years ahead. Management thinks so, too, having recently upped its projections.

2. CoreWeave

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), with a recent market value around $37 billion, is another company that is probably unfamiliar to many. You might want to know about it, though, as it's deeply involved in the spread of data centers, which have become critical for the growth of AI.

Its revenue has gone from $16 million in 2022 to $229 million in 2023 to $1.9 billion in 2024 -- and $4.3 billion over the past 12 months. That's monstrous, but it's worth noting the company is posting net losses on that revenue, not net gains, because it's investing so heavily in its growth.

CoreWeave has taken on a lot of debt for that, too. Companies that grow this way can certainly survive and thrive, but it's not guaranteed. This isn't a no-brainer growth stock. However, you might want to learn more about it to see if you think it's worth a modest investment. Its stock price is much more reasonable after a 25% drop over the past three months.

3. Nvidia

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become a market darling -- and for good reason. A leading semiconductor company, it has grown like gangbusters, having switched its main focus from gaming chips to chips used in data centers for AI.

The company's stock has averaged annual gains of 69% over the past five years and 53% over the past 15 years -- and it still doesn't seem wildly overvalued. Its recent forward-looking price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 28 is well below the five-year average of 38.

Is Nvidia a no-brainer monster stock to buy? Not necessarily. It's always good to use your brain to assess pro and con arguments for any investment. There are sky-high expectations for Nvidia, but some do warn about depreciation issues leading to oversized expectations. Also, it has some competition from the likes of Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom.

Still, Nvidia showing little sign of slowing. Its recently reported third quarter featured record revenue, up 22% from three months earlier and up 62% year over year. For just data-center revenue, those numbers are 25% and 66%. I'm hanging on to my own shares, and I'd suggest that anyone who buys this or any stock simply keep up with its progress, to see whether any bear arguments are gaining credence or whether any worrisome signs are emerging.

4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is a giant semiconductor company, albeit somewhat unique. While most chip companies only design chips, Taiwan Semiconductor actually manufactures them.

It's the biggest chipmaker by far -- with a recent 68% market share in global semiconductor manufacturing. (With advanced processors, its market share is around 90%.) Its stock has averaged annual gains of nearly 25% over the past 15 years.

A recent Motley Fool research report on just how Taiwan Semiconductor makes its money is revealing, showing that the company is increasingly making chips with smaller and smaller transistors, which are more power-efficient and faster. It's well-positioned to profit from the boom in AI -- and from a bottleneck of orders.

The company's shares seem reasonably valued at recent levels, too. Its recent forward P/E ratio of 23.6 is a bit above the five-year average of 20.2, but the company is growing rapidly. In its third quarter, revenue was up 30% year over year, while net income grew 39%. Its net profit margin was also impressive, at a hefty 45.7%.

Better still, Taiwan Semiconductor is a dividend payer, too, with a recent dividend yield of 1%. That may not seem like much, but note that it's been growing fairly rapidly, with the payout nearly doubling over the past five years.

Give these monstrous stocks some consideration, and dig deeper into any that intrigue you. Remember, you might also opt to invest in one or more fast-growing exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Selena Maranjian has positions in Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.