BIP - 3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
Investing legend Warren Buffett once wrote that "someone is sitting in the shade today because someone else planted a tree a long time ago." I think that quote describes the power of investing in stocks maybe better than any other. It often starts out very small, and it can take a long time. But the end result can be much, much bigger. The hard part is finding the best stocks to buy, and then staying the course.
A great starting point is businesses with a proven track record of success that will still be in-demand well into the future. When you further screen for dividend stocks -- especially companies with a history of dividend growth -- your chances of getting the "biggest trees" get even better.
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