Ian Duncan MacDonald
Safe Dividend Investing
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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Nov 7, 2026
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Episodes
Podcast 102, Avoiding Index Funds, Investing in 2023, Predicting Corporate Bankruptcies 08.02.2023 21:39
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 21:09
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 22:31
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 24:30
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 23:53
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 21:39
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 19:15
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 17:33
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 18:14
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 16:56
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 21:07
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 14:43
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 21:10
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 17:00
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 19:49
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 24:52
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 17:05
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 24:10
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...
Podcast 84 Investing For The Risk Adverse 05.10.2022 12:11
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 84 , on October 5th of 2022. Today, Ian MacDonald is answering seven quick but interesting questions. Question One How are you able to maintain interest in a specific investment when market values are constantly shifting up and down? Question Two If you don't know how to read a balance sheet or income statement, can you make...
Podcast 83 Six Question on Tesla, Short Selling, Stock Market Crashes, and more 28.09.2022 19:07
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 83 , on September 28th of 2022. Today, Ian MacDonald is answering six interesting questions. Question One Can someone in the simplest of terms explain investing in stocks. Question Two Why have some investors concluded that stock market crashes are seen as great opportunities to buy and not a reason to panic? Question Three ...
Safe Dividend Investing's Podcast 82 on 21 September 22 21.09.2022 27:56
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 82 , on September 21st of 2022. In addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will finish reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book , Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing . It will cover such topics as Credit Cards and Questionable Statistics Provided by Investment Advisors FIVE QUESTIONS...
Podcast 81 - Saving on Living Expenses 14.09.2022 23:41
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing ’ s Podcast # 81, on September 14 of 2022. in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will again be reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book , Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing . FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS 1. Would investment professionals support legislation which would ban retail participa...
Podcast 80 QUESTIONS FINANCIAL ADVISORS HATE ANSWERING plus Chapter 11 07.09.2022 25:42
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing, Podcast # 80, on September 7 of 2022. in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will begin reading from Chapter 11 of my first investment book , Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing . This means skipping Chapter 7,8,9, and 10 which require you sitting in front of a computer terminal following my guidelines on h...
Podcast 79...Taking The Fear Out of Market Crashes 31.08.2022 23:58
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing ’ s Podcast # 79, on August 31 of 2022. in addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will finish reading from Chapter 6 of my first investment book , Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing . FIVE QUESTIONS FROM INVESTORS 1. Why do people pay for advice from professional money managers when they can invest on the...
Podcast 78 - The Wealth and Dangers of Penny Stocks - 24aug22 24.08.2022 29:07
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 78, on August 24 of 2022. In addition to answering the usual 5 questions, from investors, I will commence to selectively read from Chapter 6 of my first investment book, Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing. (The first half of this chapter details how to set up a self-directed trading account. It needs to be read, thus I w...
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