Investing with a longer time horizon empowers investors to zoom out and focus on the big picture. These companies are poised to thrive over the next decade.

Three of the stocks on this "hold forever" list look like fairly strong buys today. They are also heavily involved in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, and well positioned to take advantage of the massive technological shift that we're undergoing.

NVIDIA Corporation’s NVDA leadership in the data center computing market, fueled by significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, provides a strong long-term advantage. Yet, rival Advanced Micro Devices,