The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.
In today's edition, Brendan and Austin take a look at a segment with attractive long-term prospects: conglomerates. While these huge companies are certainly not going to double your money overnight, Brendan thinks that the recent market pullback presents an opportunity to add a solid dividend producer to your portfolio at an attractive valuation that you can own for the long term. In particular, Brendan's favorite three conglomerates are: General Electric, United Technologies, and 3M. Each of these companies sports dividend yields above the market average; GE's yield is 3.5%, while 3M has increased its dividend for a whopping 54 straight years. Check out the video below for more on each of these value plays.
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