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The Case for Dividend Growth: Insights from the Thoughts and Money Podcast

In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast, host Trevor Cummings and colleague Blaine Carver delve into the subject of dividend growth investing. They discuss common questions from clients about why more people don't adopt dividend growth strategies and how these strategies differ from others touted as the best. Trevor shares his personal journey of becoming a dividend growth advocate, emphasizing the importance of 'eating your own cooking'—investing in the same strategies recommended to clients. They highlight the benefits of dividend growth, including its potential for stable and increasing cash flow, its built-in mechanism for value investing, and its appeal to financial planners aiming to mitigate sequence of returns risk for retirees. The episode also addresses the psychological shift needed to focus on income rather than stock prices and concludes with anecdotes affirming the real-world application and success of dividend growth investing.

00:00 Welcome to the Thoughts and Money Podcast

00:16 Travel Tales and Client Interactions

00:43 Why Dividend Growth?

02:37 The Importance of Eating Your Own Cooking

03:10 Lack of Dividend Growth Advocates

05:54 Dividend Growth: An Evergreen Strategy

06:47 Dividend Growth and Personal Responsibility

12:21 The Significance of Stock Price

21:10 Dividend Growth: A Financial Planner's Dream

27:03 Psychological and Mathematical Advantages of Dividend Growth

35:52 Final Thoughts and Listener Engagement

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