Learn about the importance of the cash from operations metric and its trend when analyzing a company. It’s often more revealing than the good old earnings per share (EPS). First off, you might have heard cash from operations, cash flow from operations, and operating cash flow. Any difference? No, they all mean the same thing. Cash from operations is comparable to how much you have in your bank account on the first of the month vs. the last of the month. If the amount continuously …
Why Low-Yield High-Growth Matters at Retirement [Podcast]
Today, we start a four-part series on dividend income with a controversial topic: low-yield, high-growth dividend stocks at retirement. To fully get the magic of dividend growers, we go back to why a company pays a dividend in the first place and what creates a low or a high yield. Learn how growth protects your portfolio from inflation and preserves your wealth while generating income at retirement. Here are all the episodes of the Dividend Income for Life series: Why Low-Yield, …
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Payout Ratios: CAPEX-Heavy Industries and REITs
Look at appropriate payout ratios for CAPEX-heavy industries and real estate income trusts (REITs). If you don’t, you could be surprised by dividend cuts or miss out on great companies! The classic payout ratio is calculated like this: For some industries, this metric is completely misleading. Why? Because their EPS is not an accurate reflection of their ability to keep paying dividends. CAPEX-Heavy Industries Capital-intensive companies require large investments in capital …
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Worry-Free Retirement with Kyle Prevost [Podcast]
It’s been a few months that we didn’t have a guest on the show, and today is the day! We welcome Kyle Prevost, a personal finance teacher and an online entrepreneur. He is well-known for his blog Million Dollar Journey and the Financial Canadian Summit. Today, he shares his life as an expat, his thoughts on retirement and annuities, and presents us with his new course, Worry-Free Retirement. Have a listen; it's worth the time! Learn more about Kyle's course Worry-Free Retirement. Download the …
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What I Expect from My Top 10 Largest Holdings [Podcast]
Mike keeps repeating to investors that now is not the time to take guesses and that they should review their portfolios to ensure their holdings can stay the course. Let’s see if Mike did his homework and check out his top 10 holdings: their weight, their role, and what downsides should Mike watch out for. Join Us Tomorrow for our Free Webinar on Know When and Which Stocks to Sell! You'll Learn We’ll take a deeper look at the first five. Do they all represent Mike's foundational stocks? …
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Market Review – August Dividend Income Report
In September of 2017, I received slightly over $100K from my former employer, representing the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money in dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results on those investments. I don’t do this to brag. I do this to show my readers that it is possible to build a lasting portfolio during all market conditions. Some months we might appear to underperform, but you must trust the process over the long term to evaluate our …
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