Choices

Today a friend asked me why i do not choose the most effective tactics and try a risky move in order to obtain 900%-1000%. If it will work i am set for life, if not i will start over, because i am not so old to not afford this. And, he point it out, i have like 66% chance of success. This come as my strategy is a bit over-defensive, me not being the type to like to risk too much. At the moment my portfolio is 50.93% low risk and 49.07% medium risk (maybe 1% high risk, or maybe less).  So i see his point, but somehow is not in my nature to act like this.
What to do? What to do?

Two of my favorite shares for dividend portfolio

All of us have some favorites. I usually use mutual funds but from time to time i buy individually shares. Two of them that i always liked are:

Halma plc
Technology company
Halma plc is a group of technology companies that makes products for hazard detection and life protection.
LON: HLMA - 10 Sep 16:38 GMT+1
745.82 Price decrease 0.18 (0.02%)

Pearson PLC
Publishing company
Pearson PLC is a British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London. It is the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world.
LON: PSON - 10 Sep 16:52 GMT+1
1,145.62 Price decrease 15.38 (1.32%)

Do you have any companies that you really like?