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How to Start Investing – 4 Strategies That Work [Podcast Series]

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Subscribe: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts We all want the retirement of our dreams. But starting to invest could be intimidating. If you don't know how to do it, this small series of three episodes should be your first stop. Today, we begin with 4 Strategies that Work to Start Investing. What's in it for you? Advisors, Robo-Advisors, ETFs, Stock Picking, and a few more tips down the way! You'll Learn The pros and cons of working with an advisor and how to find a good one. …

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What’s the Difference Between Cash Flow and Earnings and How to Use Them in Your Analyses [Podcast]

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Subscribe: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts If cash is king, then why the hell do we use earnings per share during quarterly reports? Today, we discuss cash flow versus earnings: what's their definition, their differences, and how to use them in your stock analyses. Listen now to assess the health and wealth of your buy list more easily! You'll Learn Why earnings are not equal to net income and what they really are. What's the real definition of Cash Flow and why it is …

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How Often Should You Look at Your Portfolio? [Podcast]

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Subscribe: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts You wake up, get in your office and notice that the market is down double digits. What do you do? You open your brokerage account, you see those red numbers and you want to make them disappear, right? Well, not so fast! Today, we’ll see when is a good time to look at your portfolio and how to rebalance it. You'll Learn Is it a good thing to look at our portfolio following news of a stock drop? How often is Mike looking at his …

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3 Techniques to Avoid Dividend Cuts

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Over the past two years, we have seen a record number of dividend cuts in the history of dividend growth investing. As most media are quick to jump the gun and blame the covid-19, the situation is far from being so simple. In fact, many companies would have cut their dividend sooner or later anyway. The pandemic acted as an accelerator for both camps: it crushed weak companies and propelled thriving ones. Between 2010 and early 2020, the market became complacent. The economy was growing …

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If You Invest in Stocks, You Must Do This Quarterly

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One thing I’ve noticed throughout the years is that it is much easier for investors to invest new capital and build a portfolio than to manage it. Our portfolio models at Dividend Stocks Rock are somewhat capped with the number of positions and we don’t invest new capital. This means we deal with what most investors live with: we all have to use portfolio management theories in the real world. To make our life easier, though, we have designed a straightforward process using all the DSR tools …

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How to Compare Two Dividend Stocks [Podcast]

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As a dividend growth investor, it’s hard to make sure the decision you’re about to take is the best one: you do your research, you find an exciting industry, you identify 3-4 companies that are doing well in that industry, and then what? How to make sure the final stock pick is the right one for your portfolio? Here's a 6-step canvas to compare two stocks! You'll Learn How to play defense or offense in your portfolio. The importance of understanding a company's business model …

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