Want Decades of Passive Income? 2 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever.

When most of us think of investing in stocks, we think of the potential gains -- or unfortunately, in some cases, losses -- that might follow. A particular stock will rise or fall, and we'll benefit or lose. But, fortunately, a particular type of stock could make you a winner year after year, regardless of its performance or the performance of the stock market as a whole.I'm talking about the dividend stock. These players offer you passive income, something that will limit your losses in difficult markets and further boost your gains during good times. And you don't even have to lift a finger to benefit from these regular payments. You just have to own shares of companies committed to rewarding shareholders this way.Even if a company offers a dividend now, though, how can you be sure that will continue? There's no way to know with 100% certainty what a company will do several years down the road. But it's reasonable to be confident in companies that have a long track record of dividend growth -- showing their commitment to these payments -- and solid free cash flow -- showing their ability to make these payments.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool