If only someone had bought shares in companies like Chevron and Exxon that a decade ago were already very big and dominant and in the news, they'd have almost a

If only someone had bought shares in companies like Chevron and Exxon that a decade ago were already very big and dominant and in the news, they'd have almost as much money now as what they invested. EDIT: I don't mean this in a snarky manner, I just know that I would personally lack the skill to pick stock market winners, and if I were to pick investments based on publicity, then all my money would be in Tesla, doge, Gamestop and Bitcoin. That would be akin to gambling.