The stock market has dipped in and out of a series of favorable days in 2023. Still, the S&P 500 is up about 13% from this time one year ago. Investors who have stayed with the market through the highs and lows of the last five years would have witnessed a total return in the ballpark of 66%.

As a long-term investor, it doesn't matter what the market does in the next few weeks or months. If you have your eyes fixed on a long-term growth horizon -- which generally means a minimum buy-and-hold period of five years -- and you have spare cash that you won't need for bills or other financial obligations, now could be a great time to put some of it to work in more great stocks.

On that note, let's look at two companies to consider that could make you richer in December and well beyond.

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