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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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...

134 - WHY AMERICANS AVOID STOCKS - CAN STOCK INVESTORS STILL GET RICH? 21.09.2023 23:20

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 134 on September 21stof 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Why do most Americans not invest in the stock market? QUESTION (2) How do you recover your losses in the stock market after selling your shares at a low price? QUESTION (3) What causes a stock price to fall when buying pre...

133 - Protected From Losses - Enbridge's Billion Dollar Purchases - Beware of Buybacks 13.09.2023 22:44

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 133 on September 14th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Does investing only in dividend stocks protect you from losses? QUESTION (2) In view of Enbridge's recent billion dollar acquisitions would you add Enbridge to your portfolio? QUESTION (3) Are stock buy backs good or...

132 -Are Nividia and Marvell Technology Good Stocks? Mutual fund Penalties? Good Product with Poor Management? 06.09.2023 21:27

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 132 on September 7th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Are there penalties for holding mutual funds for less than a year? QUESTION (2) Why would analysts recommend buying shares in Nividia, Marvell Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, and The Chef's Warehouse? QUESTI...

131 - Dividend Stocks Benefits and Liabilities - Why Speculate - Why Bank's Push Full-Service Investment Accounts 30.08.2023 20:30

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 131 on August 30th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What are the benefits and liabilities of investing in dividend stocks? QUESTION (2) Why do speculators keep speculating if they keep on losing money in their stock choices? QUESTION (3) Why does my bank try so hard to persu...

130 - Is Good Stock Selection Just Luck? - Why Do Advisors Like Commissions?- Cruise Industry Investing -No Free Lunch in Investing 23.08.2023 20:38

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 130 on August 24th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What are the client appreciation events that financial advisors hold for their customers all about? QUESTION (2) In 2020 you expected to see bankruptcies in the cruise ship industry. What happened? QUESTION (3) Is there su...

129 - MONEY MAKING PENNY STOCKS - LAZY FINANCIAL ADVISORS - IGNORING CORPORATE DEBT 16.08.2023 24:54

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 129 on August 17th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) Can you make money investing in penny stocks? QUESTION (2) What questions should I ask a financial advisor before giving them control of my assets? QUESTION (3) Why does your stock scoring software not include corporate debt...

128 - Investment Advisors' Are Old Technology - Risks of a One Stock Portfolio - The high cost of savings accounts 09.08.2023 24:28

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 128 on August 10th of 2023. Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How can investment institutions convince jobseekers to become financial advisors? QUESTION (2) What are the risks of only investing in one stock? QUESTION (3) Why do people prefer to save their money instead of investing i...

#127 - Predicting Stock Price Increases & Are Stock Analyst Recommendations Important? 02.08.2023 20:02

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 127 on August 3rd of 2023. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How do you know before you buy a stock that it will increase in value? QUESTION (2) Why include analyst buy recommendations in a stock scoring matrix? FIVE INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILAB...