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3 D’s of Retirement: Dividend Yield, Dividend Safety, Dividend Income [Podcast]

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We hit three aspects of dividend investing crucial for many retirees: Dividend Yield, Dividend Safety, and Dividend Income. We'll go through what they really mean, their role in one’s portfolio, which metrics to follow and how to improve or protect them. Improve your Portfolio Now! Download the Recession-Proof Workbook! You'll Learn The dividend yield's definition seems obvious. But there are a few details that investors need to be aware of to really understand how it is created and …

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Stock Buy Checklist to Help You Decide

Blog, Investing Strategy, Stock Analysis

Do you find yourself hesitating when looking to buy stocks, afraid of buying the wrong ones? Use a checklist to help your stock buying decisions. I use one myself to avoid indecision and paralysis by analysis. How a checklist helps buying decisions Using a checklist ensures the stocks you are considering qualify for your portfolio, avoids investor’s bias and discards companies that could hurt your portfolio, and helps to make better decisions faster. Answering the checklist’s closed-ended …

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What to Do in This Complicated Environment? – June Dividend Income Report

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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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Lessons Learned from Inflation and High-Interest Rates [Podcast]

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After the quick pandemic market crisis, we saw discussions about high inflation and higher interest rates. It has been around us since then. What’s to learn from it? How should investors adapt and manage their portfolios in such an environment? It's not time to change your strategy... nor is it to stick your head in the sand! Work on your Portfolio Now! Download the Recession-Proof Workbook! You'll Learn We are just starting to feel the lagging impact of inflation and higher interest …

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7 Reasons We End Up With Loser Stocks, What To Do About It

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So, you have stocks in your portfolio whose value has dropped. It happens to all of us. No sense beating yourself up about it. This does not mean that it’s OK to ignore them. What you must do is find out why your losers are, well, losing. The reasons will help you decide what to do about each one. Why we have loser stocks in our portfolio We invest our hard-earned in stocks we believe will make us money. How do we end up with losers in our portfolio? The market is down The …

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Who is Vero and How Does She Invest [Podcast]

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For this episode, Mike and Vero switch chairs! Who is The Dividend Girl? What is Vero's background, how did she start investing, what types of stocks appear in her portfolio and how does she select them? This is what she'll share with us today! Get your Investment Plan in Order! Download the Recession-Proof Portfolio! You'll Learn Vero introduces her and discusses how her family background influenced her relationship with money. Working at a young age for her parents, the co-host …

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