Author: Leo Sun, The Motley Fool

Its scale and diversification make it a dependable, as well as an evergreen income investment.

Long-term investors can look past the market’s near-term challenges and still find some attractive growth plays despite the volatility.

Rallying 15% and 18% since the start of the year, these are two of the best plays in their sector.

They’re great stocks to buy, hold, and forget.

It’s still the simplest way to beat the market over the long term.