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Dividends Are Key

Most people dismiss dividends; most people don’t even know what dividends are. In today’s blog I’m going to share with you my personal story of how I’m earning double digit returns and without risk with one of my investments.

Dividends are cash payments made out to shareholders. Basically the company is sharing profits with the owners, the shareholders like yourself. For example if you own shares in company XVY and they pay a dividend of $0.85 per share and you own 1000 shares, you will receive…

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The High Cost of Mutual Fund Fees

$321,000 lost to fees 

$1000 invested in the stock market 50 years ago would be worth $514,000 today. However with fees of 2.2% the investor would only be left with $193,000 today. $321,000 would have been lost to fees.

Speaking in Toronto on December 4, 2000, John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, presented, in great detail, data to prove that "mutual fund investing is an expensive home to long-term investors." One thousand dollars invested 50 years ago in the S&P 500 would have grown …

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Welcome to the Simply Investing blog!

Why you should read this blog...

To learn how to make money. Save time, and reduce your risk. Investing does not have to be difficult or time consuming. In this blog I will share my experiences, and tips on becoming a successful investor.

Why I created this blog...

To change the world, one person at a time. When you have financial independence a lot of problems including stress go away. Financial independence give you time to enjoy the things in life that really matter, time with family and f…

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