I looked at a bunch of the stocks in my portfolio that are strong brands over the last 15-20 years. I have to admit that it's a bit alarming to see a majority of the stocks I researched gain 2, 3, 5 times their value in the last 2-4 years. A majority plodded along a majority of the time the last 20 years until around 2008. I'm really in this for the long haul but it sure looks like a major adjustment must be coming?
For example, look at Altria. If I wasn't in this for the next 30 years, I'd have to be seriously considering pulling the plug on some gains. Am I way off track here? Especially if dividends aren't fueling enough of your income.
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Todd
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