7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever The semiconductor industry has been one of the most volatile and interesting sectors in the market for the last couple of years. It may make overly cautious investors wonder if semiconductor stocks are right for them. As an investor, you always have to consider your risk tolerance — what kind of losses you’re willing to sustain in your portfolio in the short term in order to see long-term returns. And while the semiconductor industry is down so far in 2022, the long-term potential in the space makes semiconductor stocks great candidates for buy-and-hold investors. So far this year, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX ) is down 28%. But when you consider that that fund jumped 50% in 2020 and another 43% in 2021 as remote work became the norm during the Covid-19 pandemic, then the potential for semiconductor stocks becomes clear. Supply chain issues really hurt chip stocks so far this year, but semiconductors will continue to be high demand for computers, electric vehicles, cloud computing and more. 7 Chinese Stocks to Buy on the Dip Here are seven semiconductor stocks that have long-term potential.