Safe Dividend Investing

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 166 on May 2nd of 2024. Today, I will be answering 1 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) IS THERE A SIMPLE, SAFE,EASY WAY TO INVEST PROFITABLY? SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. If interested, you can can view a long interview I had on Troy Marsh's Dividend Obsession YouTube Channel at Youtube.com/watch?v=5BnrDp8CDw9. His email address is dividendobsession@gmail.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON Ian's 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 165 on April 25th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) ARE THE STOCKS OF LARGE BANKS A GOOD INVESTMENT? QUESTION (2) WHY DO INVESTMENT ADVISORS HAVE A REPUTATION FOR UNETHICAL DEALINGS WITH THEIR CLIENTS? SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 164 on April 18th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) WHAT IS THE BIGGEST LESSON LEARNED BY SELF-DIRECTED INVESTORS? QUESTION (2) IN THE NEXT MARKET CRASH SHOULD I SELL ALL STOCKS AND REVERT TO CASH? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 163 on April 11th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER A FINANCIAL ADVISOR HAS INVESTED YOUR MONEY WISELY? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 162 on April 4th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) WHAT SHOULD I DO TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STOCK SCAMMED? QUESTION (2) IS IT BEST TO BUY A STOCK WHEN IT IS CHEAP, WAIT FOR IT TO INCREASE, SELL IT AND THEN WAIT FOR ITS SHARE PRICE TO DROP AND THEN BUY AND SELL IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN? QUESTION (3) WHAT ARE THE BEST INDUSTRIES TO BUY STOCKS IN THAT WILL MAKE A LOT OF MONEY? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 161 on March 28th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) HOW CAN I RECOVER FROM A STOCK LOSS AND REGAIN MY CONFIDENCE? QUESTION (2) I BOUGHT SHARES IN A STARTUP THAT FAILED AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, HOW CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST: (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 160 on March 41st of 2024. Today, I will be answering 5 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) HOW COULD A MUTUAL FUND MANIPULATE INVESTORS? QUESTION (2) WITH ITS RECENT GROWTH IN PRICE, AM I AF FOOL FOR NOT INVESTING IN BITCOIN? QUESTION (3) SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE S&P 500 HAS GROWN BY 3000%. WILL IT GROW BY 1000% IN THE NEXT 10 TO 50 YEARS? QUESTION (4) HOW LONG SHOULD YOU HOLD ONTO A STOCK WHOSE PRICE DOES NOT RISE? QUESTION (5) WHY DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER MORE THAN STOCK PRICE WHEN BUYING SHARES? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 159 on March 14th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 2 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) IS A STOCK’S BOOK VALUE AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION? QUESTION (2) IS A STOCK’S OPERATING MARGIN AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 158 on March 7th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) How do you convince millions of investors about the benefits of self-directed investing? QUESTION (2) Why and when do you decide to buy or sell a stock? QUESTION (3) How can you avoid investment scams? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 157 on February 29th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Do stock prices rise because there are more buyers than sellers? QUESTION (2) Should Americans purchase US stocks over International ones? QUESTION (3) What stocks do you recommend buying during a recession"? QUESTION (4) What is the recommended amount of time to spend analyzing stocks before investing in them? QUESTION (5) What secret knowledge do investors posses about stocks? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheets from listeners who are participating in the contest. I was impressed with their choices. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 156 on February 22nd of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Why spend time building your own stock portfolio when you can invest the same amount in units of a Standard and Poor 500 Index Exchange Traded Fund or a Mutual Fund? In Podcast #154, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheets from listeners who are participating in the contest. I was impressed with their choices. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it a bit more captivating, the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS, BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 155 on February 15th of 2024. Today, I will be answering five interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Are fluctuation of stock market share prices random or controlled? QUESTION (2) How much of a steady monthly income could I realize from $20,000 invested in dividend stocks? QUESTION (3) Can a stock market rise indefinitely without crashing every few years? QUESTION (4) How can you trust a financial advisor with your money? QUESTION (5) What would be the reason for buying shares of Apple at its current high price In Podcast #154, last week, I announced a contest to select 20 stocks using $200,000 in “play money” that will generate the most capital gain and most dividend income over 12 months. I have now received the first completed Excel Spreadsheet from a listener who is participating in the contest. I was impressed with his choices. While this contest was created as a learning exercise for those who have been hesitant about investing in the stock market, it is open to anyone who wants to test their investment skills. To make it bit more interesting the winner will receive $100 as an incentive. SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS). THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 2 LATEST. (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. Released September 23. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIS 6 INVESTMENT BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 154 on February 8th of 2024. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question whose answer invites readers to participate in a game that will develop their investment skills. QUESTION (1) As a self-directed investor, how can I gain the confidence to put thousands of dollars into safe dividend stocks I would select for my future retirement income? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 153 on February 1st of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) If a company can hide its debt in calculating book value, why wouldn't free cash flow growth and total debt growth give a better picture of a company's health? QUESTION (1) Why do investors in funds avoid reading the fund's prospectus? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 152 on January 25th of 2024. Today, I will be answering two interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Why would investment advisors like to see the elderly banned from managing their own investment portfolios? QUESTION (1) What is your investment horizon and strategy? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 151 on January 18th of 2024. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Value Investing or speculative investing? Which is safer for the long term? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 150 on January 11th of 2024. Today, I will be answering 3 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What should you consider before you decide to be a self-directed investor? QUESTION (2) If you invest in stocks, do you need to be concerned about managing your day-to-day living expenses? QUESTION (3) If you were wealthy, would it be better to give your money to a hedge fund to invest rather than buying individual stocks? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING - In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS - In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 149 on January 4th, 2024 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today, I will be answering nine interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) How do I recover from losing a lot of money in stock and option trading? QUESTION (2) Should I borrow money to invest in dividend paying stocks that pay a dividend yield percent higher than the interest percent I would pay? QUESTION (3) How can you tell when a company’s growth has peaked, and it is not time to sell? QUESTION (4) Can you lose all your money as a self-directed investor if you invest only in penny stocks? QUESTION (5) Is it a mistake to buy financially solid high dividend stocks whose prices and dividend yield percents appear to be stagnant? QUESTION (6) How much of a growth in dividend payout percentage over the last 20 years would you want to see before buying a stock? QUESTION (7) Do you only buy a stock when they are undervalued or when the price-to-earnings ratio is low? QUESTION ( 8) How important is the amount you have to invest? QUESTION (9) Do you have certain industries you prefer to invest in and others you stay out of? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks provide detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, for each company's 11 data scoring elements and 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts allow investors to judge each stock's reliability and potential. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created a stock's total score. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. 199 high dividend Canadian stocks are also provided. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, Ian MacDonald shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year.He warns you of investment advisor tactics not in your best interest, FOR MORE INFORMATION, www.informus.ca Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 148 on December 14th of 2023. Today, I will be answering one interesting investment question. QUESTION (1) Should you only invest in dividend paying companies like Exxon Mobile, McDonald's, Target, Comcast, and Bank of America. (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca

Welcome to Safe Dividend Investing’s Podcast # 147 on December 21st of 2023. Today, I will be answering 4 interesting investment questions. QUESTION (1) What appears to be a good investment idea but on closer inspection is not a good idea? QUESTION (2) What can a family office do to ensure they are diversified enough to offset long=term uncertainties. QUESTION (3) Stock dividend yield percentages go up when their share prices go down. What should you now expect. QUESTION (4) Why should an investor consider a stock's book value when buying a stock? (A transcript of this podcast is available.) SIX INVESTMENT BOOKS BY IAN DUNCAN MACDONALD, 2 BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LAST YEAR, (ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM KINDLE BOOKS) (1) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND INVESTING -Released August 26, 2023 In this 325-page book, learn how to select, purchase and build a portfolio of 20 Canadian strong dividend stocks. Summary records of 215 stocks are sorted in multiple ways, and each stock's unique page provides detailed scoring data and 24 years of price and dividend trend data. (2) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S 106 BEST HIGH DIVIDEND STOCKS -Released December 2022. In this 334-page book, there is a 2-page report for each company scoring 11 data elements. It also lists 23 years of historical share price and dividend payouts so that investors can judge the stock's reliability. Released December 2022. (3) AMERICA HIGH DIVIDEND HAND BOOK & (4) CANADIAN HIGH DIVIDEND HANDBOOK in these two books, pages of charts are sorted four ways by stock score, share price, dividend yield percent and alphabetically. A page for each stock provides eleven facts which created each stock's total score. Both books list all common stocks that were paying dividend yield percentages of 3.5% or more on the New York Exchanges and the Toronto Stock Exchange. (5) SAFER BETTER DIVIDEND INVESTING: All 628 stocks paying dividends of 6% or more on the NYSE and the NASDAQ are scored and sorted by score, price, dividend % and alpha. Plus 199 high dividend Canadian stocks. The answers to 128 questions asked by investors are provided. This instructional reference book will make building a better investment portfolio faster and easier. (6) INCOME AND WEALTH FROM SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING In this, his first investment book, in easy to understand language, Ian MacDonald reveals the serious concerns you should have about entrusting your money to investment advisors. Step-by-step, he shows you how you can realize an annual 6% income while your portfolio continues to grow year-after-year. 654 stocks paying dividend yields over 3.5% or more on the Toronto Stock Exchange are scored and listed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE 6 BOOKS, HIS 3 NOVELS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL ART VISIT www.informus.ca and also www.artgalarian.com Ian Duncan MacDonald Author, Artist, Commercial Risk Consultant, President of Informus Inc 2 Vista Humber Drive Toronto, Ontario Canada, M9P 3R7 Toronto Telephone - 416-245-4994 New York Telephone - 929-800-2397 imacd@informus.ca