While growth-focused public companies tend to attract the most attention on Wall Street, safe stocks also present a viable pathway to long-term success. Yes, these ideas might be boring – no, they are boring. We’re talking about entities that like insurance companies, consumer goods, critical services: yes, they’re important but they’re not what you would call sexy.Still, if you keep targeting growth names, chances are quite high that you’ll eventually encounter some serious regrets. It’s just like a footba ...