Safe Dividend Investing

In 2000, I lost $300,000 in mutual funds that an investment advisor had put my lifesavings into.... I lost it because I had entrusted it to an industry that does not educate investors nor encourage them to look closely at what that industry is doing with their money..... I set out to find a better, safer way to invest..... My podcasts relate to what I learned in creating a generous, reliable income and in growing my wealth.... A few of the more important lessons I learned and explore are:.... (1) It is critical that you become a self-directed investor.....(2) If you can not easily measure the risk and potential in an investment, then do not invest in it. This excludes from your portfolio bundled investment devices, like mutual funds, ETFs and Index funds,..... (3) Financially strong companies who have paid “good dividends” for decades will continue to stay strong and continue to pay good dividends because it is both part of their "character" and in their executives selfish interest.

Safe Dividend Investing is a business podcast hosted by Ian Duncan MacDonald, with 294 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ian Duncan MacDonald hosts Safe Dividend Investing, a business show with 294 episodes published.

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  Safe Dividend Investing

  Podcast 295- SAY NO TO BONDS, PREFERRED SHARES, ETFs AND MUTUAL FUNDS

  Oct 3, 202619 min

  Send us Fan Mail Bonds, Mutual Funds, Preferred Shares, Real Estate and ETFs are often promoted to investors who fear investing in the stock market. They are described as safer investments than stocks - whose share prices are controlled by speculative bidding. However if an investment is unlikely to ever show a gain in its value that investment is no better than a bank savings account paying a negligible interest rate. If inflation is eating away at your savings by 3.5% every year, your portfolio is losing value annually unless you can realize a safe, growing return of more than 5% from your investing. This week I review why a portfolio of financially strong stocks paying high dividends beats bonds, mutual funds, preferred share and ETFs. It will keep your retirement savings ahead of inflation and grow your portfolio and income year after year. 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

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  Safe Dividend Investing

  Podcast 294 - DOUBLING YOUR INVESTMENT MONEY

  Sep 26, 202624 min

  Send us Fan Mail Podcast 294 Canadian Top 10 High Scoring Stocks This podcast is a continuation of Podcast 293 on the US Top 10 high scoring stocks, There are millions who have patiently saved their money for decades in bank savings accounts. Money they expect to help pay their living expenses when they are no longer be able to work. These savers would never consider Investing their money in the stock market. To them the stock market is seen as a form of gambling where they could lose all their life savings and be left penniless. The banks may pay them as much as 0.01% for the use of their money which they will lend to borrowers at rates as high as 22%. Meanwhile their savings account is under attack from an average annual inflation rate of about 3.5% a year. In ten years they will be able to buy 30.50% less than what the money in your savings can now buy. There is a much better, safer place for your savings than in bank savings account. I say this as an investor who twenty-five years lost $300,000 of my life savings investing in supposedly safe mutual funds chosen by an investment advisor. That loss is made me realize my savings would not be safe until I learned how to wisely manage my savings. I am now sharing with you the benefit of my 25 years of research and experience in safe, effective money management. To illustrate how my better way of managing money can safely benefit you over many years, in this week's podcast I take the data of 10 financially strong high dividend stocks from my 2021 book on Canadian high dividend stocks and compare these historical results to their current 2026 results. All my information sources are instantly and freely available so that you can verify how easy it is for you to make wise choices. My retirement savings have grown over these 25 years by many multiples and provide me with a very generous, ever growing monthly income that exceeds my needs and wants. How confident are you that your retirement savings will be able to meet your needs and wants? 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

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  Safe Dividend Investing

  MONEY, RISK AND TIME

  Sep 19, 202626 min

  Send us Fan Mail Podcast 293 There are millions who have patiently saved their money for decades in bank savings accounts. Money they expect to help pay their living expenses when they are no longer be able to work. These savers would never consider Investing their money in the stock market. To them the stock market is seen as a form of gambling where they could lose all their life savings and be left penniless. The banks may pay them as much as 0.01% for the use of their money which they will lend to borrowers at rates as high as 22%. Meanwhile their savings account is under attack from an average annual inflation rate of about 3.5% a year. In ten years they will be able to buy 30.50% less than what the money in your savings can now buy. There is a much better, safer place for your savings than in bank savings account. I say this as an investor who twenty-five years lost $300,000 of my life savings investing in supposedly safe mutual funds chosen by an investment advisor. That loss is when I realized my savings would not be safe until I learned how to wisely manage my savings. I am now sharing with you the benefit of my 25 years of research and experience in safe, effective money management. To illustrate how my better way of managing money can safely benefit you over many years, in this week's podcast I take the data of 10 financially strong high dividend stocks from my 2021 book on US dividend stocks and compare the historical results to their current 2026 results. I use information sources that are instantly and freely available so you can verify how easy it is for you to make wise choices. My retirement savings have grown over these 25 years by many multiples and provide me with a very generous, ever growing monthly income that exceed my needs and wants. How confident are you that your retirement savings will be able to meet your needs and wants? Ian Duncan MacDonald 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

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  Safe Dividend Investing

  Podcast 290 - S&P 500 FUNDS ARE FLAWED

  Aug 29, 202619 min

  Send us Fan Mail I do not like mutual funds of any shape or size. Thus, when a friend asked me for help in selecting ETFs for his multi-million dollar portfolio, I was quick to let him know my feeling about funds. This week's podcast gets into my concerns about funds and it brings back memories of seeing my portfolio of supposedly safe mutual funds lose $300,000 over three years. As I explain this week, with a fund you are blindly sold on putting your money into something that you have no control over, whose contents can change on a fund manager's whim and is almost impossible to determine its strength. You are much further ahead to build a portfolio of 20 financially strong diverse companies paying high dividends who for the last two decades have shown consistent growth in their share price and dividend payouts. Each of the managers of these 20 strong dividend stocks would have proven they know how to make a profit and grow a company. With a fund all you have is a big blob of stocks that are almost impossible to analyze today and may change at any moment. 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

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  Safe Dividend Investing

  podcast 289 - WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT BANKS.

  Aug 22, 202622 min

  Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast #289 on August 22nd of 2026. Banks are critical to a country's health and success. Today we answer the following questions: Who are the 10 largest banks in North America? Who are the 10 safest banks in North America? Who are the 5 largest banks in the world? (The largest 3 are in Asia, not in Europe or America). How can six Canadian banks be the safest six banks in North America? What is the difference in banking systems between Canada and the USA that creates safer banks? Note: a A written transcript is always attached when podcasts they are loaded into the buzzsprout.com website for forwarding to other podcasters. 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

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