Author: Sean Williams, The Motley Fool

A historically bad year for Wall Street is a gift for long-term investors with cash at the ready.

This metric has successfully predicted five bear markets, as well as accurately called numerous bottoms to bear markets and stock-market corrections.

These supercharged income stocks, with yields ranging from 7% to 8.1%, are perfectly positioned to line investors’ pockets.

A historically bad year for the Nasdaq Composite has unearthed some incredible deals capable of delivering triple-digit returns.

High-water price targets from select analysts portend some serious upside for these widely owned Buffett stocks.