Got $5,000? 3 Top Materials Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

If you are considering buying a few stocks with a spare $5,000 and forgetting about your investments for a while, it makes sense to look at companies with excellent long-term prospects, even if they face some near-term uncertainty.

That's the case with chemicals company Celanese (NYSE: CE), specialty chemicals distributor Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR), and copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX). Admittedly, they are not the best-known of businesses, but that shouldn't dissuade investors from considering three companies with exciting futures. 

As the name suggests, Celanese's polymers are supplied to manufacturers that use them to manufacture products across various industries -- from food & beverage to building products, consumer products, and industrial adhesives. 

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