TGT - My K.I.S.S. Dividend Growth Portfolio: 4th Quarter 2018 Update
There are many reasons why I believe a well constructed dividend growth portfolio will beat the market over time. One of the main ones is that many dividend growth stocks are often considered to be “defensive” stocks which have a low beta and will fall less than the market does during down turns. This has been demonstrated quite well with my portfolio over the last three months. October, November and December have been very difficult times for the market. And although my portfolio did fall, quite a bit, it held up better than the market