In part 1 of this episode, I interview Mark Seed, founder of the popular finance blog My Own Advisor. In this episode we cover:

- how Mark got started with dividend investing
- how a $500K investment with a 1% annual fee (MER) will cost over $395K after 20 years
- why Mark decided to take the DIY approach to investing
- why Mark focused on dividends
- the importance of getting paid to own shares
- why investor behavior is key
- what type of traits do you need to be a successful do-it-yourself investor
- how does Mark have the confidence to invest in dividends even when they are not guaranteed
- Mark's approach to re-balancing his portfolio

Mark's site: https://www.myownadvisor.ca/
Mark's other site: https://www.cashflowsandportfolios.com/

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