SI Approach

In this episode, we look at the world’s largest publicly traded lodging REIT. Does a return of over 161% make this dividend stock worthy of consideration?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Our stock under review (HST)
- Our 12 Rules and 10 Criteria
- Applying the 12 Rules of Simply Investing
- Historical rate of return (161% vs 961%)
- Conclusion

With rising interest rates, does it still make sense to invest in dividend stocks? In this episode, I compare a dividend stock to a money market fund, which one is the better investment?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Rising interest rates
- What are money market funds
- Typical money market returns
- What will happen to interest rates?
- Money market fund versus a dividend stock
- $10K grows to over $12K in 3 years

In this episode, I cover two competitors head-to-head, and show you how $20K turned into over $212K. A dividend stock versus a non-dividend stock, which one was the better investment?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividend stocks?
- What are non-dividend stocks?
- Introducing the competitors (TXN vs AMD)
- And the winner is?
- 961% return vs 736%
- 36% dividend yield based on the purchase price

In this episode, I cover Dividend Aristocrats and Kings.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividends?
- What are dividend aristocrats?
- What are dividend kings?
- Which companies have the longest dividend streaks?
- Three extraordinary dividend returns (KO, HD, WMT)

In this episode, I'll share with you the two most important words in investing.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- The inspiration for this episode
- Who is Arnold Bernhard?
- Successful investing in two words
- What is Dividend Yield
- JNJ returns over 318%

In this episode, I show you how in just one coaching call with me, I saved Emma over $69,800 in fees, and helped her increase her annual investment income by 112% - all without adding any new money to her portfolio! You'll get to see the before and after transformation that simplified her investing, and lowered her risk.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Our approach to investing
- Introducing Emma
- Emma's previous holdings
- Emma's new investment portfolio

In this episode, I show you why you shouldn't wait to start dividend investing and instead use time as your ally.

I cover the following topics in this episode:
- The common investing fears
- 5 types of investors
- How much can you earn?
- The cost of not investing sooner

In this episode, I cover five Canadian banks that have been paying dividends for more than 100 years.

I cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividends?
- How to make money with dividends
- Over 100 years of dividend payments
- Dividend consistency is key
- 2007-2008 financial crisis
- 5 Canadian bank dividend's during 2008-2010
- Our approach to dividend investing

In this episode, I show you how to start dividend investing on your own.

I cover the following topics in this episode:
- Can you invest on your own?
- Our approach to investing
- What is a quality stock?
- How to know when a stock is priced low (undervalued)
- 4 attributes of a successful investor
- What happens if you don't invest on your own?
- The high cost of fees (MERs) on your investments