Equity Selections For Your Retirement Portfolios: 39 Dividend Growth Stocks For Total Return: Part 1

IntroductionNot all retired investors have the same goals, objectives, needs or risk tolerances. In the same vein, not all retirement portfolios require the same construction or configuration. The best retirement portfolios are those that are designed, constructed and managed to meet the specific requirements and needs of the individual investor that it is designed to serve.Certain retirement portfolios might be best constructed with the objective for maximum total return. Other retirement portfolios might be best built with the objective for maximum income. Moreover, there are many gradations between the broad objectives - total return and income. Then of course there are the considerations of risk tolerance and income stability and/or growth.My point being that the best retirement portfolios are those that are designed to meet the specific objectives and needs of the individual investor. There is no such thing as the best retirement portfolio design or construction. Instead, the best retirement portfolios are those that are designed in consideration of what's best for the individual.Additionally, it can be quite common that a specific retirement portfolio is comprised of various components with different investment objectives. In other words, a portion of the portfolio can be focused on generating current income, while another portion is more focused on growth of capital and growth of income, etc.In some cases, this might mean turning your money over to a professional investment... Read more