It's a common misconception that in order to accumulate wealth in the stock market, you need to do two specific things: invest a large sum of money and put that money into stocks that have lots of growth momentum.

However, as Warren Buffett has said, it is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results. In fact, with just a $5,000 investment spread across a few tried-and-true value stocks, you might be surprised at how much you could end up with.

I've called Realty Income (NYSE: O) the best overall dividend stock in the market, and for good reason: It's an excellent combination of income, safety, and growth potential.

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