A growth stock is fine if you are young or like to day trade or invest in pyramid schemes. For those of us that have been around a while we like companies that actually make money and pay a dividend. During this current boom cycle I can see the attraction of growth stocks but the party will eventually end! I realize that when the bust comes it will affect all stocks but I’m just using a little of my extra money and don’t depend on my stock picks for a living. I’m always amazed to see Apple go up and up and up and yes they do make real money and have a surplus along with their 114.6 Billion in debt. They do pay a small dividend, currently 1.3%