Investing can be scary and confusing for new and seasoned investors alike, but it doesn't have to be. Simple investing strategies using funds like SCHD, that will give you market average results can produce fantastic outcomes. SCHD is anything but average when it comes to dividend growth funds but compared to the broad market it has historically offered average rates of total return. I want to show you that you don't have to swing for the fences with your investing strategy to achieve great results. I'll walk you through a few hypothetical scenarios with SCHD, compare SCHD to a high yield dividend fund and talk a little bit about my investing journey. Enjoy!

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There are 158 Dividend ETFs traded on US markets with a combined $349 billion in assets under management. But these funds are not all equal in terms of the fees they charge, the dividend yield they offer and the performance they have generated. Since 94% of these assets are allocated to just the top 34 funds I want to take you on a closer look at each of these funds to see if we can find the best dividend ETF amongst the bunch. Enjoy!

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There are few things I like more than watching my dividend income grow. To enjoy a strong dividend growth rate you first need to find the best dividend growth stocks. Here are my 15 best dividend growth stocks that I will be considering for my personal portfolio in November 2022. Dividend investors often have to chose between dividend yield or dividend growth, and I believe a sweet balance of both should fit into all dividend portfolios. My search for the best dividend growth stocks begins by identifying high quality companies that are poised to continue growing in the future and can offer me a safe place to invest my hard earned money. Check out the video if you'd like to know more about my process and my favorite dividend growth stocks right now.

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Each month I run a screening process to find the top 10 best high yield dividend stocks for the given month. These high yield dividend stocks are selected based on the best combination of business quality and valuation with a focus on future returns. My minimum dividend yield threshold for this watchlist is 2.75% but often the average dividend yield presented is around 3.78%. Additionally the selected stocks offer above average dividend growth for the yield they currently pay. I use this monthly watchlist to identify potential stocks to add to my portfolio. And I share this process here with you so that you can see how it works and perhaps improve your strategy as a result. Enjoy!

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I decided to launch my new dividend aristocrat ETF on November 1st 2022. This isn't a real ETF but a hypothetical one that will leverage the stock selection process from SCHD and apply it to the dividend aristocrat universe of stocks. This episode will explain the process I used to select the 30 highest ranked dividend aristocrat to include in this ETF, how I set the asset allocation and my intentions for tracking it in the future. Additionally I will track another dividend aristocrat ETF with a slightly different set of rules. Enjoy!

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You've probably seen an uptick of articles and videos talking about the stock market crash in 2023 being the worst we will ever see! I, like all of the doomsday predictors, don't know what will happen next week not to mention next year. But I am very confident that long term investing will yield positive results. History doesn't always repeat, but the past 100 years show us that even the worst bear market crashes did not yield negative stock market returns if you stay invested long enough. The question is how long is long enough, and how long do you have. I want to show you a few statistics today to ease your mind if you are worried about whats going on in the market today.

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Dividend aristocrats are fairing better than the broad market this year and I believe they are some of the best dividend stocks to invest in for the long term. Dividend aristocrats are some of the safest and most reliable dividend stocks on the market. To become an aristocrat a company must have a streak of growing dividend income for at least 25 consecutive years. Anyone looking to start a dividend portfolio should be familiar with the dividend aristocrats and the benefits they can offer. I came up with 3 unique simple strategies to select the best dividend aristocrats each month. I believe that over a longer period of time each of these simple methods can deliver alpha over NOBL the dividend aristocrat ETF. Investing in individual stocks can carry more risk than investing in a broad index and you need to determine the best course of action for you. Join me to find out how my simple strategies work and which dividend aristocrats are the best in November 2022!

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The dividend aristocrats are an elite group of dividend stocks with a history of at least 25 years of consecutive dividend growth. This measure alone makes them excellent dividend stocks to consider for your portfolio. But as investors we always seek a better way to find dividend stocks. Instead of thinking of random ways to select stocks its best to borrow or built upon already existing strategies that are proven to work. After my last video I was curious how difficult it would be to borrow SCHD's strategy or rather the strategy of its underlying index, the Dow Jones US Dividend 100 Index. And apply this stock selection process to the Dividend Aristocrats. It turns out that it's not difficult at all. Here are the results and what I intend to do with them. Enjoy!

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Many dividend investors are familiar with Schwab's US Dividend Equity ETF ticker symbol SCHD. But how many of you actually know how this fund works? I think its good to know not only that an investing strategy works but why and how it works. Today I want to show you an under the hood look at SCHD, the index it tracks and the long term results this strategy has achieved. Whether you own this fund or not I think most dividend investors will find this content useful. Enjoy!

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Today I want to give you an update on my dividend income and on my top 10 holdings across my 5 Dividend Growth Portfolios. Dividend growth investing is my preferred investing strategy. I look for quality dividend stocks trading for attractive prices and hold these positions for a very long time. My top 10 holdings make up roughly 28.88% of my portfolio and generate about 36% of the dividend income. I think dividend growth investing is one of the best long term investing strategies for success in the stock market. With this approach you get excited about both up and down markets and sleep soundly at night knowing that your hard earned money is working for you 24/7.   I'll also show you all of my dividend income this year as well as talk about how it continues to grow month after month. Enjoy!

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