Since the turn of the century, (NYSE: NKE) and Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) have delivered market-trouncing total returns of 1,560% and 7,790%, respectively. However, these traditionally robust businesses have seen their share prices decline 47% and 59% over the last few years. Facing an array of shorter-term macroeconomic issues, such as softer consumer spending, persistent inflation, and higher interest rates, these stocks have seen the market dismiss their longer-term potential.

Although both companies face very real challenges, these look to be temporary -- and the shares are now available at once-in-a-decade valuations. Here is why this short-term volatility could prove to be a magnificent opportunity for patient investors who think in decades, not quarters.

There's no running from it -- owning shares of Nike has been a rough ride over the last few years. With its share price down 59% from its all-time highs, Nike is currently experiencing the third-largest drawdown in its history.

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