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When markets crash, panic often takes center stage. Red charts, falling portfolios, and financial news headlines warning of “the next big collapse” can easily trigger fear. But for dividend investors, the key to long-term success isn’t reacting to every market dip, it’s mastering the psychology of staying calm.

Dividend investing, by nature, rewards patience and consistency. Understanding how your mind responds during downturns can help you make smarter, more confident decisions even when the world feels uncertain.

Informational Portfolio Update

February 4, 2025 David

Investing Newsletter – 1st Edition!

If you’re reading this, it means you’ve taken a chance on me, and I want to express my heartfelt gratitude. Your support means the world to me. As a small creator with big dreams, I’m dedicated to shining a light on financial literacy and helping others achieve financial freedom. Through this blog and my growing community, I aim to raise awareness and make a positive impact. Thank you for subscribing—your belief in my mission inspires me, and I’m excited to make you proud with this very first issue!

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November 20, 2024 David

Understanding Capital Gains Tax: A Simple Guide for Everyone

Taxes are the scourge of the earth. They are everywhere and pretty much cover everything we own or will own. It is hard to escape, you buy a TV and notice there is an added $20-$30 on the total price, that is the government trying to take a little more from you. It is amazing how you pay taxes on your income, taxes on things you buy, taxes on things you sell and taxes on things you live in or use. I hate to break it to you, but investing is no different. Government takes their taxes from you in the form of a Capital Gains Tax.

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September 11, 2024 David

Never Forget 9/11

This post is here to remind everyone about the tragedy that befell the United States of America on September 11th, 2001. Over 2,996 people lost their lives that day. Horrible moment in time in our countries history. However, the one good thing to happen is our country came together as one for the first time in a long time. I pray we can come together again and push this country in the right direction.

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September 4, 2024 David

What is Dollar Cost Averaging?

Consistency is key when it comes to investing. Building this trait up in yourself is crucial if you want to succeed and have a nice retirement income later in life. One way to help build this up and achieve your goals would be something that is called Dollar Cost Averaging or DCA. This simply approach to investing can help you grow your portfolio without sacrificing your wallet. This term may sound confusing but I assure you it is not.

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March 13, 2024 David

Unleashing the Power of Dividend Reinvestment Plans

To make it as simple as I can, the way it works is when a company pays you a dividend, and you can use that dividend to buy more shares or fractional shares if you didn’t make enough from that stock yet. Most brokerage firms have an automatic feature to do this for you. I prefer to do it manually as a dividend from one company might go towards me buying a share of a different one.

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March 6, 2024 David

Risk Tolerance Breakdown

What is Risk Tolerance? What is risk tolerance? Simply put, risk tolerance is the level of risk an investor is willing

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