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Should You Invest Outside the US? | The Informed Investor 2 Video 11.07.2025 13:41

Investors may be comfortable with stocks from their home country—but there could be missed opportunities by not venturing across borders. It's important to remember than you're investing in companies, not countries. So ask yourself: Do other nations have good ideas, good processes, and good resources? Investors also may not realize that some familiar brands have ownership elsewhere. We're comforta...

What's the Deal with Dividends? | The Informed Investor 1 Video 03.07.2025 15:24

Many investors may choose dividend-paying stocks with the hopes of earning consistent income through payouts that aren't tied directly to a stock's performance. But what are dividends, exactly? A dividend represents a portion of a company's value being distributed to shareholders. However, some investors may not realize that a company's share price typically declines by the amount of the dividend...