In this episode, we’re going to look at 4 companies that I would not invest in today, even though they are large dividend paying companies. 

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Our approach to investing
- Our criteria for investing
- Looking at the payout ratio
- Looking at the P/E ratio
- Looking at a company's debt level
- Determining if a stock is priced low or high
- Evaluating International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Home Depot (HD), SAP, Mercury General (MCY)

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we’re going to look at the power of reinvesting dividends.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividends?
- How to get paid for owning stocks
- How do you reinvest your dividends?
- Dividend reinvesting examples
- 2021% return versus 902% during the same period
- Over $7K annual dividend income from $10K invested
- Benefits of reinvesting dividends

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we’re going to look at a company’s debt level. Should you invest in a company with high or low debt? And does that impact your investment returns?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What is company debt?
- Type of debt we look at before investing
- How to calculate debt
- What’s wrong with high debt?
- Comparing companies
- 0% debt versus over 3,438%
- 33% return versus 319% over the same period

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we’re going answer the following questions: Which is better, more dividends now or later? Is higher dividend yield today more important than lower yield but higher dividend growth in the future?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividends?
- What is dividend yield?
- Pfizer & MasterCard case studies
- Comparing dividend yields
- Which one is the better investment?

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we’re going discuss the current market decline and what should you as an investor do next.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Current state of the market
- What is the Dow Jones?
- Why did the market decline?
- What happens after a market decline?
- 5 large market declines
- How to invest now?

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we're going to look at the 7 habits of highly effective dividend investors, and how you can use those 7 habits to become a successful investor.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Invest in quality stocks
- Invest in undervalued stocks
- Get paid for owning stocks
- MSFT stock return 0% from 2002 to 2013
- Generate growing income each year, and beat inflation
- JNJ provides 63 years of consecutive dividend increases
- Don’t eat into your (capital) investments
- Don’t invest in volatile stocks
- Tesla volatility versus MCD
- KO provides over $202K in annual dividends
- WMT provides over $458K in annual dividends
- Avoid paying fees
- Over $7M lost to fees at 1% MER fee
- Bonus habit

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, I interview Mike Drak a dividend investor, author, public speaker, and a recognized authority on retirement. We talk about how to invest, and how to plan for your future.

Based out of Toronto, Mike has published 3 books on retirement. He spent 38 years in the financial services industry and retired at the age of 59. Today’s he working on his 4th book and training for the Iron Man competition. We discuss investing on your own, and how to plan for your retirement. You’ll find today’s episode both educational and inspiring.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- How Mike got started with dividend stocks
- How do you define a quality dividend stock?
- What are virtual monopolies?
- Invest in what you know, ignore the rest
- How to lower your risk
- Low cost investing
- Why remain 99% invested in dividend stocks?
- Are you changing your approach to investing in this economic climate?
- Taking a long-term perspective 
- Why should you start planning for retirement sooner than later?
- What is the retirement trap?
- What is retirement shock?
- Why are some people unhappy at retirement?
- How do you find your passion and purpose in life?
- Why are you giving away your books for free?
- What are the 9 retirement principles?
- Why did you decide to compete in the Iron Man competition?
- How do you separate from your work identity?
- Describe your first 3 books
- What is Ikigai?

How to get in touch with Mike:
1. Two free books can be downloaded here: https://getbooks.boomingencore.com/
2. Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/retirement_rebel/
3. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-drak-6b401095/
4. Website: https://boomingencore.com/

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we're going to look at why some companies increase their dividend even though their earnings go down.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Example stock used in this episode, Franklin Resources (BEN)
- Recent decline in earnings for stock BEN
- Why do companies increase their dividend?
- Two real-life examples: Walmart and Visa
- Should you invest in BEN today?

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, I interview investor Ales Eisner, we talk about how to get started with investing, how to select dividend stocks, and how invest in this current economic climate.

Ales achieved financial independence in his early 40’s, and stopped working in IT at 46.  Today he lives off his six figure dividend income. Ales is a disciplined investor who is happy to share his knowledge and experience with our audience.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- How Ales achieved a six figure annual dividend income
- RRSP (401k) vs TFSA vs non-registered accounts
- Why is it important to start investing sooner than later?
- Is it too late to start investing in your 50s?
- What is your process for selecting what stocks to invest in?
- The risk of investing in dividend traps
- Why invest in dividend stocks when the dividend isn't guaranteed?
- Why is dividend history so important?
- How many stocks should I hold in my portfolio?
- Do you consider the management expense ratio (MER fee) when investing in funds?
- When would you sell a stock?
- How are you investing in this current tariff trade war?
- The importance of remaining calm when investing
- What advice would you give to someone who wants to start investing for their future?

Link to Ales's website: https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.

In this episode, we're going to look at how to invest during a tariff trade war.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are tariffs?
- Brief history of tariff wars
- History of stock market reaction
- How should you invest now?

Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. Simply Investing Incorporated nor the author and guests shall be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damages, including but not limited to incidental, special, consequential, or other damages. Investors should confirm any data before making stock buy/sell decisions. Our staff and editor may hold at any given time securities mentioned in this video/course/report/presentation/app. The final decision to buy or sell any stock is yours; please do your own due diligence. Stock buy or sell decisions are based on many factors including your own risk tolerance. When in doubt please consult a professional advisor. No advice on the buying and selling of specific securities is provided. All trademarks, trade names, or logos mentioned or used are the property of their respective owners. For our full legal disclaimer, please visit our website.