Dividend Sensei's Portfolio Update 46: More Concentrated Portfolio Is Off To A Great Start

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Note that due to reader requests I've decided to break up my weekly portfolio updates into three parts: commentary, economic update, portfolio summary, stats, & watch lists. This is to avoid excessively long articles and maximize the utility to my readers.
This week's commentary explains how to build a high-yield retirement portfolio that can hopefully ensure that your golden years are actually golden.
The economic update highlights how the strongest economy in six months is set to push the bull market into record territory.
Introduction First, let me be very clear that this is my personal portfolio tailored to my specific financial situation, risk profile, time horizon, and personality traits. I am not recommending anyone mirror this portfolio. My situation is that I'm about to turn 32 but consider this portfolio an income-focused retirement one (though in a taxable account so I can use modest amounts of margin).
I'm also working full-time (self-employed) and thus able to continually add to this portfolio. I do not plan to actually tap the portfolio's income stream for 14 to 20 years, when I plan to move my family (and help support my parents) to the promised land of my people (retired dividend investors): Panama City, Florida
What this portfolio can be used for is investing ideas; however, this portfolio includes high-, low-, as well as medium-risk stocks, so it's up to each individual to do their own individual... Read more