Dividends feel good. They feel safe.

They feel like passive income arriving in your account for simply holding a stock.

But is building your entire investment strategy around dividends actually a good idea?

In this episode of Beyond the Market, I break down why investing purely for dividends may be one of the worst ways to invest. From focussing on deteriating companies and unsustainable payouts, to missing out on the world’s greatest compounders, we explore the hidden risks that most dividend maximalists (and anyone on Finance YouTube) ignore.

We'll cover:

• Why dividends aren't a "reward"
• Why chasing income restricits your investing universe
• Why replacing a salary with dividends takes far more capital than people realise
• What a smarter, long-term alternative looks like

If you want to understand dividends properly, and stop letting monthly payouts distract you from real wealth creation, this episode is for you.

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