Ian Duncan MacDonald

Safe Dividend Investing

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In 2000, I lost $300,000 in mutual funds that an investment advisor had put my lifesavings into.... I lost it because I had entrusted it to an industry that does not educate investors nor encourage them to look closely at what that industry is doing with their money..... I set out to find a better, safer way to invest..... My podcasts relate to what I learned in creating a generous, reliable income and in growing my wealth.... A few of the more important lessons I learned and explore are:.... (1) It is critical that you become a self-directed investor.....(2) If you can not easily measure the...

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Ian Duncan MacDonald

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The Critical Importance of checking a stock's BOOK VALUE and its "OPERATING MARGIN 14.03.2024 20:38

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 159 on March 14th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) IS A STOCK’S BOOK VALUE AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION? QUESTION (2) IS A STOCK’S OPERATING MARGIN AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “...

Podcast 158 - Investment Scams -When to Sell A Stock - Benefits of Self-Directed Investing 06.03.2024 22:31

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 158 on March 7th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) How do you convince millions of investors about the benefits of self-directed investing? QUESTION (2) Why and when do you decide to buy or sell a stock? QUESTION (3) How can you avoid investment scams? In Podcast #154, I...

Podcast 157 - Secret Insider Information - Why Share Prices Rise - Good Foreign Stocks 28.02.2024 23:37

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 157 on February 29th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Do stock prices rise because there are more buyers than sellers? QUESTION (2) Should Americans purchase US stocks over International ones? QUESTION (3) What stocks do you recommend buying during a recession"? QU...

Podcast 156 - Why I Would Never Invest In a S&P 500 ETF or Mutual Fund. 21.02.2024 20:34

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 156 on February 22nd of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Why spend time building your own stock portfolio when you can invest the same amount in units of a Standard and Poor 500 Index Exchange Traded Fund or a Mutual Fund? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks...

Stock Prices Are Not Radom - investment Advisors Are Not Your Friend - Stock Markets Have to Crash 14.02.2024 20:23

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 155 on February 15th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Are fluctuation of stock market share prices random or controlled? QUESTION (2) How much of a steady monthly income could I realize from $20,000 invested in dividend stocks? QUESTION (3) Can a stock market rise indefinitely...

Podcast 154 - A Game to Develop Investment Confidence and Skills 07.02.2024 24:52

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 154 on February 8th of 2024. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question whose answer invites readers to participate in a game that will develop their investment skills. QUESTION (1) As a self-directed investor, how can I gain the confidence to put thousands of dollars into safe dividend stocks I would select for m...

Podcast 153 - So, You Think Your Investment Advisor has your Best Interest at Heart? - Why do Investors Rely on Media Hype and Stock Tips? 31.01.2024 18:55

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 153 on February 1st of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) If a company can hide its debt in calculating book value, why wouldn't free cash flow growth and total debt growth give a better picture of a company's health? QUESTION (1) Why do investors in funds avoid reading th...

Podcast 152 - Who Wants to Stop the Elderly From Self-Directed Investing? My Investment Horizon? 24.01.2024 25:11

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 152 on January 25th of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Why would investment advisors like to see the elderly banned from managing their own investment portfolios? QUESTION (1) What is your investment horizon and strategy? ( A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMEN...

Podcast 151 - How Long Before They Shrink: G00GL, AMZN, AAPL, META, NVDA and TSLA? 18.01.2024 21:47

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 151 on January 18th of 2024. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Value Investing or speculative investing? Which is safer for the long term? ( A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIA...

Podcat 150 - Bull Sh*t Baffles Brains - You Could Invest Better than Advisors, Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds 11.01.2024 21:33

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 150 on January 11th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What should you consider before you decide to be a self-directed investor? QUESTION (2) If you invest in stocks, do you need to be concerned about managing your day-to-day living expenses? QUESTION (3) If you were wealthy, wou...

Podcast 149, Loss Recovery, Investment Borrowing, Good Penny Stocks, How Much to Invest, Avoiding Commodities 03.01.2024 24:55

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 149 on January 4th, 2024 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today, I will be answering nine i nteresting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How do I recover from losing a lot of money in stock and option trading? QUESTION (2) Should I borrow money to invest in dividend paying stocks that pay a dividend yield percent higher than the interest...

WHY BANK OF AMERICA, MCDONALD'S, EXXON, MOBILE, TARGET, AND COMCAST WILL NOT BE ADDED TO MY DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO 27.12.2023 18:52

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 148 on December 14th of 2023. Today, I will be answering one i nteresting investment question. QUESTION (1) Should you only invest in dividend paying companies like Exxon Mobile, McDonald's, Target, Comcast, and Bank of America. ( A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 ...

147 -Differences, Pepsico and Kraft Heinz Book Values -Not So Good Investment Ideas - Skyrocketing Dividend Yields 21.12.2023 19:52

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 147 on December 21st of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What appears to be a good investment idea but on closer inspection is not a good idea? QUESTION (2) What can a family office do to ensure they are diversified enough to offset long=term uncertainties. QUESTION (3) Stock dividend...

146- Why is a 20% Portfolio Drop Not a Disaster? - How easy is it to Choose Stocks? 13.12.2023 24:28

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 146 on December 14th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) When the share value of your stock portfolio is down by 20% why does it not make you fearful and anxious? QUESTION (2) How can I easily sort stocks from most to least desirable for my portfolio? ( A transcript of this podcast...

145 - Do All Investors Lose Money? How Popular is Dividend Investing? -Should I invest 25% of my salary in Funds? - 06.12.2023 20:22

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 145 on December 7th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Why is it that whenever I buy a stock it seems to drop in price within a few days? QUESTION (2) Why do investors prefer monthly dividend stocks over other options? QUESTION (3) What are the risks of investing 25% of one's sa...

Podcast 144 -Hiding Investment fees - Avoiding funds - bear markets - small time investors 29.11.2023 22:03

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 144 on November 30th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Why do you not invest in mutual funds, index funds and ETFs? QUESTION (2) Are bear markets the costliest things about investing in stocks? QUESTION (3) Can a small-time investor get rich quickly in the stock market? QUESTION (4...

#143 -Investment advisors can be worthless - Skipping Out On Your Creditors - 20 years of stock price and dividend payout increases 23.11.2023 23:00

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 143 on November 23th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Why do speculators choose to ignore the benefits of only investing in dividend stocks? QUESTION (2) Are investment advisors worth it? QUESTION (3) What stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange have raised their share prices...

Picking Stocks Very Carefully - Losing It All - Diversification for Safe Growth and Income 15.11.2023 20:22

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 142 on November 16th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How have you achieved a balance in your investments? QUESTION (2) Why do so many who quickly show signs of wealth lose that wealth so quickly? QUESTION (3) What criteria do you look at in choosing stocks for your portfolio...

141-Confusing Investing - Do Trustworthy Advisors Exist - Top Berkshire Hathaway Stocks 08.11.2023 26:02

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 141 on November 9th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Why is the stock market and investing so confusing? QUESTION (2) If you had $10,000,000 dollars what would be the easiest way for you to double it? QUESTION (3) How can you tell if an advisor is trustworthy and reliable? QU...

140 - Invest When Young- How Many Shares For Beginners - Lots of Money but No Smarts 02.11.2023 25:49

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 140 on November 2nd of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What are the benefits of investing early and wisely in the stock market. QUESTION (2) How many shares should a beginner buy? QUESTION (3) If you have a lot of money but have never been good at investing or managing your fina...

#139 - Fast Stocks -Easy Money Trading - Diversification -Investment Effort - Greedy Advisors 25.10.2023 24:08

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 139 on October 25th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Would you invest in a company whose share price has quickly climbed to new record highs with analysts stating it is overvalued? QUESTION (2) Is it possible to make money by trading stocks? QUESTION (3) Does the saying, &quot...

#138- Ignoring Shareholders / Avoiding Start-Up Tech Companies / A Reserve of Cash 18.10.2023 20:27

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 137 on October 12th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How do you define high and low share prices for stocks? How does share price determine if a stock is a good buy? QUESTION (2) Do major banks employ unethical financial advisors. QUESTION (3) How Can you learn to successfully...

Do banks employ unethical advisors? What is a High stock price? A low price? Speculating? 11.10.2023 21:44

Is Investing in Stocks Difficult? Risky? Can I Live Happily on My Retirement Savings? 04.10.2023 20:23

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 136 on October 5th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Do you think investing in the stock market is difficult and risky? QUESTION (2) If I have saved enough money before retirement, will I be able to live happily without working after retirement? A transcript of this Podcast is a...

135 - Cheap Stocks Versus Expensive Stocks -Selling a Stock that Rose by 600% - 27.09.2023 24:19

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 135 on September 28th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How can someone with no investment experience or technical skills easily make a safe, reliable income online? QUESTION (2) What are the pros and cons of investing in stocks that always offer dividends regardless of market cond...