A view of electric power lines at sunset. James O'Neil In my nearly six years on Seeking Alpha, I have underscored the following assertion many times: Successful investing is as easy as buying quality businesses at a price below fair value and simply holding for the long haul. Time after time, this is proven to be true. It doesn't always take that long to see the fruits of a wise investment decision, either. Buying a great business while it's out of favor and waiting for a turnaround in sentiment is all t ...