3 Stable Stocks Everyone Should Own

In the following video, Fool contributor Matt Thalman discusses three stable stocks everyone should own.

While nothing in life is guaranteed, finding stocks that provide services and items that nearly everyone uses can lend some stability to your portfolio and give you as close to a guarantee as one can possibly find in the market.

Check out the video to find out which stocks Matt believes should be in every portfolio and why.

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