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Podcast 275 - WILL AI MAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS OBSOLETE WITHIN 10 YEARS?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 275 on May 16th of 2026.
My name is Ian Duncan MacDonald, and I am the author of 7 investment books. My seventh investment book, Achieving Financial Independence Safely - 200 NYSE Stocks Analyzed and Scored" became available January 3rd on Amazon. You can easily find it by searching in Amazon or Google for "Ian Duncan MacDonald books". For more information on all my books, stock scoring software and podcasts go to www.informus.ca
To build a strong, generous portfolio Start using the free AI system provided in this podcast to analyze and score your proposed stock purchases s in seconds. Visit the attached transcript where the free AI system is provided. When I saw this software in action, it made it seem very possible that investment advisors could be replaced by technology within ten years.
It is a minority of a financial institution’s employees that create distrust with their investor clients. Many investors with substantial savings would rather keep the money in a bank savings account, where it loses 3.5% of its value each year to inflation, than entrusting it to a financial advisor.
For investment advisor to stay relevant it would have to start with better screening of the investment advisors. A client wonders who is this stranger that says they are an investment advisor and want to help me? Can I trust them? In this podcast I suggest several ways that investors could possible again learn to trust advisors and the institutions they work for. Is it possible for the industry to change?
IAN
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 274 - WHY I WILL NOT BE INVESTING IN NVIDIA AND OTHER AI STOCKS
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 274 on May 9th of 2026.
My name is Ian Duncan MacDonald, and I am the author of 7 investment books. My seventh investment book, Achieving Financial Independence Safely - 200 NYSE Stocks Analyzed and Scored" became available January 3rd on Amazon. You can easily find it by searching in Amazon or Google for "Ian Duncan MacDonald books". For more information on all my books, stock scoring software and podcasts go to www.informus.ca
In this weeks episode I explain why the secret to achieving financial independence is learning how to measure the degree of risk in stocks so you can choose those with the greatest numerical chance to constantly grow your portfolio's share price annually by 10% while enjoying a dividend yield percent exceeding 6%. This objective immediately rules out investing in AI stocks like Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Apple and Advanced Micro Devices.
The purpose of a company is to make a profit not to provide a gambling platform for speculators trying to time when shares will dramatically climb so they can quickly sell them at a huge profit and then repeat this game over and over again for the rest of their lives - or until all their investment money is lost.
IAN
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 41 --BENEFIT OF MUTUAL FUNDS OVER RATED - BUY BACKS ARE A SCAM
While going back through all 265 Podcasts to find which podcast has had the most listeners, I found two Podcasts that for some reason had never been broadcast. One of them was Podcast #41 recorded December 8 or 2021.
Podcast #41 has some good insights into the problems with mutual funds and buybacks.
Unfortunately it did not have a transcript with it.
I made them available to listeners today.
IAN
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 177 on July 18th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) WHY DO INVESTORS LISTEN TO THESE PODCASTS?
(2) WHY WOULD ANYONE INVEST IN PENNY STOCKS INSTEAD OF REGURLAR STOCKS?
QUESTION (3) HOW DO NEW INVESTORS AVOID INVESTMENT SCAMS AND BAD ADVICE?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 176 - ADVISOR GREED - SPREADING RISK -MINIMIZING THE LOSS POSSIBILITY
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 176 on July 11th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) IS IT WISE TO HAVE ALL MY MONEY INVESTED IN STOCKS?
QUESTION (2) WHY CAN'T I JUST TURN MY RETIREMENT SAVINGS OVER TO AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR, SIT BACK AND RELAX?
QUESTION (3) HOW MUCH OF A LOSS SHOULD I BUDGET FOR IN MY PORTFOLIO?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 175 on July 4th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) HOW DO BUYBACKS AND CUTTING DIVIDENDS IMPACT STOCK PRICES?
QUESTION (2) WHAT CHANGES ARE YOU INTENDING TO MAKE TO YOUR STOCK SCORING SOFTWARE?
QUESTION (3) HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT USING YOUR STOCK SCORING SYSTEM TO BUILD A STRONG PORTFOLIO?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 174 - LOTS OF MONEY BUT POOR - BCE WORRIERS
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 174 on June 27th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT BCE?
QUESTION (2) AM I RICH IF I HAVE A NET WORTH OF $10,000,000?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 173 - GET RICH FAST WITH IPOs - WHO SETS SHARE PRICES?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 173 on June 20th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) IS INVESTING IN IPOs A QUICK WAY TO GET RICH?
QUESTION (2) WHO SETS THE PRICES OF STOCKS TRADED ON A STOCK EXCHANGE?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 172 - WHY INVESTORS LOSE MONEY - WHAT MAKES DIVIDENDS IMPORTANT
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 172 on June 13th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) WHY DO 80% OF INVESTORS IN STOCKS LOSE MONEY?
QUESTION (2) WHY ARE MANY COMPANIES SO CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR DIVIDENDS?
SIX INVESTMENT GUIDE BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM / KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IAN'S 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 171 - RECOVERING INVESTED MONEY - FINDING STOCK DATA - FEAR OF LOSING MONEY
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 171 on June 6th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) IF A START UP IS NOT SUCCESSFUL AND GOES OUT OF BUSINESS HOW DO YOU RECOVER THE MONEY YOU INVESTED?
QUESTION (2) WHAT WEBSITES CAN YOU GO TO, TO FIND INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF YOU SHOULD INVEST IN A STOCK?
QUESTION (3) HOW CAN I OVERCOME MY FEAR OF LOSING MONEY IN THE STOCK MARKET?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 170 WHY NVIDIA - APPLE -AMAZON IN PORTFOLIOS NEED DIVERSIFICATION
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 170 on May 30th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
WHY DO PORTFOLIOS WITH HI-TECH STOCKS NEED DIVERSIFICATION?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 169 - NO EXPENSE DISCIPLINE THEN NO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 169 on May 23rd of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
WHY DOES ONTR0L OF EXPENSES HELPS ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 168 - WHY FUNDS ARE NOT SAFER THAN CAREFULLY CHOSEN STOCKS
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 168 on May 16th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
WHY DO INVESTMENT ADVISORS CHOOSE TO SELL YOU MUTUAL FUNDS INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL STOCKS?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Stock Scoring Makes Building a Strong Dividend Portfolio Easy
This podcast covers the final five chapters of my first investment book, "Income and Wealth from Self-Directed investing". In it, we explore how 9 information elements are graded to provide a public company's total stock score.
The higher the score, the safer and higher the dividend payments and the more likely the stock will show a capital gain of 9 percent or more in a year. The highest possible score would be 100 and the lowest would be zero. Out of the thousands of scores I have calculated, the highest score has been a 78 and the lowest has been a 7.
Being able to score and then sort by score, stocks traded on any stock exchange makes it easier for you to build a strong portfolio, The fact that the stocks in the charts in my books are sorted in descending order by score, price, dividend percent and alphabetically greatly speeds up the process.
The following questions are answered in this podcast:
(1) If a stock had a share price of $100 how many points would this contribute to its total score?
(2) If it was a stock that had not existed 4 years ago, how many points would it contribute to the total score?
(3) If five analysts recommended the stock, how many points would this contribute?
(4) If a stock was paying dividend yield percent of 8%, how many points would that contribute?
(5) If a stock's operating margin exceeded 85%, how many points would that add to the score.
(6) If the number of shares trading on average in a day was 9,000 how many points would be added to the score?
(7) If the stock were a high-flying technical stock with a price to earnings ratio of 350.1x how many points would such a high P/E ratio generate?
(8) What must you always do after you have identified the 20 stocks in the book you want for your portfolio, and you are now ready to buy?
(9) Why are preferred shares not recommended for your portfolio?
(10) What industry has the highest scores?
In these 32 podcasts I wanted to cover the content of at least one of my investment books to give those with an interest in investing an idea of what was involved in choosing stocks and building a portfolio. More importantly I wanted you to realize that with the tools I provide that you are perfectly capable of building a strong dividend portfolio on your own. If an 80-year-old Miss Innocence can build a strong dividend portfolio, that has grown by hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last 3 years while providing her with a generous income, you also can do it.
Next week, I will begin reviewing questions brought to my attention by investors over the last three years. Some questions in 2020 were projections about stocks being impacted by COVID-19.
If you have any questions, please email them to imacd@informus.ca. I am usually sitting at my desk working on the "American High Dividend Handbook" and I will likely see your message flash across my screen. It will give me a break from the tedious job of building hundreds of charts. That book should be available next month.
Ian Duncan MacDonald Informus Inc (Publishing Division) 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario M9P 3R7 NY Tel : 929-800-2397 Toronto Tel: 416-245-4994
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 167 - DO HIGH VOLUMES OF STOCKS TRADED INDICATE GREAT STRENGTH
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 167 on May 9th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
IS CHOOSING THE STOCKS WITH THE HIGHEST TRADING VOLUMES IMPORTANT?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 166 - A Simple, Safe, Easy Way to Invest Profitably.
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 166 on May 2nd of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
IS THERE A SIMPLE, SAFE,EASY WAY TO INVEST PROFITABLY?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
If interested, you can can view a long interview I had on Troy Marsh's Dividend Obsession YouTube Channel at Youtube.com/watch?v=5BnrDp8CDw9. His email address is dividendobsession@gmail.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 165 - CROOKED INVESTMENTS - IS WORLD'S LARGEST BANK CHINESE?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 165 on April 25th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
ARE THE STOCKS OF LARGE BANKS A GOOD INVESTMENT?
QUESTION (2)
WHY DO INVESTMENT ADVISORS HAVE A REPUTATION FOR UNETHICAL DEALINGS WITH THEIR CLIENTS?
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 164 - BIGGEST INVESTMENT LESSON LEARNED -SELLING ALL STOCKS BEFORE THE NEXT CRASH
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 164 on April 18th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) WHAT IS THE BIGGEST LESSON LEARNED BY SELF-DIRECTED INVESTORS?
QUESTION (2) IN THE NEXT MARKET CRASH SHOULD I SELL ALL STOCKS AND REVERT TO CASH?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 163 - ARE FINANCIAL ADVISORS A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 163 on April 11th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER A FINANCIAL ADVISOR HAS INVESTED YOUR MONEY WISELY?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 162 - SCAMMERS - BUY CHEAP SELL HIGH - MONEY MAKING INDUSTRIES
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 162 on April 4th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) WHAT SHOULD I DO TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STOCK SCAMMED?
QUESTION (2) IS IT BEST TO BUY A STOCK WHEN IT IS CHEAP, WAIT FOR IT TO INCREASE, SELL IT AND THEN WAIT FOR ITS SHARE PRICE TO DROP AND THEN BUY AND SELL IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN?
QUESTION (3) WHAT ARE THE BEST INDUSTRIES TO BUY STOCKS IN THAT WILL MAKE A LOT OF MONEY?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
PODCAST 161 - REGAINING INVESTMENT CONFIDENCE - STOCK INVESTMENT LOST
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 161 on March 28th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) HOW CAN I RECOVER FROM A STOCK LOSS AND REGAIN MY CONFIDENCE?
QUESTION (2) I BOUGHT SHARES IN A STARTUP THAT FAILED AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, HOW CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 160 on March 41st of 2024. Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1)
HOW COULD A MUTUAL FUND MANIPULATE INVESTORS?
QUESTION (2)
WITH ITS RECENT GROWTH IN PRICE, AM I AF FOOL FOR NOT INVESTING IN BITCOIN?
QUESTION (3)
SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE S&P 500 HAS GROWN BY 3000%. WILL IT GROW BY 1000% IN THE NEXT 10 TO 50 YEARS?
QUESTION (4)
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU HOLD ONTO A STOCK WHOSE PRICE DOES NOT RISE?
QUESTION (5)
WHY DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER MORE THAN STOCK PRICE WHEN BUYING SHARES?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
The Critical Importance of checking a stock's BOOK VALUE and its "OPERATING MARGIN
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 159 on March 14th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) IS A STOCK’S BOOK VALUE AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION?
QUESTION (2) IS A STOCK’S OPERATING MARGIN AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 158 - Investment Scams -When to Sell A Stock - Benefits of Self-Directed Investing
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 158 on March 7th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) How do you convince millions of investors about the benefits of self-directed investing? QUESTION (2) Why and when do you decide to buy or sell a stock? QUESTION (3) How can you avoid investment scams?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 265 on March 7th of 2026.
My name is Ian Duncan MacDonald, and I am the author of 7 investment books. My seventh investment book, Achieving Financial Independence Safely - 200 NYSE Stocks Analyzed and Scored" became available January 3rd on Amazon. You can easily find it by searching in Amazon or Google for "Ian Duncan MacDonald books". For more information on my other books and safe investing go to www.informus.ca
In this week's podcast I ask the question, "Can Investment Advisors be Trusted".
To generate enough income to live on an advisor must service and sell a hundred or more investors. The large financial institutions they work for provide bonuses and other incentives to push the investment advisor to exceed monthly targets. If these objectives are not achieved the investment advisor's job may be terminated.
Being an investment advisor is a stressful job. To survive it can result in investment advisors bending the rules. Some financial institution turn a blind eye to practices that are not only shady but pure theft. Before you turn over your life savings to an investment advisors consider the warnings in this podcast.
In my first investment book, "Income and Wealth from Self-Directed Investing" I went into detail in how an 80-year-old widow was not only robbed by the investment advisor in one major bank but also by the investment advisor in the second bank she had transferred her investment portfolio to. Her attempt to find an honest investment advisor had failed.
She then followed my directions and became a successful self-directed investor who was able to recover the hundreds of thousands she had lost as a full service investor with the two major banks.
I have been retired for 20 years and living very well off my investments. My high net worth continues to grow year-after-year along with my high income. I own no ETFs, no mutual funds or bonds. 100% of my portfolio is in financially strong, high dividend paying stocks. Even when the share prices declined in the market crashes of 2008 and 2020 my dividend income grew and was not impacted.
I select the stocks by scoring them. My background was in building large commercial risk scoring systems that rated millions of companies for banks, insurance companies and trade suppliers. To me stocks are just another form of commercial risk. My objective is to show investors how to safely invest.
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 157 - Secret Insider Information - Why Share Prices Rise - Good Foreign Stocks
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 157 on February 29th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) Do stock prices rise because there are more buyers than sellers?
QUESTION (2) Should Americans purchase US stocks over International ones?
QUESTION (3) What stocks do you recommend buying during a recession"?
QUESTION (4) What is the recommended amount of time to spend analyzing stocks before investing in them?
QUESTION (5) What secret knowledge do investors posses about stocks?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheets from listeners who are participating in the contest. I was impressed with their choices.
While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 156 - Why I Would Never Invest In a S&P 500 ETF or Mutual Fund.
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 156 on February 22nd of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) Why spend time building your own stock portfolio when you can invest the same amount in units of a Standard and Poor 500 Index Exchange Traded Fund or a Mutual Fund?
In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheets from listeners who are participating in the contest. I was impressed with their choices.
While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Stock Prices Are Not Radom - investment Advisors Are Not Your Friend - Stock Markets Have to Crash
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 155 on February 15th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) Are fluctuation of stock market share prices random or controlled?
QUESTION (2) How much of a steady monthly income could I realize from $20,000 invested in dividend stocks?
QUESTION (3) Can a stock market rise indefinitely without crashing every few years?
QUESTION (4) How can you trust a financial advisor with your money?
QUESTION (5) What would be the reason for buying shares of Apple at its current high price
In Podcast #154, last week, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheet from a listener who is participating in the contest. I was impressed with his choices.
While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it bit more interesting the winner will receive $100 as an incentive.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS). THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST.
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 154 - A Game to Develop Investment Confidence and Skills
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 154 on February 8th of 2024. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question whose answer invites readers to participate in a game that will develop their investment skills.
QUESTION (1)
As a self-directed investor, how can I gain the confidence to put thousands of dollars into safe dividend stocks I would select for my future retirement income? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 153 - So, You Think Your Investment Advisor has your Best Interest at Heart? - Why do Investors Rely on Media Hype and Stock Tips?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 153 on February 1st of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) If a company can hide its debt in calculating book value, why wouldn't free cash flow growth and total debt growth give a better picture of a company's health?
QUESTION (1) Why do investors in funds avoid reading the fund's prospectus?
(A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 152 - Who Wants to Stop the Elderly From Self-Directed Investing? My Investment Horizon?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 152 on January 25th of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question.
QUESTION (1) Why would investment advisors like to see the elderly banned from managing their own investment portfolios?
QUESTION (1) What is your investment horizon and strategy?
(A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 151 - How Long Before They Shrink: G00GL, AMZN, AAPL, META, NVDA and TSLA?
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) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcat 150 - Bull Sh*t Baffles Brains - You Could Invest Better than Advisors, Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds
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, would it be better to give your money to a hedge fund to invest rather than buying individual stocks?
(A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 149, Loss Recovery, Investment Borrowing, Good Penny Stocks, How Much to Invest, Avoiding Commodities
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 149 on January 4th, 2024
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Today, I will be answering nine interesting 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 percent I would pay?
QUESTION (3) How can you tell when a company’s growth has peaked, and it is not time to sell?
QUESTION (4) Can you lose all your money as a self-directed investor if you invest only in penny stocks?
QUESTION (5) Is it a mistake to buy financially solid high dividend stocks whose prices and dividend yield percents appear to be stagnant?
QUESTION (6) How much of a growth in dividend payout percentage over the last 20 years would you want to see before buying a stock?
QUESTION (7)
Do you only buy a stock when they are undervalued or when the price-to-earnings ratio is low?
QUESTION ( 8)
How important is the amount you have to invest?
QUESTION (9)
Do you have certain industries you prefer to invest in and others you stay out of?
(A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks provide detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, for each company's 11 data scoring elements and 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts allow investors to judge each stock's reliability and potential.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created a stock's total score.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. 199 high dividend Canadian stocks are also provided.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, Ian MacDonald shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year.He warns you of investment advisor tactics not in your best interest,
FOR MORE INFORMATION, www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
WHY BANK OF AMERICA, MCDONALD'S, EXXON, MOBILE, TARGET, AND COMCAST WILL NOT BE ADDED TO MY DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 148 on December 14th of 2023. Today, I will be answering one interesting 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 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 264 on February 28th of 2026.
My name is Ian Duncan MacDonald, and I am the author of 7 investment books. My seventh investment book, Achieving Financial Independence Safely - 200 NYSE Stocks Analyzed and Scored" became available January 3rd on Amazon. You can easily find it by searching in Amazon or Google for "Ian Duncan MacDonald books". For more information safe investing go to www.informus.ca
I have been retired for 20 years and living very well off my investments. My high net worth continues to grow year-after-year along with my high income. I own no ETFs, no mutual funds or bonds. How is the constant growth in my portfolio possible? Why have I never had to sell any of the stocks in my portfolio to maintain my life style?
100% of my portfolio is in financially strong, high dividend paying stocks. Even when the share prices declined in the market crashes of 2008 and 2020 my dividend income grew and was not impacted.
I select the stocks by scoring them. Years can go by without my seeing any need to make changes to my safe portfolio of 20 stocks. In this week's podcast I discuss the 8 scoring factors I use to asses stocks.
My background was in building commercial risk scoring systems that rated millions of companies for banks, insurance companies and trade suppliers. To me stocks are just another form of commercial risk,
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
147 -Differences, Pepsico and Kraft Heinz Book Values -Not So Good Investment Ideas - Skyrocketing Dividend Yields
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 yield percentages go up when their share prices go down. What should you now expect.
QUESTION (4) Why should an investor consider a stock's book value when buying a stock?
(A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
146- Why is a 20% Portfolio Drop Not a Disaster? - How easy is it to Choose Stocks?
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 is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
145 - Do All Investors Lose Money? How Popular is Dividend Investing? -Should I invest 25% of my salary in Funds? -
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 salary in Mutual Funds?
QUESTION (4)
Do all investors in the stock market lose at least some money?
(A transcript of this Podcast is available.)
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 144 -Hiding Investment fees - Avoiding funds - bear markets - small time investors
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)
Should a financial advisor communicate openly with a client before billing them for services?
(A transcript of this Podcast is available.)
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
#143 -Investment advisors can be worthless - Skipping Out On Your Creditors - 20 years of stock price and dividend payout increases
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 and dividend payouts every year for the last twenty years?
QUESTION (4)
How do I escape my serious financial problems?
(A transcript of this Podcast is available.)
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Picking Stocks Very Carefully - Losing It All - Diversification for Safe Growth and Income
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.
(A transcript of this Podcast is available.)
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
141-Confusing Investing - Do Trustworthy Advisors Exist - Top Berkshire Hathaway Stocks
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?
QUESTION (4)
What are the largest stock holdings in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio?
(A transcript of this Podcast is available.)
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
140 - Invest When Young- How Many Shares For Beginners - Lots of Money but No Smarts
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 finances what is the safest and best way to invest?
A transcript of this Podcast is available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT: www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
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, "Putting all your eggs in one basket", apply to investing in stocks?
QUESTION (4) Can investing in stocks provide you with a reliable income wile requiring little of your time in managing your portfolio?
QUESTION (5) Is it not simpler and easier to turn your money over to an experienced financial advisor who for a small fee will manage your money for you?
A transcript of this Podcast is available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR:
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT: www.informus.ca
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
#138- Ignoring Shareholders / Avoiding Start-Up Tech Companies / A Reserve of Cash
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 invest in stocks.
A transcript of this Podcast is available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325 page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December of 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score.
Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 5 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT:
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Podcast 263 - ARE YOUR BANK DEPOSITS AND BANK SHARES STILL SAFE?
Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 263 on February 21st of 2026.
My name is Ian Duncan MacDonald, and I am an author of 7 investment books. My seventh investment book, Achieving Financial Independence Safely - 200 NYSE Stocks Analyzed and Scored" became available January 3rd on Amazon. You can easily find it by searching in Amazon or Google for "Ian Duncan MacDonald books".
How much thought have you put in choosing the bank where you deposit your money? What bank stocks have you chosen to invest in? A quick Google query as to your bank’s ratio of uninsured deposits is either going to reassure you or concern you. Those banks reporting a ratio greater than 50% in uninsured deposits to total deposit have an elevated risk.
Bank failures can occur just like they did in 2008 when cheap credit and a failure to determine the credit worthiness of home buyers created an inflated housing bubble. When that bubble burst home buyers lost their mortgage deposits and homeowners saw the equity in their houses disappear. Business and consumer bankruptcies and foreclosures spiked. Mortgage-backed securities failed resulting in a recession leading to the Lehman Brothers bank failure. This was the largest bank failure in US history.
In today's podcast we examine the 5 safest banks in North America and the 5 largest banks in North America.
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Do banks employ unethical advisors? What is a High stock price? A low price? Speculating?
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 invest in stocks.
A transcript of this Podcast is available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325 page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of share price and dividend payout trend data.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December of 2022. In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score.
Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 5 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT:
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
Is Investing in Stocks Difficult? Risky? Can I Live Happily on My Retirement Savings?
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 available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 Learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of historical trends.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score.
Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 5 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT:
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca
135 - Cheap Stocks Versus Expensive Stocks -Selling a Stock that Rose by 600% -
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 conditions>
QUESTION (3) Would you sell a stock whose share price had risen by 600% causing the dividend yield to fall to 1%?
QUESTION (4) What are the pluses and minuses of investing in cheap versus expensive stocks?
A transcript of this Podcast is available.
SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS)
(1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 Learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of historical trends.
(2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS In this 334-page book there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 1, 2022.
(3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK
in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score.
Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier.
(6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 5 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, AND 2,300 PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT:
Ian Duncan MacDonald Author and Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 imacd@informus.ca