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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 82, on September 21st of 2022.  In addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will finish reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. It will cover such topics as Credit Cards and Questionable Statistics Provided by Investment Advisors 

 
 FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS 
 

1. If I invest in the stock market or real estate, how long will it take me to get rich? 

 2.For long term investing what are the advantages and disadvantages of in investing in mutual funds over individual stocks? 

 3. Can I learn how to become a successful businessman by reading a few books? 

 4.  What is the difference, when investing  in stocks, between earning money from dividends and earning money by buying and selling  stocks? 

 5. How do successful investors handle their losses? 

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  The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.  

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com.   

Investment books available by Ian Duncan MacDonald:  

American High Dividend Handbook - ( 3.5% + dividend stocks on the NYSE & NASDAQ) 

Canadian High Dividend Handbook - (3.5% + dividend stocks on the TSX) 

Safer Better Dividend Investing  - ( US & Canada high dividend stocks scored) 

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing - ( trials of a new investor) 

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:  

Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories,
check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com. 

 
  Beware the Abandoned - (a capitalist sect exploiting poverty) 

Using Drought USA -  (solving the South West drought) 

Duel - (Repercussions of establishing  a Chinese military base in the Caribbean) 

If you are interested in Ian's art, visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.  

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 81, on September 14 of 2022.  in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will again be reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing.  

 FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS

1.  Would investment professionals support legislation which would ban retail participation in stock trading to protect them from their own ignorance? 

 2.  Are high dividend payments a warning sign? 

 3.  Would we be better off if the Stock market did not exist?  

 4.  Are corporate stock buybacks a gimmick? Do they create value? 

 5.  How can I invest if I  have no money? 

6. BONUS QUESTION #6  - What if I, as a speculative investor,  come across a company that has huge potential but is not listed in the stock market? It’s only a matter of time before they become the next big thing. What would you advise? 

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 The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors. 

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com.  

Investment books available by Ian Duncan MacDonald: 

American High Dividend Handbook - ( 3.5% + dividend stocks on the NYSE & NASDAQ)

Canadian High Dividend Handbook - (3.5% + dividend stocks on the TSX)

Safer Better Dividend Investing  - ( US & Canada high dividend stocks scored)

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing - ( trials of a new investor)

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print: 

Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge.

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories,
check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com.
  Beware the Abandoned - (a capitalist sect exploiting poverty)

Using Drought USA -  (solving the South West drought)

Duel - (Repercussions of establishing  a Chinese military base in the Caribbean)

If you are interested in Ian's art,

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing, Podcast # 80, on September 7 of 2022.  in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will begin reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. This means skipping Chapter 7,8,9, and 10 which require you sitting in front of a computer terminal following my guidelines on how to choose and buy the stocks for your portfolio. 

Chapter 11's title is “On Being Frugal” . More than one reader of this book has suggested that this chapter should be taught to teenagers before they get their first credit card.

  FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS

1. 

What questions would you ask a financial advisor before entrusting him to invest your life savings?

 2. 

Why would anybody invest in stocks when the market is down like it is now.?

 3 

Do you need an investment plan to profit on the stock market?

 4. 

What is an example of lazy investing?

  5.

How does a stock market determine a company's value?

 The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to my website:  www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. 

Investment books  by Ian Duncan MacDonald:

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps to quickly create strong  portfolios. 

Like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories? Check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com.

Beware the Abandoned - ( When China leases a Caribbean military base, the US retaliates)

Using Drought USA -  (Would the US use force to solve a drought problem?)

Duel - (Could a non-religious sect turn abandoned children into ruthless capitalists) 

If you are interested in art, visit Ian's Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald 
Scroll through the  his paintings, photos and digital art which are ready for fast delivery.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 79, on August 31 of 2022.  in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will finish reading from Chapter 6 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. 

  FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS
1. 

Why do people pay for advice from professional money managers when they can invest on their own without paying anything at all?

  2. 

When do you sell a stock that has gone up in value and buy another one, instead of holding onto it forever 

 3 

How can you tell a company is doing well financially without looking at their stock price or market cap?

 4. 

How can you protect your stock portfolio from a sudden stock price drops?

  5.

How do you filter out the distracting stock market noise from the media?

   The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. 

Investment books available by Ian Duncan MacDonald:

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps to quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios You can easily verify the current strength of any stock before you purchase it. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com, which are also available as e-books and in print.:

Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in Ian's art, visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 78, on August 24 of 2022.

 In addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will commence to selectively read from Chapter 6 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. (The first half of this chapter details how to set up a self-directed trading account.  It needs to be read, thus I will skip ahead to where the investor is now ready to purchase their first stock.)

FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS
1.
What is the purpose of a stock market, and what is its benefit to investors?

2.
Are penny stocks safe for investing?

3
When a stock price drops, who decides by how far it should drop?

4.
How could I start investing in stocks?

5.
Why do some companies not want to sell their shares on a public stock exchange?

The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

For more insights into investing and stock scoring, go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com.

Investment books available by Ian Duncan MacDonald:

American High Dividend Handbook
Canadian High Dividend Handbook
Safer Better Dividend Investing
Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:
Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps to quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios. You can easily verify the current strength of any stock before you purchase it.

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com, which are also available as e-books and in print.:

  Beware the Abandoned
Using Drought USA
Duel

If you are interested in Ian's art, visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

Send us a text

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 77, on August 17 of 2022.  in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors I will finish reading from Chapter Five of  Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. This chapter’s title is “Stocks and Other Investments”.

In this podcast I will cover preferred shares.

 FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS
1.

Is property investment  safer than stock investing because it is much less volatile than the stock market?

  2. 

Why would a billionaire sells all of their stocks?

 3 

How can I determine how much a company’s stock price will go up after its earnings report is released?

 4. 

How do you calculate future stock market profits before investing?

  5. 

How do I avoid capital gains tax on my stock portfolio?

  The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. 

Investment books available by Ian Duncan MacDonald:

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

Those purchasing an investment book can request the IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you to quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios You can easily verify the current strength of any stock before you purchase it. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com, which are also available as e-books and in print.:

   Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in Ian's art, visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 76, on August 10 of 2022.  in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors I will again be reading from Chapter Five of  Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. This chapter’s title is “Stocks and Other Investments”.

In this podcast I will cover common shares.

 FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS
 
  1. 

Why do consumers in debt suffer more than corporations in debt?

  2. 

What relationship is there between mutual funds and stocks?

  3 

How did you survive the 2008 stock market crash?

 4. 

If Warren Buffett is a billionaire, why is my financial advisor still working and not at least financially independent?

  5. 

Does the market speak for itself?

  The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

 For more insights into investing and stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. 

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

All four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

Those purchasing an investment book can request the  IDM stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you to quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios You can easily verify the current strength of any stock before you purchase it. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com, which are also available as e-books and in print.:

   Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in Ian's art, visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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In addition to answering the usual 5 questions, I have received from investors in the last week, I continue reading from Chapter Five of  Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. The chapter’s title is “Stocks and Other Investments”.

In this podcast I cover real estate, hedge funds and collectibles. 
 
 QUESTIONS:

1. Is the CEO of a public company the first to see the financial figures before they are released to the public?
 
 2. Why does the dividend yield not have greater weight in the IDM stock scoring system's total score? For example, doubling the dividend yield from 4% to 8% only increases the dividend's total score by 4 points?
 
 3. In your old age, does liquidity of stocks, and their consistency of dividend payouts put stocks ahead of real estate investing?
 
 4. The "average volume" of stock trades shrink in the summer.  Should your IDM stock scoring software adjust volume scores seasonally?
 
 5. Can brokers accurately predict when a stock is going to go up or down?
 
 The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed, financially independent investors.

 For more  insights into stock scoring go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. 

All of my four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

*Those purchasing the investment books can request the stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you to quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios and verify the current strength  of any stock before you purchase it. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out Ian's three novels at amazon.com:

  Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in Ian's art,  visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art.

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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In Podcast, 74 ,in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, I have received from investors in the last week, I begin reading from Chapter Five of my first investment book, “Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. The chapter’s title is “Stocks and Other Investments”.

 It begins with the pluses and minuses of the  very basic investment tools:  a bank savings account progresses to bonds and mutual funds. Next week it will cover real estate, hedge funds, collectibles and more.

QUESTIONS:

1. Wouldn't you need to work for 50 years and deprive yourself of many pleasures to get enough money invested to live off a dividend income? Is making such a sacrifice worth it?

2. How can investors protect themselves from stock market crashes?

3. How would you go about learning how to invest?

4. Is it safe to invest in the stock market without a knowledge of technical analysis tools like candlestick charting and moving averages?

5. Where can I find a list of outstanding dividend stocks?
 
The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed investors who are shown how financial independence can be achieved by investing in the common shares of financially strong companies paying high dividends.

 For more  insights into stock scoring and to obtain a wealth of investment information, go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. There you will find book reviews, PowerPoint videos, stock scoring software and other investment aids.

All of my four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print:

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

*Those purchasing the investment books can also request stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios and verify the current strength  of any stock before you purchase it. 

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out his three novels at amazon.com:

 Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in my art,  visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through the many paintings, photos and digital art

Please direct any questions to [email protected] or to Ian's phone numbers

Toronto (416) 245-4994 or New York (929) 800-2397

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]

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 Podcast, 73, warns of how not fully understanding how your money is being managed by a financial advisor can leave you penniless.  Examples are provided of professional athletes with million dollar incomes becoming insolvent within a few years after their playing days are over .  Even if you have no intention of becoming a self-directed investor, it is critical that you understand enough about any proposed investments to recognize whether they have merit or not.

In a departure from the usual format.  You will find towards the end of the podcast a special feature for those who enjoy reading novels.  Ian MacDonald is in the process of transcribing his first novel, DUEL, into an audio book that will be available later in 2022.  He has attached the first chapter of that novel.  This story of action and intrigue deals with a confrontation between the United States and the People's Republic of China, when China sets out to establish a naval base on a Caribbean island.  For almost 200 years no foreign power has dared to confront the United States dominance of the Caribbean.  A print copy and e-book format of DUEL is immediately available from amazon.com.

   In this podcast the author, Ian MacDonald, finishes reads the remainder of  Chapter Four from his first Investment Book "Income and Wealth From Self-Directed Investing" .  He also answers the following 5 questions received in the last week.

(1 Why don't all companies pay dividends to their investors?

(2)  Why do markets stop falling and start rising?

(3) What career would you choose to prepare you to be a successful investor?

(4) Why do investment advisor contracts contain clauses that state, "the advisor is not responsible for any loss that might arise from following the advise" ?

(5)  Would you buy a penny stock ?

The objective of these podcasts is to turn all investors into successful self-directed investors who are shown how financial independence can be achieved by investing in the common shares of financially strong companies paying high dividends.

For more  insights into stock scoring and to obtain a wealth of investment information, go to, www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com. There you will find book reviews, PowerPoint videos, stock scoring software and other investment aids.

All of Ian's four investment books are available from amazon.com as e-books or in print.

American High Dividend Handbook

Canadian High Dividend Handbook

Safer Better Dividend Investing

Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing

*Those purchasing the investment books can also request his stock scoring software at no additional charge. It helps you quickly and easily create strong dividend portfolios

If you like fast moving, entertaining, adventure stories, check out his three novels at amazon.com:

Beware the Abandoned

Using Drought USA

Duel

If you are interested in his art,  visit his Fine Art America website a https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ian-macdonald and scroll through 2,300 of his paintings, photos and digital art

Please direct any questions to [email protected] or to Ian's phone numbers

Toronto (416) 245-4994 or New York (929) 800-2397 

Ian Duncan MacDonald
Author and Commercial Risk Consultant,
President of Informus Inc
2 Vista Humber Drive
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M9P 3R7
Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994
New York Telephone - 929-800-2397
[email protected]