Ratio’s will give you the clues

The Cash Flow Statement will give you the answers

Every investor needs to know how to read one

Here’s how to do it in 5 minutes or less

- THREAD - What is the purpose of a cash flow statement?

To provide a picture of what happened to a business’s cash during a specific period

It will tell you exactly how a company manages it’s cash

And as we know, cash is KING 👑

My net worth just crossed $100,000 at 25 years old 🔥👀

Here's a quick thread on what I did to get there: ~ Every $1 has a purpose ~

Whether it's to pay down debt, for necessities, for saving/investing, or for fun

Make sure you have a plan for every dollar that enters your bank account before it gets there

There are so many dividend ETFs, but which ones are the best?

Here are 5 high quality dividend ETFs that will boost your dividend income and diversify your portfolio

- THREAD - 1) $SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Dividend yield: 4.06%

Top 5 holdings:

1) Altria
2) Telus
3) Dow Inc.
4) International Paper Company
5) Kinder Morgan

A recession is coming… you need to prepare yourself

Here are 5 of the “safest” industries to invest in so you can keep more of your money

- THREAD - 1) The Food Industry

The food industry is essential for human life and will continue to be in high demand no matter what the economy is doing

The Cash Flow Statement will tell you 85% of what you need to know about a company

I’ll teach you how to read one in 5 minutes or less

Thread: The purpose of a cash flow statement is to provide you with an idea of what’s happening with a company’s cash

It shows investors how well a company is able to handle the cash that flows in and out of the business

I did all the work so you don’t have to

Here are 5 large cap dividend stocks with:

- 5 year EPS growth over 15%
- Current ratio over 1
- Payout ratio under 60%
- Forward P/E under 15
- Analyst rating of buy or better

These are gems 💎

Thread: 1) Lowe’s ($LOW)

Home improvement retail

Dividend yield: 2.04%

2) Cash Flows

The cash flows will tell you almost everything you need to know about a company

It will tell you how they make money, where they make money from, how much of it they’re keeping and how they’re spending it

Look at the free cash flow as well

Cash is king 3) Beta

You don’t want volatile dividend stocks because that defeats the purpose of long term compounding

Beta will help you determine if the stock is more or less volatile than the market

A Beta of 1 means the stock is exactly as volatile as the market

Here’s how to figure out if a dividend stock is a BUY

(in 5 minutes or less)

Thread: 1) Payout ratio

There’s some exceptions to payout ratios (REITs for example) but if a stock is paying out 60-70%+ of their earnings, I run away

I like to see a ratio in the range of 35-55%

This allows for growth but also internal reinvestment to fuel long term growth

Investors are always debating $VOO vs. $VTI

But which one is the better investment?

Let’s find out

A thread: $VTI seeks to provide broader exposure to the entire U.S. market, holding a mixture of small-cap and large-cap stocks

The fund holds over 4,000 different companies with the top 10 holdings making up 25.6% of the fund

Total assets: $1.3 trillion

The S&P 500 is one of the easiest ways to gain exposure to the largest and most powerful companies in the US

Here are 5 facts about the S&P you probably didn’t know

Thread: There are actually more than 500 companies in the S&P 500 because some stocks trade under dual tickers

Can you guess which ones?

A full list of questions I ask and ratio’s I use before adding any dividend stock to my portfolio

My stock analysis in a nutshell

Thread: 1) Are they creating products people use on a daily basis?

2) Are they in an industry that has room to grow?

3) Who are their competitors? Are they bigger or smaller?

4) How long have they been raising dividends? (If at all)

5) Is there room for dividend growth?

To be the best you have to learn from the best

Here are 6 important lessons from John Templeton, an investor who beat the market 38 years in a row

Thread: Lesson #1

“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria”

What does that mean?

It means trying to time the market is impossible and we truly have no idea what will happen next

History never repeats itself, it just rhymes

Want to own real estate without the headache of being a landlord?

REITs can do that

Here’s how to supplement your income with REITs so you can finally leave your 9-5

Thread: Before we start, what is a REIT?

A REIT is a Real Estate Investment Trust

You can invest in them like a stock and they trade on the exchange

It’s pretty much like real estate and the stock market had a baby

5 Dividend Stocks That Thrive During Recessions (U.S. Edition)

Read this if you want to stop losing money

Thread: 1) General Mills $GIS

An American manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods

Everyone needs food regardless of income levels

Dividend yield: 2.73%

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There are so many types of stocks, but what’s the best one?

Let’s breakdown 6 types of stocks that will help you retire on the beach and sip margaritas

Thread: 1) Growth

Companies that reinvest all of their earnings into themselves to facilitate exponential growth

They likely won’t pay a dividend (or pay very little) and are often found in the tech sector

Examples: Shopify, Amazon, NVIDIA

Warren Buffett will make $4.1 Billion in dividends this year

Here are the 6 stocks that are paying him while he drinks coke and eats McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches

Thread: 1) Bank of America ($BAC)

Estimated Dividend Income: $867,595,685

4 high yielding dividend stocks under $30 to boost your passive income and help you reach financial freedom

Thread: 1) Telus ($T)

A Canadian telecommunications company that provides a wide range of products and services to Canadians

Share price: $27.06

Yield: 5.01%

Annual dividend: $1.36/share

Here’s how you can get paid dividends every month of the year with ONLY 3 stocks

Read this to add 12 more paydays

Thread: Kimberly Clark ($KMB)

Kimberly Clark is a dividend aristocrat, with 49 consecutive years of dividend growth, that pays in

January
April
July
October

Current annual dividend: $4.64/share

Current yield: 4.17%

5 things I wish I knew about dividend investing when I first started

Thread: 1) High yields aren’t it

Chasing high yields is a fools game

Dividend investors are always looking for the biggest “bang for your buck”

But in reality, sustainable growing dividends are what you want

3-5% yields are your sweet spot

There are 4 types of dividend stocks

Achievers
Champions
Aristocrats
Kings

But which one should you buy?

Read below to find out

A thread 🧵 1) Dividend Achievers

Dividend stocks that have raised dividends for the past 10+ consecutive years

To be included in this list, the company must be a member of the NYSE or NASDAQ and meet specific liquidity requirements

Some examples: Aon, Best Buy, Caterpillar