Some business models are simply better than others. There is something intrinsic to the nature of the business model itself, that, all else being equal, is a source of advantage.

It seems like dividend investors are stuck in the middle of this crazy market — not “dividend enough” for the dividend crowd, and not “growth enough” for the growth crowd. Here’s why.

I never thought I’d be saying this, but after more than five years of being a shareholder, I just sold out of one of my favorite dividend stocks of all time—Starbucks (SBUX).

The journey toward financial freedom with dividend investing is not a fast and easy one. Because it takes so long, there are naturally going to be times when you question whether it’s actually working—especially when the world around you feels like it’s moving so much faster.

After five years of contributing to my portfolio every single week and reinvesting every single dividend, I finally crossed the $100,000 mark. Here’s what it taught me.

Here in the newsletter, we talk a lot about which stocks to buy and what to look for in a great investment. But this week, I want to flip the script and shed some light on five things you want to avoid when hunting down your next dividend stock.

Einstein once said that not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. The more time I spend with my head in the stock market, the more I’m realizing just how true that really is.

Investing isn’t about constantly switching strategies or chasing whatever’s working right now. It’s about finding an approach that aligns with your goals—one you can stick with through both the highs and the lows.

Money is more than just the physical dollars and cents that you visualize when you hear the word money. When you really break it down, money is a form of energy—and it flows through everything, touching almost every part of our lives.