I'm a dual US/EU citizen living in the EU. For tax and regulatory reasons, my options for buying ETFs are strictly limited, so while I would prefer to simply invest in a global index and live my life, unfortunately that option is not easily available to me.
With that being said, which single stocks (and how many) would you recommend for long-term growth, and in what allocation? I know I likely won't outperform an index fund but it's better than not investing at all. I'm in my mid-30s so I have some risk tolerance, and looking to build over time without checking day to day market movements. Generally stocks that do not distribute a dividend would be simpler for me, but I'm not sure that dividends can be entirely avoided in my situation. What would you do within these parameters? I'd be very curious to hear if anyone else has managed such a situation.
Some stocks on my shortlist include: BRK.B, AMZN, WMT, MSFT, AAPL, BLK, but I'm very open to hearing other suggestions or why these are a bad plan.
Thanks!