Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Just because a particular investment has gone up in the recent past doesn't mean it will continue to increase in value. For investors looking to educate themselves, through, past results can help formulate your investment process, with the benefit of hindsight. The highest 20-year return among stocks in the S&P 500 belongs to Monster Beverage. But the company Tillinghast invested in back then didn't look anything like it does today.

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