{"id":262705,"date":"2025-05-29T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/investing\/episode-104-interview-with-dividend-investor-ian-macdonald\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:36:32","slug":"episode-104-interview-with-dividend-investor-ian-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=262705","title":{"rendered":"Episode 104: Interview with Dividend Investor Ian MacDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">In this episode, I interview dividend investor Ian MacDonald.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Ian has been a dividend investor for more than 60 years. Prior to retiring he was Vice President at Equifax. Analyzing the birth, life, and death of companies had been his passion for decades. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Ian shares his 6 decades of investing experience and talks about how he got started with dividends after losing $300,000 of his life savings with an investment advisor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">We talk about dividend investing, the importance of quality stocks, and how to become a confident investor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">You\u2019ll find today\u2019s episode both educational and inspiring. I also cover the following topics in this episode: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__list-group\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Introduction to Ian MacDonald <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How Ian lost $300,000 of his life savings <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How Ian developed his scoring system <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Ian helped someone making $35K\/yr in dividends to making $80K\/yr <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Dividend investing can help you beat inflation <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Is it better to move into fixed income in older age? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Most financial advisors are sales people <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Companies cannot fake paying a dividend <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">What gives you the confidence to keep investing in today\u2019s economic climate? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Are you worried about BCE\u2019s recent dividend cut? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How do you identify a quality company? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How difficult is it for someone to start investing on their own? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Dividend investing isn\u2019t rocket science <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How far back do you go when looking at historical financial data? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The downside of investing in mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Are banks still using predatory practices? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Is the dividend irrelevant? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The dividend provides stability <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The tax benefit of earning Canadian dividends <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">What advice do you have for someone currently investing? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">In the long-term growing dividends can support a higher stock price <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">What are some common investing mistakes that people make? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> How to get in touch with Ian:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">1. Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com\/\">https:\/\/www.saferbetterdividendinvesting.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">2. Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/safe-dividend-investing\/id1558028704\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/safe-dividend-investing\/id1558028704<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, I interview dividend investor Ian MacDonald. Ian has been a dividend investor for more than 60 years. Prior to retiring he was Vice President at Equifax. Analyzing the birth, life, and death of companies had been his passion for decades. 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