Ian Duncan MacDonald

Safe Dividend Investing

Business EN ↓ 282 episodes

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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Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Podcast 109: Cheap Stocks Can Be financially strong. Five Dividend Growth Stocks. 29.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 109 , on March 30th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1 ).... What dividend stocks will most likely grow over the next 5 years? QUESTION (2 ) ...  Does a higher stock price indicate a better performing company?   QUESTION (3).... Can cheap stocks be strong companies?   QUESTION (4 ).....

Podcast 108 - Silicon Valley Bank Failed? Are Canadian Banks Safer Than US Banks? 22.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 108 , on March 23rd of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1 )....  ARE CANADIAN BANKS SAFER THAN US BANKS? QUESTION (2 ) .... ARE DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PREDICTABLE?   QUESTION (3)....   WILL THE STOCK MARKET SOON CRASH? For more insights into how to choose stocks that will provide you with both...

PODCAST 107 DON'T FEAR STOCK MARKET CRASHES. THEY ARE AN OPPORTUNITY 15.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 107 , on March 16th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. For more insights into how to choose stocks that will provide you with both a reliable, ever-growing income and constant growth in the value of your portfolio visit www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com . .QUESTION (1) Is it necessary to consid...

Podcast 106 - Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's Fund Invested in a Penny Stock. WHY? 08.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 106 , on March 9th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. In the first question, I continue, as I have for the two previous podcasts, with my analysis of Warren Buffett's 686 billion dollar Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. This time, I look closely at the only penny stock that appears in this 51 s...

Podcast 105 Is Now a Good time to Buy Apple and Disney stocks? 02.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 105 , on March 1st of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions.   Once again I am looking at the 10 changes Warren Buffett made to 10 shares of the 51 shares in his $686 Billion dollar Berkshire Hathaway hedge fund in the last quarter of 2022.  In Podcast 104, I reviewed changes he made to Taiwan Semiconduc...

Podcast 104 Analyzing Warren Buffett's Buys and Sells in the 4th Quarter of 2022 23.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 104 , on February 23rd of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 6 interesting investment questions.  The first three relate to the 10 changes made in Warren Buffett's$686 Billion dollar Berkshire Hathaway hedge fund in the last quarter of 2022.  . QUESTION (1) Why would Buffett sell Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (stock s...

Podcast 103 of Safe Dividend Investing - What I Learned from My Greatest Stock Loss 15.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 103 , on February 16th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 11 interesting investment questions received in the last week. . QUESTION (1) What are some good US stocks to buy for income? QUESTION (2) What benefits are there in stocks who pay most of their profits in dividends?   QUESTION (3)  If a company does not get the money when...

Podcast 102, Avoiding Index Funds, Investing in 2023, Predicting Corporate Bankruptcies 08.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 102 , on February 9th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 7 interesting investment questions received in the last week. Check out my investment books “American High Dividend Handbook” and “Canadian High Dividend Handbook” at amazon.com. The 471 scored stock records could save you days in your search for strong, safe stocks to add to...

PODCAST 101 Thieves, Deadbeats, and Trusting Financial Advisers 02.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 101, on February 2nd  of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 4 investment questions received in the last week. Check out my latest book, "New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks - Analyzed and Scored" at amazon.com. It could save you hours of time in selecting strong stocks for your portfolio. FOUR  INVEST...

PODCAST 100. Should You Buy TESLA shares? The problem with Preferred Shares. 26.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 100, on January 25th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 7 investment questions. (My latest reference book for investors, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as both an e-book and print book at amazon.com.) TODAY'S SEVEN INVESTMENT QUESTIONS (1)  Why should investors avo...

Podcast 99 Ruthless investment Advisors and Rejecting S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats 18.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 98, on January 11th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 9 investment questions. (My latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as both an e-book and print book at amazon.com.) SEVEN INVESTMENT QUESTIONS (1)  Why I reject US News Invested 7 recommended dividend aristocra...

Podcast 98 - What Do Pump and Dump Stocks Look Like?11January23 11.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Delete Edit Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 98 , on January 11th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 9 investment questions. My latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as both an e-book and print book at amazon.com. Nine Investment Questions: (1)  What did you learn about investment advisors in the...

PODCAST 97 Would you now buy Tesla Shares? Will the Market ever recover? 4/Jan/23 04.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 97 , on January 4th of 2023.  Today, I will be answering 4 investment questions. My latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as both an e-book and print book at amazon.com. Four Investment Questions: (1) With Tesla's share price drop, would you consider buying it...

Podcast 96 Where Do You Find The Best Stock Broker 28Dec2022 29.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 95 , on December 28th of 2022.  Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment questions. For all those who have inquired, my latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as an e-book and print book.  It is easily accessible by entering the internet search, "amaz...

Podcast 95 Three Investment Tips from Readers and 4 Questions 21 Dec 2022 22.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 95 , on December 21st of 2022.  Today, before answering 4 investment questions, I will be sharing 3 valuable insights from readers of my books. For all those who have inquired, my latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as an e-book and print book.  It is easily acces...

Podcast 94 Quickly Choosing 20 Strong Stocks For A New Portfolio 15.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 94 , on December 14th of 2022.  Today I will be answering the following 4 questions. (For all those who have inquired, my latest book, " New York Stock Exchange's 106 Best High Dividend Stocks" , is now available as an e-book and print book.  It is easily accessible by entering the internet search, "amazon.com/dp...

Podcast 93 Six Questions including the Problem with Bonds and Mutual Funds 08.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 93 , on December 7th of 2022.  Today I will be answering the following 6 questions: (1)  What are the benefits of buying bonds versus stocks? (2) Why are individual stocks a better buy than mutual funds?  (3)  Would you be able to live off the interest of one billion dollars? (4)  When it comes to investing, what is the difference b...

Podcast 92 How Can You Separate the Winning Stocks from the Losers? 01.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 92 , on November 30th of 2022.  Today I will be answering the following 3 questions: (1) How can you tell if a company is likely to be a long term stock market winner? (2) I've never invested in anything more than a bank savings account. How can I start investing in stocks?  (3)  Ian. What is your new investment book about?    ...

Podcast 91 Bankruptcy, Index Funds and Diversification 23 November 2022 24.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 91 , on November 23rd of 2022.  Today I will be answering 7 interesting investment question (1)  What are your thoughts on index funds? (2) Can you get out of debt without declaring bankruptcy?  (3)  What is the ideal number of long term stocks for proper diversification in a portfolio? (4) If I file for bankruptcy, will everyone know...

PODCAST 90 - YOU ARE CAPABLE OF BUILDING A STRONG STOCK PORTFOLIO 16.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 90 , on November 16th of 2022.  Today I will be first answering 3 interesting investment question and then reading from Chapter One of my latest investment book that will be released in a few weeks.  It analyzes the 106 strongest, highest paying dividend stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. (1) What mistakes do new investor...

Podcast 89....Is Apple A Risky Investment? 09.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 89 , on November 9th of 2022.  Today I will be answering five interesting investment question. (1) Is investing in companies like Apple and Amazon as risky as everyone says it is?   (2) Do clients find their financial advisors to always be helpful?  (3) When do investment advisors avoid advising?  (4) What causes a decrease in stock...

SAFE DIVIDEND INVESTING PODCAST 88 Improving your Credit Score 03.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 88 , on November 2nd of 2022.  Today I will be answering five interesting investment question. (1)   How can you get rid of negative items impacting your credit score?   (2) What are some good reasons to buy individual stocks rather than index funds, mutual funds and ETFs?  (3) Can stocks fall after a better than expected earnings r...

Safe Dividend Investing's Podcast 87...Why are Mutual Funds Such A Poor Investment? 26.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast 87, on October 26th of 2022.  Today, I answer eight interesting investment questions: (1)  Is it true that if you buy the stocks of huge, successful companies you always earn money or should I stick to mutual funds?   (2)  How would you be able to tell the difference between a good and bad stockbrokers, if you know nothing about investi...

PODCAST 86 - Distortions in the Financial Reports of Public Companies 19.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail    Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 86 , on October 19th of 2022.  Today, I answer eight interesting investment questions: 1. Do share prices outperform dividends over the life of a portfol io?  2. What is the purpose of an annual financial report for investors?    3.   Do you run a daily stock watch before the market opens, then watch to see if they match your crite...

7 Questions Including Why I Criticize Investment Advisors 12 October 2022 12.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 85 , on October 12th of 2022.  Today, I answer seven interesting investment questions: 1.   Why are you so hard on financial advisors? Most advisors work strictly for the betterment of their clients. I also know without a doubt that financial companies have a zero-tolerance policy for advisors who operate otherwise. I resent your imp...

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