ISerg Investors often ask what is the optimal number of stocks to hold in one's portfolio, and the answer is that it's not a one size fits all scenario. For one thing, sometimes it's hard to justify dollar cost averaging into existing positions when they are trading at fair or lofty valuations. That's why I always keep an eye open for value stocks that pay high and well-covered dividends. Rather than simply reinvesting dividends into the same stock, I find it more appealing and rewarding to take those divid ...