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SCHD ETF may not be the best dividend ETF but it sure is a top contender based on the low fees and comprehensive methodology that offers a reasonably high yield and reasonable dividend growth. What is the best dividend ETF? That's a topic for a coming video, but today we're focused on how the SCHD ETF is structured. Plenty of newbie retail investors are attracted to SCHD, based on all the searches we see for SCHD stock. It's based on the Dow Jones U.S. 100 Dividend Index which selects stocks that have paid a dividend for at least 10 years in a row (not increased, that's an important distinction that wasn't raised in the video) and are above a market cap of $500 million. Other factors are taken into account such as yield, 5-year growth, and trading volume. Once the 100 stocks are selected, they need to far fall from grace before they're kicked out of the index. Long story short, the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF is a good way to get dividend income exposure at a very low cost.

Fisker stock and ChargePoint stock are just two EV stocks trading at "cheap" valuations compared to what they traded at back when their respective SPACs debuted. Then again, what EV SPAC isn't trading at significant discounts? Well, LiveWire for one, but that's a topic for a different day. Today we're going to look at why Fisker FSR stock took a beating and whether there's value to be had there. The good news is that they're producing and delivering vehicles. The bad news is that they're spending a lot of money trying to sell vehicles all over the world when they ought to be focused on getting domestic sorted first. Then there's ChargePoint CHPT stock which just churned their CEO and CFO, then dropped their revenue guidance. They're also going to need to reach positive operating cash flows because otherwise, they'll find it increasingly difficult to raise cash. In short, we wouldn't be buying the dip for either of these stocks.

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Is Social Security safe? Yes and no. In 2027 the social security fund will be exhausted and it's estimated that existing taxes will be able to fund 76% of benefits. That means when you look up your projected social security benefits (anyone can do this at any time via their website), you're probably best off multiplying the number by .76, that is if you're 48 years old or younger. But regardless of your age, you'll need to make a decision about when to collect social security benefits. This is different from when you want to retire. That's because retirement and filing for social security are two different things. You can retire as early as you want, but you can't file for social security until you're at least 62. At that time should you decide to file you'll only receive 70% of your benefits. However, if you wait until age 70 then you'll actually receive 124% of your benefits. While waiting to collect social security benefits sounds intuitively better, it's probably not the best choice if interest rates are about 2% and you expect to live until average life expectancy. It's all explained in this comprehensive video with the basics of filing for social security benefits.

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Alibaba stock vs Amazon stock. When comparing BABA vs AMZN we see something doesn't add up. While Amazon dwarfs Alibaba in both market cap and revenues, it should actually be the other way around. That's because BABA is said to have a 50% market share in Chinese ecommerce which is said to be half of global ecommerce which is $5.2 trillion. Regardless of this anomaly, we take a closer look at how both Amazon and Alibaba are classified and consider the effects of cloud computing growth, especially for Amazon. The main reason we would never invest in $BABA stock is because it trades using a VIE structure which gives foreign shareholders no right to hold the underlying shares. In short, investing in Chinese tech stocks is extremely risky and not something we're considering, especially in light of the recent geopolitical volatility between China and the United States. That's not to say we're not extremely bullish on China as an investment thesis.

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How to invest is a skill they don't teach you in school. That's why our new "rate my portfolio" video series looks at our paying subscribers' portfolios and provides insights that they - and our broader community - can benefit from. We stick to weightings because monetary amounts are relative and keep everything anonymous. Jim may not be his real name, but he's a 37-year-old American fella with most of his wealth allocated to retirement accounts. That's the first place we looked for places Jim can optimize, and at least one of the funds he's holding - a utility fund - is charging too much for too little. It's a great time to invest in utilities, just not using this fund. We then move on to look at his target retirement fund from Fidelity along with tech and dividend portfolios. Overall we believe Jim to be very self-aware and forward-thinking when it comes to investing. As a Nanalyze paying subscriber, it goes without saying that he's an exceptionally intelligent individual, and our on-staff fortune teller says he will do well provided he keeps renewing his subscription.

Uber Lyft stock. It's not even close. Uber is absolutely dominating the ride sharing market and they've successfully expanded into delivery and freight as well. The big question is if Lyft stock has any value remaining. We happen to think Lyft stock is a value trap, and the opportunity cost of not investing in Uber should make any investor immediately gravitate towards the leader. If you think Uber is going to acquire Lyft, it hardly seems likely. Uber and Lyft are direct competitors in the biggest ride sharing market with Uber generating next to a billion dollars in operating cash flow last quarter while Lyft managed just a few million. The key takeaway from this presentation is that Uber might be worth a closer look to see what sort of opportunity remains for delivery and ride sharing.

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The best defense stocks are defensive. That is, they're able to continue increasing dividends and earnings over time, regardless of what's happening in the economy. RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, is one of the three biggest defense stocks out there by market cap and sales. Raytheon stock used to be a dividend aristocrat before their merger with United Technologies which resulted in an aerospace & defense company called RTX. All large defense contractors also have a commercial element to them, and RTX is sitting at about 40% commercial. While the S&P500 no longer considers RTX to be a dividend aristocrat, we still consider them a dividend champion which raises some questions around whether their dividend sustained its growth track record or not. One of our underpaid analysts will be probing to see if this defense contractor belongs in our dividend investing universe alongside the only other aerospace and defense company on the list - General Dynamics. If you're a dividend growth investor looking for defensive defense companies, this video is a must-see.

Quantum computing stocks have treated investors like dog excreta, IONQ stock probably being the exception. That’s because IONQ stock is being cheered on by a group of people who don’t understand the notion of intrinsic value. Once the hype dies down, IONQ shares will trade at levels more representing what peers trade at, in quantum computing and broader tech. As for other quantum computing stocks like D-wave stock or Rigetti stock, both these companies are in survival mode as they wait the 2/3/5 years it takes to bring something to market that can do things classical computers cannot. In short, we’re passing on all quantum computing stocks – IONQ, and QBTS, RGTI – while Arqit Quantum ARQQ isn’t something we’d consider a quantum computing stock. We’d avoid them like the plague along with other wannabes like Archer Materials and Quantum Computing Inc QUBT.

Lightspeed stock was the target of a short report back in late 2021, and they haven't been able to recover since. On the tin, it's an eCommerce / POS system company targeting retail stores and restaurants that are largely smaller. The biggest problem we have with LSPD stock is that they're competing against some formidable competitors with a lot more resources. If you're excited about digital transformation in retail and restaurants, consider Shopify stock or Square stock instead. $LSPD is a small Canadian firm that doesn't seem to have many obvious competitive advantages, and their acquisition spree hasn't been very successful as evidenced by their recent write down of millions in goodwill with loads left on the balance sheet. The reason we covered LSPD stock is because our Premium subscriber asked us to, though there's nothing here that we'd consider investing in. There are plenty of good stocks and we don't need to go looking for needles in haystacks.

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Hot uranium stocks are a favored place hedge funds are looking for profits. Investing in uranium stocks has become a popular topic as retail investors look to follow the smart money into a bet on the future growth of nuclear energy and the need for the world to become less reliant on the Russians. Fortunately for uranium investors the choices are pretty straightforward. Developed markets are less risky and leaders will enjoy economies of scale. Therefore, the largest uranium mining company located in Canada, Cameco CCJ, seems like the most attractive play. Investors who don't want all that company-specific risk can invest in the Global X Uranium ETF URA which has attracted the most assets. One other attractive option would be actually owning uranium as a physical asset which is the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust which invests and holds substantially all of its assets in uranium in the form of U3O8 - also called yellowcake. Investing in commodities as an alternative asset class has some potential, but speculating on the future price of raw materials isn't our forte. If you're someone who is paying our bills, and you want to see a Cameco stock follow-up, shout at us on our Discord server. And thank you for your support! All the freeloaders owe you some beers.