3 "Double Down" Stock Picks

I'm just going to put something out there real quick.

In the 28 years since The Motley Fool was founded, our average stock recommendation has beaten the market by over 4x.

Now, those returns are the things of legend, something I would wager the best investors in the world are envious of.

I'm talking, of course, about companies like:

• Amazon, up 21,226% (since Stock Advisor recommended it Sept. 9, 2002)
• Netflix, up 29,738% (since Stock Advisor recommended it Dec. 17, 2004)
• Nvidia, up 7,194% (since Stock Advisor recommended it April 15, 2005)

Those are actual investment recommendations. The Motley Fool has shared with our investing community over the years.

And the fortunate investors who pulled the trigger on the day those recommendations went live have seen thousands of dollars in profit.

Enough to retire.

Enough for that sports car.

Enough to travel through Europe.

So the big question is ... how do we do it.

The truth is we actually don't recommend you buy any stocks if you're not willing to hold them for at least 5 years. That's the simple investing philosophy behind our greatest returns.

We are focused on the long-term. Let the day traders work all day for their 5% blips here and there, and fret when the market falls off for a month. We play an entirely different game -- a game measured by huge percentage points of profit, and counted in years.

But if you didn't hop on the boat on our early calls on Amazon and Netflix ... don't feel like you've missed out.

In fact, over the last 5 years, The Motley Fool already has over 40 recommendations that have already returned more than 100%.

Some of our best of these recommendations include:

• Shopify (up 899%)
• Twilio (up 285%)
• The Trade Desk (up 1,239%)
• Okta (up 675%)

I want to make sure I re-emphasize that the returns you are seeing are all from recommendations we've made in just the last 5 years!

What does that tell you? There are still amazing companies out there -- and our dedicated analysts are tirelessly working every day to identify more of these companies for our members.

But the question remains, just how do you put that into action?

Well ... the time is now!

Followers of The Motley Fool see an average return of 603%. But every so often, our team issues what we call a 'Double Down' recommendation: a chance for investors who missed the boat on a great stock to get in again ... and a chance for investors who did buy to add to their gains.

Which is why I'm writing to you right now.

We've just announced three new 'Double Down' recommendations, exclusively for The Motley Fool Premium members. Simply click below to access these picks as part of a special 'welcome' to The Motley Fool.

After all, we think an investor's greatest enemy is the fear of missing out, so I urge you to not let this opportunity pass you by!