1 Dow Stock for Your Retirement

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer-goods editor and analyst Austin Smith and technology editor/analyst Andrew Tonner discuss topics around the investing world.

In today's edition, Austin and Andrew help investors answer the question: Should you love this Dow stock? The company up for review today is consumer-goods titan Procter & Gamble. It's hard to overstate the $60 billion company's reach. While it's seemed a bit dull in recent performance, stocks like this are best viewed with a Foolish (which is to say long-term) lens. The company is a consistent market beater and dividend payer for any long-term investor.

Every now and again, we come across a stock that has us so excited we can hardly contain our investing enthusiasm. We've uncovered one such pick with so much promise that we've dubbed it "The Motley Fool's Top Stock for 2012." We've created a special free report for investors to uncover this soon-to-be rock star. The report highlights a company that is revolutionizing commerce in Latin America, and you can get instant access to the name of this company by clicking here to download it now.

At the time thisarticle was published Andrew Tonner, Austin Smith, and The Motley Fool have no positions in the stocks mentioned above.Motley Fool newsletter services recommendProcter & Gamble and Unilever. Try any of our Foolish newsletter servicesfree for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe thatconsidering a diverse range of insightsmakes us better investors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.

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