1 Industrials Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 We Brush Off

Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy. The market seems to be debating where we are in the cycle as industrials stocks were flat over the past six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 rose by 16.9%.