3 Dow Stocks You Can Confidently Buy Now and Hold Forever

For the better part of nearly 128 years, the majestic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.33%) has served as Wall Street's health barometer. What had been an index of 12 predominantly industrial businesses in the late 1800s has, over more than a century, transformed into a 30-component index that's packed with diverse, industry-leading, multinational companies.Even factoring in the Dow Jones's inherent flaws -- e.g., it's a point-weighted index -- this iconic index can still provide opportunistic long-term ...