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Economic Moats: The 7 Types and 4 Stocks I Own

Four companies. Four moats. Four businesses a competitor cannot copy with a bigger budget. Alphabet, Costco, Visa and Microsoft all sit inside my top 10 holdings. None of them earned that spot with a hot quarter. Each one earned it because something protects its profits from the rest of the world. Morningstar calls that protection an economic moat. I call it the reason I can hold a stock through two bad years and still sleep at night. There are seven moats worth knowing. Here they are, …

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Economic Moats: How Switching Costs and Network Effects Protect Your Dividend

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This is the second of two articles on economic moats. The first part covered intangible assets, cost advantages, and scale. We now cover the other two sources, the ones that are hardest to break once they take hold: switching costs and the network effect. Same reminder as before. A moat protects a company's margins, and those margins are what pay and grow the dividend. The stronger the moat, the safer the raise. These two are the stickiest moats of all. *Disclosure: This is education, not …

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Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payment Giant Is the Better Buy Today?

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Some stock comparisons are easy. One company clearly has the stronger balance sheet, better growth profile, or more durable business model. Visa and Mastercard are not that kind of comparison. This is a battle between two elite businesses operating some of the best models you’ll find in the market. They both sit at the center of global commerce. They both benefit from the shift away from cash. They both generate tremendous margins. They both post the kind of Dividend Triangle that makes …

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5 Dividend Stocks Boosted by the AI Revolution

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AI is transforming every industry — here are five dividend growers benefiting from it. Over the past 18 months, I’ve been digging deep into artificial intelligence — not just reading about it but using it daily. It’s been both exciting and humbling. The more I learn, the more I realize how much there is left to understand. One thing is clear: AI won’t replace humans, but it will replace those who ignore it. And the same goes for companies. Every business now claims to “use AI” in some …

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Why I Ignore Morningstar’s Review (What I Do Instead) [Podcast]

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Star ratings are helpful—until they become a shortcut. Morningstar’s 1–5 stars are primarily about valuation, not business quality. Learn the smarter way to build conviction and why stock price (or past return) shouldn’t drive your decisions. Save your spot (or get the replay) for our New Upcoming Webinar: thedividendguyblog.com/webinar You'll Learn What Morningstar’s Stars Really Measure For stocks, Morningstar’s stars are driven by the gap between the current price and their fair …

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Invest at All-Time High – How Valuation Can Tell You What to Buy [Podcast]

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When a great company trades at an all-time high and a P/E north of 30, are you overpaying—or just paying for quality? Mike and Vero show how to use the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio without a crystal ball. Discover why a stock’s own 5- to 10-year averages matter more than cross-sector comparisons, how to identify “priced-for-perfection” setups, and why low P/E Ratios can be value traps. Case studies: Visa (V), Costco (COST), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), National Bank (NA.TO)—plus what to …

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