My Simply Investing Dividend Podcast interview

Introduction by Kanwal Sarai for this podcast episode:

In this episode, I interview investor Ales Eisner, we talk about how to get started with investing, how to select dividend stocks, and how invest in this current economic climate.

Ales achieved financial independence in his early 40’s, and stopped working in IT at 46.  Today he lives off his six figure dividend income. Ales is a disciplined investor who is happy to share his knowledge and experience with our audience.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
– How Ales achieved a six figure annual dividend income
– RRSP (401k) vs TFSA vs non-registered accounts
– Why is it important to start investing sooner than later?
– Is it too late to start investing in your 50s?
– What is your process for selecting what stocks to invest in?
– The risk of investing in dividend traps
– Why invest in dividend stocks when the dividend isn’t guaranteed?
– Why is dividend history so important?
– How many stocks should I hold in my portfolio?
– Do you consider the management expense ratio (MER fee) when investing in funds?
– When would you sell a stock?
– How are you investing in this current tariff trade war?
– The importance of remaining calm when investing
– What advice would you give to someone who wants to start investing for their future?

Link to Ales’s website: https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/

Video: Things I do January 1st

This video is about some actions to help with #taxes, #financialgoal and #Budget for the #2024 and #2025 calendar years. With the #NewYear having come and gone, I thought I would share some things that I did on #January 1st of 2025, and what the state of my #finances is. I look at my #networth, budget, total #dividends, #taxbrackets, #compare my #investing prowess against the #benchmark, show my 2025 #TFSA purchase, #fees, creating #SMART #goals, #rebalancing a #portfolio and other #administrative things for 2025.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Getting Cashflow: Dividends or Sell Shares?

Let’s #compare and #contrast #dividend-paying #stocks (#value investing) and #growth #investing in #Canada, and determine which is the best for #cashflow and #money coming in. Someone who is in #retirement or in #FIRE would be interested in this. I look at #Pros and #Cons of both, from #taxation, #volatility, #income #stability, #growth, #investor #psychology, #control, #profits, #dividends and their meaning, and #risks.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Sunlife vs. Manulife

I compare #Sunlife vs. #Manulife #stocks, looking at #dividends, #cashflow, #pe #ratios and the stocks’ histories. Manulife has only recently escaped a #tradingrange, and started its #appreciation, while Sunlife has been a decent #capital appreciation stock for a while.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Small Cap vs. Large Cap Companies

The video is about #differences between #smallcap #stocks and #large #companies. I also compare #growth and #value #investing. I show the #morningstar #stylebox and we look at #GSY #Goeasy, #E #Enterprise and #PAY #payfare. We look at #Risk and #Volatility, #Growth #Potential, #Liquidity, #Dividends, #Market #Influence, #Management and #Governance, Access to #Capital and #Diversification. I describe what I look for in my #investments, such as #capitalgains, #PEratio, #profits and #cashflow, and #dividendpayers.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Important Stock Metrics

The video is about analyzing #valueinvesting for #dividends and what #metrics I find most #important during #stockanalysis. I review the various #ratios, such as #P/E, #P/B, #Debt-to-Equity, #fairvalue and talk about the overall approach.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: The First Million is the Hardest

I discuss why #mathematically #thefirstmillion is the hardest, and why things get easier once you get past the first #million.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Money Moves for Senior Canadians

This video is a #checklist of the things #retired #Canadian #Boomers should be doing in in their #financial #life. I talk about #networth, #debt, #estateplans and #investing, to get you on your way to #financialindependence, #retirement and #wealth.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Money Moves for Mature Canadians

This video is a #checklist of the things a #Canadian 50-year-old or 60-year-old #GenX and #Boomers should be doing in in their #financial #life. I talk about #networth, #debt, #estateplans and #investing, to get you on your way to #financialindependence, #retirement and #wealth.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/