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An Interview with Zero to Freedom
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the blogger behind the awesome blog Zero to Freedom!
Georgi at ZerotoFreedom has been blogging since 2018 and his blog covers my favorite topic, dividend investing! So I invited him to share his investing knowledge and experience with us.
Kanwal: Tell me a little bit about yourself and your blog.
Georgi: My name is Georgi, and I am originally from a small country in the Balkans called Bulgaria. I have been living in the UK for the most part of the …
Do you know when to invest?
Buy low and sell high
Everyone has heard the phrase “buy low and sell high”, but how do you know when a stock is priced low and why do you want to buy low?
Why buy low?
You want to buy stocks when they are priced low, because that is where you are going to maximize your gains. If a stock is priced high at $58, there is no point in buying the stock at $55, $57, $58 or even at $60, why? Because the likelihood of the stock price going higher than $58 is very low, the stock is al…
Major drop in the stock market. Should you keep investing?
Major drop in the stock market last week. Should you keep investing?
Market drop
Last week (Feb 24-28, 2020) the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3,583 points, or 12%. On Monday (March 9th) stocks posted their largest one-day percent declines since late 2008, with each of the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq off more than 7%. The drubbing – spurred as fears over the coronavirus outbreak compounded with panic over a price war in oil markets – erased more than $1.87 trillion from the S&P 500’s market…
An Interview with Tawcan
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the blogger behind the awesome blog Tawcan!
Bob at Tawcan has been blogging since 2014 and his blog covers my favorite topic, dividend investing! So I invited him to share his investing knowledge and experience with us.
An Interview With Dividends Diversify
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the blogger behind the awesome blog Dividends Diversify!
Tom at Dividends Diversify has been blogging since 2017 and his blog covers my favorite topic, dividend investing! So I invited him to share his investing knowledge and experience with us.
Kanwal: Tell me a little bit about yourself and your blog.
Dividends Diversify: As a youth, I developed an interest in money, investing, and business. I started mowing lows around my neighborhood at age 10…
Is it better for you to buy Index Funds (or ETFs), instead of investing on your own?
Is it better to just buy Index Funds (or ETFs), instead of investing on your own (in individual stocks)? This is a question that I hear frequently. I'll answer this important question right now, let's get started...
Trillions have gone into index funds
According to Morningstar during the past 10 years, investors have pulled about $1.4 trillion from active U.S. stock funds, with most of the money — $1.3 trillion – going to passive funds (Index and ETFs).
What is an Index Fund?
An index fund buy…
Shouldn't your money make you more money?
Absolutely, your money should be working for you and making you more money. But, what's the easiest way to grow your net worth?
Lots of investing options
There are a number of ways to have your money make more money for you, but not all of these methods are ideal or easy:
- Investing in real estate
- Investing in a franchise
- Investing in Term Deposits, Government Bonds
- Investing in Mutual Funds
- Investing in Index Funds, or ETFs
- Investing in dividend-paying quality stocks
Investing in rea…
The not-to-do list, are you still doing these when it comes to investing?
This month I share with you my not-to-do-list. Here's my list of top 3 things not to do when it comes to investing:
1. Investing when stock prices are high
Everyone says to buy "low". But do you know how to figure out when a stock is priced low? In this article, I explain how to determine exactly when a stock is priced low (undervalued). You should never buy stocks when they are priced high (overvalued), and that includes buying mutual funds, index funds or ETFs that buy overvalued stocks.
2. …
Can you safely earn double-digit returns?
I'm going to show you some real-life examples of double-digit returns earned safely. Stock prices go and up and down all the time, the key is to focus on Real Total Return.
Real Total Return = Capital Appreciation + Dividend Income + Dividend Growth
What is a dividend
Quick reminder: A dividend is a payment (share of profits) made to you from the company just for being a shareholder. For example if a company is paying a dividend of $1/share, and you own 1000 shares, you will receive $1000 ever…
Do dividends really matter?
Do dividends really matter? At first, dividends may seem inconsequential ($0.05/share or $0.12/share) but over time dividend increases put more money in your pocket, and reduce the risk to your hard earned savings.
What is a dividend
Quick reminder: A dividend is a payment (share of profits) made to you from the company just for being a shareholder. For example if a company is paying a dividend of $1/share, and you own 1000 shares, you will receive $1000 every year for as long as you own those …
