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Passion & Purpose in Retirement: Why it Matters — with Mark Young [Podcast]

Retirement is the end of a paycheck—not the end of your purpose. Vero sits down with Mark Young (retirement coach at Retirement Loop, former software engineer who retired early) to unpack how passion, purpose, and service create a deeply satisfying next chapter. You’ll hear practical ways to “retire to something,” use the skills you already have (time, talent, treasure), avoid familiar post-retirement ruts, and start experimenting this week—even if you have no grand calling (yet). Join …

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Operating Cash Flow vs Free Cash Flow: Follow the Cash (Case Study)

Blog, Dividend Growth, Investing Strategy

Cash is king—and operating cash flow (OCF or CFO) is the clearest look at how much cash the business actually generates from day-to-day operations. It’s the money that hits the bank after customers pay and the company covers the costs of running the business, before financing and investing decisions. Many investors watch cash flow because it’s harder to “polish” than earnings. When margins are stable, CFO tends to follow revenue trends. That’s why management often talks about revenues and …

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Sell Your Winners Before It’s Too Late [Podcast]

Blog, Investing Strategy, Podcast

Your best stocks won’t stay perfect forever. We lay out a clear framework to decide if/when to take action on winners—whether that means holding, trimming, or exiting. Let's walk through how to define acceptable risk per position, evaluate concentration, and confirm the move. The goal isn’t to cap upside; it’s to make confident, rules-based decisions when a winner gets big—or starts showing cracks. Join our Free Newsletter to end the buy and sell struggles. You'll Learn Why …

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Low Debt Companies to Invest In

Best Dividend stocks, Blog

Debt is like fire. Used well, it cooks the meal. Used poorly, it burns the house. In Part 1: Learn to Love Company Debt: liquidity tells you if a company can pay its bills; leverage tells you how those bills are funded. Today, we’ll put that playbook to work with four real-world names—two with low or no debt, and two using debt responsibly to compound. As you read, keep the Dividend Triangle in mind: revenue, earnings, dividend growth moving up together. Quick recap from Part 1: …

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Dividend Growth Investing vs The Market – Who Wins? [Podcast]

Blog, Dividend Growth, Podcast

Does dividend growth investing really keep up when “the market” rips higher? We stack Dividend Growth Investing (DGI) against broad indexing across four distinct periods. You’ll hear where DGI shines and where indexing wins. Most importantly, you’ll leave with a simple decision framework: choose the approach that lets you invest with conviction and reach your goals—consistently. Download the Dividend Rock Star List! You'll Learn What we compared (methodology and why it …

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Learn to Love Company Debt: Debt Ratios for Dividend Investors

Blog, Investing Strategy

Debt isn’t your enemy. Mismanaged debt is. If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m comfortable with risk when it’s smart. Leverage, used well, is how capital-intensive businesses build assets that throw off cash for decades. Utilities, pipelines, and telecoms cannot sit around waiting for cash flow to fund projects. They borrow, build, and get paid back through long-lived assets. When management allocates capital wisely, that extra cash often shows up where we like it most: dividend …

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