Better Buy: Walmart vs. Wayfair

Betting on Wayfair (NYSE: W) is a long shot with a big payoff, while owning Walmart (NYSE: WMT) offers predictability at the expense of big gains. Walmart is, of course, the world's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer, managing more than 10,000 locations in 24 different countries. Walmart says 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of one of its stores.