The S&P 500 has fallen 19% this year, which can make now an unnerving time to invest in the stock market. But with valuations coming down sharply, it's arguably the best time to load up on investments for the long haul, especially when you're talking about businesses that have plenty of room to grow and expand in the years ahead.

A couple of stocks that could be excellent options to buy and forget about today are Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Their businesses are sound financially, and they have promising futures.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly hasn't been doing badly this year as its shares are up 12%. And that shouldn't come as a big surprise since the business has been remained strong even amid slowdowns in the economy due to the pandemic and rising inflation. Its profit margin has generally been fairly strong at more than 22% of revenue over the past three years, as shown in the chart.

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