Dividend Traps, SCHD Debate & A Communist's Take on Investing


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โ€‹Avoid These 3 Dividend Traps Before They Wreck Your Retirement Incomeโ€‹

Three dividend mistakes that could quietly ruin your retirement - find out which stocks look safe but aren't.

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๐Ÿ’ก QUOTE OF THE WEEK ๐Ÿ’ก

"We look at the business to see what we're worth, not the stock price."โ€” Warren Buffett, 2000 Annual Shareholder Meeting

Remember that focusing on the business economics (sales, profit margins, debt) will tell us almost everything we need to know about how a business is performing and what it might be worth.


๐ŸŽฅ VIDEOS WORTH WATCHING ๐ŸŽฅ

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Brian Bollinger from SimplySafeDividends.com answers the question "Is it finally time to buy SCHD", now that everyone hates it.

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Jim Cramer shares the exact method to his madness and how he finds stocks to pick.


๐ŸŽ™๏ธPodcasts Worth Listening To๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

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Bogumil Baranowski on Freedo...
Nov 6 ยท The Acquirers Podcast
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This was my first experience listening to Bogumil Baranowski, who has a fascinating take on investing after growing up in communist Poland. I really connected with his style and insights. Highly recommend this one!

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EPS #269 | Novo Nordisk Earn...
Nov 8 ยท Dividend Talk
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The dividend talk boys share why they're buying the dip on Novo Nordisk (NVO) and it almost makes me want to be a buyer too!


๐Ÿ“ฐ Interesting News Article ๐Ÿ“ฐ

Coca-Cola (KO) is bringing back Mr. Pibb after 24 years! Sometimes the best comebacks take a while... [Link to story]

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Do your own research before making any investment decisions.

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And now, here is this week's portfolio activity...


Dividends Received This Week ~$3.48

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (โ€‹SGOVโ€‹) | $3.48

Dividends Received Year to Date (Schwab Only)~

$4,759.76


Stocks Sold (AVERAGE)

  • 5 iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $100.45

Stocks Bought (AVERAGE)

  • 1 iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $100.43

๐Ÿ’ฐ GOING EX-DIVIDEND THIS WEEK ๐Ÿ’ฐ

  • 11/10 Apple (AAPL), 0.39% | 99VS
  • 11/10 PPG Industries (PPG), 2.95% | 93VS
  • 11/10 Rollins (ROL), 1.25% | 83VS
  • 11/12 Target (TGT), 5.00% | 80S
  • 11/12 Pool Corp. (POOL), 1.98% | 69S
  • 11/12 Visa (V), 0.80% | 99VS
  • 11/13 TJX Companies (TJX), 1.18% | 80S
  • 11/14 Church & Dwight (CHD), 1.36% | 99VS
  • 11/14 Exxon Mobil (XOM), 3.51% | 80S
  • 11/14 Honeywell (HON), 2.45% | 80S
  • 11/14 Eli Lilly (LLY), 0.65% | 96VS
  • 11/14 Starbucks (SBUX), 2.90% | 60BS

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