3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 50 Years

Buying and holding great stocks is the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. But truly life-changing gains are reserved for investors who are willing to own their stocks for years -- or decades, even -- without selling, letting the power of compounding returns do its work. 

However, finding stocks worthy of such patience is easier said than done. So to help get you started, we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a stock they'd be comfortable buying and holding for the next 50 years. Read on to see why they chose Corning (NYSE: GLW), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), and BofI Holding (NASDAQ: BOFI).

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