2 Stocks to Hold for the Next 20 Years

Buy-and-hold investing is the best way to build your wealth and enjoy all the awesome benefits of compound interest. Even if you haven't been very good at maintaining a long-term mindset to this point, there's no time like the present. As one Chinese proverb goes: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

If you're willing to plant a tree or two in your portfolio today and watch the growth for the next 20 years, then consider buying great businesses with solid cash flows and long-term growth prospects. Here's why lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and renewable energy leader Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) are worth a closer look.

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