Investors looking to fund their living expenses through their share portfolio typically select stocks which are high yielding to provide them with income. However, what we have identified over the years is that high yielding stocks have not perform well in the stock market and therefore have not created significant capital appreciation for their investors. The total portfolio returns are therefore worse for investors who hold income stocks. Companies which typically pay large dividends are usually blue-chip mature companies. As …

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