Author: Stephen Mack, Money Morning

Buy-and-hold stocks like these are a great way to generate solid, consistent returns over the long haul.

Now that the market is clueing in, there’s not much time left to grab it while it’s still a bargain.

It’s a company that’s been around for 118 years, weathering two world wars, the Great Depression, and more market crashes than we can count. And its indicators suggest the stock’s available at a steal right now.

This pair of investments will give you both a solid floor AND plenty of rocket fuel to help take your portfolio to the next level.

You can certainly buy shares now and potentially bank some quick returns if you prefer. But as far as long-term plays go, it’s hard to get much better than this one. So grab your shares now, and a decade from now you can brag that you got in before it really took off.