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When learning about investing, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. There are tons of books and investment sites available ready to teach you.
There are many different investment strategies available, tons of tips from the pros and lots of advice. All to try and help you be a better investor.
I've reached out to some of the best dividend bloggers on the web and have asked them for their #1 investment advice for beginners. This is an epic post with over 2,000 words of advice. In the end, you'll see that investing doesn't have to be that difficult.
And be sure you are signed up for my free dividend growth investing newsletter where I will be sharing my own #1 advice for new investors in my next monthly newsletter released next Saturday April 12th!
Top Advice from Dividend Bloggers
Brick by Brick Investing – "Read, read, then read some more. Educate yourself because at the end of the day nobody cares about your money more than you do. I'm not saying you have to take control of all your investments but at the very least you should understand what your financial advisor is saying. More importantly you need to understand the strategy he/she is trying to implement for you."
A Wealth of Common Sense – "My advice for new/beginner investors is to simply get started. When you are starting out saving is far more important than how you invest. You are bound to make mistakes, but it's better to mess up when you are just starting off so you can learn from them. Whatever process you choose, just make sure it's one that you can stick with through both gains and losses without losing your head."
Get Financially Integrated – "Whatever you do just get started! Having money invested in the market and working for you is much better than sitting on the sidelines waiting to invest. Start with companies that you know and whose business models you understand. And of course, if direct investing is too much for a new investor, there is no reason not to start out with a low cost index fund, and move to a direct investment approach in individual equities over time."
Dividend Gamer – "I try to show them that the most important step with a beginner when making their first investments is to never put money at risk that they cannot afford to lose. They need to have a plan in place, so they do not panic and run the risk of letting their emotional state take control of their financial decisions. They should strive to invest early, and save at least 10% of each paycheck if they can, to put towards debt and investments. At least for the first couple of trades, it would be wise for them to invest in what they know, and can understand.
This should be an activity that brings them joy, they are taking control of their future by the actions they complete today. Seek knowledge to build wealth to gain freedom. Learn to ask, and love to help teach others.
Imagine the good you could accomplish if you and all of your friends would pool even 1% of what you all made together to better your local communities."
The Dividend Guy – "Read and build your own investing strategy. Don't invest a dollar prior to have a solid investing strategy that you believe in."
Starting From Zero – "I think my best advice for beginner investors would be to try to read and learn as much about investing as you can before you actually start buying stocks. You can find a ton of great investing books at local libraries and of course all the great financial teaching out there in the blog world. I spent about a year before I bought my first stock reading everything I could get my hands on when it came to stock investing and finances: Peter Lynch's books, Rich Dad/Poor Dad, books by Jim Cramer, and all the great articles over at Seekingalpha.com. You should use these resources to get an idea of what you are going to do before you actually start. I recommend actually writing down your plan with guidelines for your portfolio. Regardless of whether you want to invest in dividend growth stocks, small-cap growth stocks, or just index fund investing, you need a plan to keep you on track so you don't get discouraged and sell low when you experience your first loss, because your stocks are going to go down in value at some point. Having a plan in place and sticking with it will help a lot, especially when first starting out."
Retire Before Dad – "I'd advise any new investor to read three stock investing books before putting money to work. It can be any three, but I'd lean towards long-term growth stock investing. My first was Peter Lynch's "One Up on Wall Street". It's a little outdated now, but still relevant. I also read William O'Neil's "How to Make Money in Stocks" many years ago and it was a very different investment philosophy. Newer books could be anything by Jim Cramer, Jeremy Siegel's recently updated "Stocks for the Long Run", or any number of e-books out there. The point here is to read about many different types of investing strategies by different writers, not necessarily dividend growth proponents, so that you learn about stock investing and markets more broadly before starting your dividend growth portfolio."
Buy Smart Never Sell – "Don't get too concerned about how much your investments are returning in the first year. It will take a while before your portfolio is properly diversified and can thus average out in the long run. As long as you did your homework ahead of time, you should see great returns on a long enough timeline, so be patient and stick to it."
Financial Freedom – "Start saving and investing as soon as you can. Time is your friend the sooner you start."
Dividend Hawk – "Make an investment plan and follow it, keep a record of why you bought or you sold investment. Do not panic if the value of your investments sometimes go down a bit. They will usually bounce back long term."
Dividend Vet – "The number one advice I can give for the beginning investor is to start saving as much money as you possibly can. Stop spending your money lavishly and living like a rockstar. Calculate how much of your income is coming in and how much of it is going out. Before you can invest, you have to save the money. Therefore, if you are only saving 10%-20% of your monthly income it will take you much longer rather than someone who saves 50%-60% of their income and invests that money constantly. Saving and investing work in correlation. It is that simple, by focusing on savings you will do much better deploying your capital into dividend growth stocks, which in turn will give you even more returns in the future."
Income Surfer – "In my opinion the most important thing is to save early and often. The more time you can give your investments to compound, the better off you'll be. For people just starting out…..save what you can. If you're not comfortable investing in individual stocks, or don't have the time to research them, it is probably best to invest in a low cost total stock market index ETF and total bond market index ETF."
Dividend Growth Investor – "The best advice for beginning investors is to learn as much as possible about investing through reading and following great investors. I would read anything about Warren Buffett, including his letters to shareholders. I would then read books by Peter Lynch and The Single Best Investment by Lowell Miller. I would also recommend following the individual investors who are part of The Dividend and Value Investing network at thediv-net.com. I would not stop there however, but keep learning about investment, until you develop the investment strategy that works for you."
My FI Journey – "New investors need to do two things. First, they need to read and research as much as they can can. The more familiar they become with the principles of investing the less likely they'll be to lose money.
Second, every investor should write up an investment plan or philosophy. Try answering the following questions:
- Why do I want to invest?
- How much effort am I willing/able to devote to investing?
- What will my target savings rate be?
- How much money will I put into tax deferred accounts vs taxable accounts?
- What does my asset allocation look like? Or how much money do I want invested in stock market index funds, bond funds, dividend growth stocks, aggressive growth stocks, peer to peer lending, real estate, MLPs, REITs, etc. The list goes on.
- What criteria will I use to determine whether I should buy a stock?
- When should I sell?"
RoadMap2Retire – "Every investment should be very well understood. If you don't understand a company's business model, do not invest in it."
HelloSuckers.net – "Over the years of looking for an investment strategy, I realized that the beginning investor has to answer yourself one important question: "What do you want from your investments and how much time do you have?" I was pondering about this question for many years and yet failed to see the answer laying right under my nose. When I finally realized that it was income, ever growing, safe income, without me working for it which I can reinvest and release my tight family budget, it was then easy to come up with a proper strategy – dividend growth strategy. I knew immediately, that instead of waiting for a stock appreciation sometime in the future, which can be lost if the market crashes, unless you sell the stock (with a tax impact), the dividend growth strategy provides me with income NOW and that income is relatively safe and growing every year without me working for it. Once you find out what you want, it will be easier for you to work on your strategy – when to invest, what to invest, what investment vehicles to use, etc. And once you know your strategy, find bloggers in your niche (such as dividendgrowthstockinvesting.com) and read. Read a lot, learn, and use those blogs as inspiration and investment ideas."
The Conservative Income Investor – "Don't be afraid to ask questions, and get started. The only thing that impedes progress is pride or fear. There was a time when Warren Buffett didn't know what a stock split was, John Templeton didn't know what a dividend was, and Benjamin Graham didn't know what a price-to-earnings ratio meant. Malcolm Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. It's a lifelong journey, and if you approach it in the spirit of being an unabashed student, you're going to be fine and be more knowledgeable with time, which is a great personal measuring stick.
The other thing to remember is to get started. It's easy to spend weeks and weeks reading about the best way to do something, but at some point, you have to take action. The guy that puts $100 into a random mutual fund is probably going to be in a better place than the guy that reads about stocks all day long and doesn't actually get around to investing. A high savings rate is the secret to everything. A woman saving $1,000 per month will likely end up in a better place than a guy who saves $300 per month and happens to be a better investor. A high savings rate is a major ingredient in damn near every investing goal."
Write Your Own Reality – "Figure out what style of investing fits your lifestyle, and plan you goals and investment strategy accordingly. Don't feel compelled to follow a strategy because others are doing it, but because it matches your personality, risk tolerance, and available time for research."
All About Interest – "My advice for a beginner is to just get started! I think it's important to start making consistent contributions. I recommend diverting a percentage you are comfortable with into your brokerage account each paycheck and then purchasing shares when you have accumulated at least $1000. This is doable for most people.
I'm also a big fan of putting your money in and maxing out your Roth IRA first if you qualify for one. Your dividends can grow and be reinvested tax free here for as long as your account is open."
The Loonie Bin – "Read books and ask as many questions as you can. Knowledge is the key to success."
Compounding Income – "My advise for beginners of dividend growth investing is to turn off the tv! TV personalities sure have charisma and they sure are entertaining, but they tend to think short term and are overly focused on quick gains. They will spout all kinds of advise and produce fancy charts; none of that should concern you. A dividend growth investor makes money holding stock in high quality companies for long periods of time. You need to give your investments time to grow and time to compound. The compounding effect will simply not take place if you're darting in and out of stocks all the time. Remember that the dividend growth investing strategy is NOT a get rich quick scheme! Instead of watching Cramer, I'd recommend reading articles at a website called Seeking Alpha. Seeking Alpha is the unofficial home of dividend growth investing and boasts writers who have a lifetimes of investing experience. Seeking Alpha authors I would recommend: David VanKnapp, Dividend Growth Machine, David Fish, and Chowder. A wealth of knowledge can be found on that one single site. I'd also recommend a few blogs just in case that's not enough: Dividend Mantra & Project 3 Million. Here you can watch real life dividend growth portfolios in action and also get stock ideas, budgeting tips, and articles to keep you motivated."
Simply Investing – "My #1 advice for new investors is to learn how to become a dividend investor. Learn which stocks are worth buying and which ones are worth avoiding. Learn the basics of investing, this education will ensure success as dividend investor for life."
That's All Folks!
Well there you have it! Over 2,000 words of investing advice from some of the best dividend investing bloggers around!
And don't forget to sign up to my free dividend growth investing newsletter! In my next issue (released this Saturday April 12th) I'll be sharing my own #1 advice for investors!
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20 Responses to 22 Dividend Bloggers Share Their Top Investing Advice
Dividend Growth Investor says:
That is a great resource for beginning investors. Thank you so much for compiling all that good information, and for including me!
Dividend Growth Investor
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Dividend Growth Investor and thanks for participating!
Roadmap2Retire says:
Thanks for including me, Dan.
I hope your readers find good value in these advises.
Dan Mac says:
Thanks for participating Roadmap!
Dividend Gamer says:
Great insight from some fantastic bloggers out there, and me to boot!
Happy to contribute.
Investors of all stages can benefit from taking these suggestions and ideas into consideration when they go to make their next investment.
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Dividend Gamer! I was really pleased with all the input from the different bloggers. I think we got quite a bit of great advice here for beginner investors!
Income Surfer says:
Thanks for putting this together (and including me) Dan. Depending how you cut it, I think about everyone agreed that Saving/Investing Early and Learning (plus thinking for yourself) are the keys. I would think your readers will see value in these comments.
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Bryan- Definitely I agree some of the key takeaways are starting as early as possible, educate yourself, live within your means and invest as much as you can! Doing all that should lead to successful investing.
FFdividend says:
Great post and great recommendations.
Dan Mac says:
Thanks FFdividend. There is some great advice here from the different bloggers/investors.
Mr. SFZ says:
Thanks for putting this together Dan, lots of great advice.I think everyone should be able to find something in this to help them get started.
Thanks for including me, much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Dan Mac says:
Thanks for participating SFZ!
Yes, I think beginners should be able to get the confidence after reading this to get started and succeed in their dividend growth investing!
The Dividend Guy Blog says:
Thx for the compilation, great work! this is definitely a great starting point for any new investors!
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Dividend Guy. I appreciate your support and your contribution to this article!
Simply Investing says:
Thanks for compiling the list Dan! I'm sure it will help many people that are learning how to invest on their own.
Thanks for including me!
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Simply Investing. I'm hoping people can learn and gain the confidence to start investing on their own with great success!
Loving this series, Dan! Keep it up! As a newbie investor, I find the information that you're sharing invaluable. I'm sure these posts are time consuming. Thanks again!
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Addison! Hopefully this info can help the new investor become a confident experienced successful investor!
Martin says:
Dan, this is a great series. I really enjoyed reading other investors advice on investing.
Dan Mac says:
Thanks Martin, glad you enjoyed it!
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Sawyer Wide Ash V-Pro Oar Blade
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- Tough, flexible northern white ash has been prized by quality oar builders for centuries.
- Solid wood construction ensures maximum strength and durability.
- Tough Dynel/Kevlar blade tip protector adds strength and durability.
- Sawyer soaks the blade in sealer, then adds two thick coats of the finest marine-grade spar varnish for long-lasting protection.
- A threaded nylon button screws out to lock the blade into 1 5/8" Sawyer, Cataract and Carlisle oar shafts.
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A:We only stock the 1 5/8" model. We can order the 1 3/4" for you, same price. Give us a call - 800.635.5202.Answered on 11/1/2012 by Clyde from NRS
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I have owned numerous Sawyer oar products over the years and can't say enough about their overall quality, design and feel. I bought these blades to outfit an older pair of Sawyer shafts which were not directly compatable with the blades' screw-in attachments. I also had trouble getting my old Sawyer blades off. What type of adhesive did Sawyer use? What is the best way to remove old blades? How should I attach the new ones in the event that the screws aren't compatable? What type of adhesive should I use? There was no info on attachmnet in the box. I know this is a Sawyer issue and not an [@] issue, but I appreciate your company's constant attempt to improve. Thanks.
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Sounds like a bad reality TV show...
I own neither, as I don't have much hair and am not a DIY enthusiast. Until now, whenever I've needed one, I've borrowed a hair dryer from a friend. It's probably time for me to invest in my own equipment as I seem to be on the scrounge more frequently.
Any comments on which is more suitable from a tennis perspective? With the hair dryer, I've found it fine for softening up grommets, but sometimes changing pallets can be laborious. I've yet to fit a heat shrink grip. I'm wondering whether a heat gun would be more suitable, or if it might have it's own problems (such as being too hot).
A two-stage heat gun is like a two-stage hair dryer on steroids. For many applications, the heat gun on low will be faster/better than the hair dryer on high. I reckon I'd check the closeout aisles of big-box stores or even Big Lots and the like for either. As you know, either can pull some serious juice, so it's good to know what circuits are in use/available and how to re-set the breaker/fuse.
BTW, a better heat gun can stand up to cool off or possibly be used in a stationary position more easily than most hair dryers.
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New Albany tennis split two matches last week, defeating Pontotoc, 6-1, and falling to Oxford, 7-0.
Below are the results for the match at Oxford.
Boys singles: Quinn Elliott (O),defeated New Albany's Parker Nail, 6-1,6-2
Boys doubles: Baxter Elliott-Robert Nance(O) defeated Christian Scott- Christopher Scott 6-3,6-3; Will Swindoll-Callan Shinall (O) defeated Micheal Crotts-Christopher Shands 6-3,6-1
Girls Singles: Grace Ann Jones (O) defeated Elleigh Hall 6-2,6-0
Girls doubles: Kara Rose-Embry Inman (O) defeated Olivia Dunnam-Hannah Anderson 6-2,7-5; Sarah Nash-McClellan Davis (O) defeated Whitney Littlejohn-Darby Mills 6-1,6-1
Mixed doubles: Arliss Williams-Madison Cobb (O) defeated Walter Smith-Morris Kelly Clayton 6-3, 2-6 TB (10-8)
Below are the results for the match against Pontotoc.
Boys Singles: NA Mark Robbins defeated Ryan Henry 6-2, 6-2
Girls Singles: NA Morris kelly Clayton defeated Ali Warren 6-1,6-2
Boys Doubles: NA Christian Scott-Christopher Scott defeated Austin Anderson-Jacob Ferguson 6-3, 7-6 TB (8-6)
Boys Doubles: NA Parker Nail-Micheal Crotts defeated Chet Wilson-Rhett Stegall 6-1, 6-4
Girls Doubles: NA Olivia Dunnam-Hannah Anderson defeated Lizbeth Jimenez-Charity Tedford 6-0,6-0
Girls Doubles: NA Whitney Littlejohn-Darby Mills defeated Kristen Pennington-Sarah Hall 6-4,6-2
Mixed Doubles: Pontotoc Piercen Burchfield-Ivy Robbins defeated NA Walter Smith-Qhinshey Perkins 3-6,6-2 TB (10-7)
New Albany tennis splits matches
New Albany tennis split two matches last week, defeating Pontotoc, 6-1, and falling to Oxford, 7-0.
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