The Simply Investing Dividend Podcast

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…

In this episode you'll learn when you can retire (or when your day job becomes optional) with dividend investing. I cover the following in this podcast:

- Your expenses
- Your investment income
- When can you retire
- Using dividends to retire faster

- 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 you'll learn how a $25,000 investment in dividend stocks generates $4,000 annually in dividend income. I cover the following in this podcast:

- Dividends & dividend yield
- Current average dividend yield
- Two important factors
- Our goal of generating $4,000 per year in dividends

In this episode you'll learn the six key benefits of investing in dividend stocks. I cover the following in this podcast:

- Dividends generate passive income for you
- Dividend stocks provide capital appreciation
- Dividend stocks provide diversification
- Dividend portfolio provides stability
- Dividend stocks provide tax advantages
- Dividends build your confidence and discipline

In this episode you'll learn what is a DRIP (Dividend Re-Investment Plan), and why I don't recommend them. Also covered in this podcast:

- What is a dividend?
- What is a dividend re-investment plan?
- When is a stock priced low or high?
- Why I don’t recommend dividend re-investment plans

In this episode you'll learn what to do when a dividend is reduced or eliminated. Should you sell or hold? Also covered in this podcast:

- What are dividends?
- What is dividend yield?
- How does a dividend cut impact you?
- Early warning sign a dividend reduction might occur
- What to do after a dividend is cut

In this episode you'll learn how to beat inflation with dividend stocks. Also covered in this podcast:

- What are dividends?
- What is dividend yield?
- How much is current inflation?
- What's wrong with high inflation?
- Are savings accounts and term deposits enough?
- How dividend stocks can help (with 3 real-life examples)

In this episode you'll learn what is a dividend trap, and how to avoid them. Save thousands of dollars in investing mistakes by avoiding dividend traps. Also covered in this podcast:

- What is dividend yield?
- What is the payout ratio?
- What is a dividend trap?
- Why stocks go "out of favor"
- The risks of investing in dividend traps
- How to avoid dividend traps