Interviews

In this episode, I interview Marc Lichtenfeld who is the senior editor of the Oxford Income Letter and author of the bestselling book Get Rich with Dividends. In this wide ranging interview we discuss how Marc got started with dividend investing, why investors fail, and what Marc looks for in great dividend stocks.

Also covered in this episode:

- how Marc got started with dividend investing
- what is a "Perpetual Dividend Raiser"
- how long of a track record does Marc look for in companies
- three c…

In part 2 of this episode, I interview Brock Waterman, the founder of firetravelfamily.com. We discuss how Brock achieved financial freedom at the age of 42, and how dividend investing contributed to his early retirement.

Also covered in this episode:

- Should you think differently about dividends if you are going to retire early versus retiring at 65 or 75?
- When should someone start investing?
- The importance of having an emergency fund
- How does Brock diversify his dividend stock portfolio
- How…

In part 1 of this episode I interview Brock Waterman, the founder of firetravelfamily.com. We discuss how Brock achieved financial freedom at the age of 42, and how dividend investing contributed to his early retirement. Also covered in this episode:

- Brock shares his journey towards financial independence
- Why he wanted to retire early
- What attracted him to start looking at dividend stocks
- Why consistent dividend growth is important
- What are dividend aristocrats and dividend kings
- Why you d…

In this episode I continue part 2 of my interview with Bob Lai, the founder of Tawcan.com. We discuss dividend investing in today's economic climate. Also covered in this episode:

- High interest rates, high inflation, how is Bob investing today?
- How did Bob react when his portfolio dropped $250K in value a few years ago?
- When should someone start investing?
- Conventional wisdom says the older you get you need to start getting out of stocks and start putting your money into fixed assets, does B…

In part 1 of this episode I interview Bob Lai, the founder of Tawcan.com. We discuss dividend investing in today's economic climate. Also covered in this episode:

- When and why, Bob started dividend investing
- How did Bob build a portfolio which generates $3.6K a month in dividends, while living in Vancouver with a single income family and 2 kids
- The importance of re-investing dividends
- Is Bob still on track to gain financial independence by 2025?
- The key is to spend less than you earn
- There…

- How Henry got started in dividend investing
- Why Henry does not focus on capital appreciation
- ETFs didn't provide the income Henry could get from owning individual stocks
- Henry's focus on income rather than growth
- Typical holding period for owning dividend stocks
- Avoiding cyclical stocks
- Henry only wanted to invest in stocks that he could own forever
- Why Henry is not interested in owning term deposits or bonds
- Why stock markets don't effect his income at all
- What effect the financial c…

In this episode I continue my interview with Ben, the founder of SureDividend.com. We discuss dividend investing in today's economic climate. Also covered in this episode:

- What are the things Ben looks for when investing in dividend stocks
- How Ben focuses on risk and return
- What's wrong with dividend traps
- Our worst investments
- Using dividends as a margin of safety
- The importance of diversification
- How many stocks should you own
- Why Ben started Sure Dividend

In this episode I interview Ben, the founder of SureDividend.com. We discuss dividend investing in today's economic climate. Also covered in this episode:

- Why Ben started dividend investing
- Dividend aristocrats
- Ben's first investment in a mutual fund
- The impact of mutual fund fees
- The benefits of being a dividend investor
- Why you should stay invested in dividend stocks
- How Ben is investing today
- The downside of waiting to start investing

In this episode I continue my conversation with Prakash, the founder of DividendPower.org. We discuss dividend investing in today's economic climate. Also covered in this podcast:

- Prakash's approach to investing in today's economic climate
- A brief discussion of MSFT stock
- How to start investing for beginners
- Our worst investing mistakes
- Stocks that look interesting right now