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If you’re investing in stocks based mainly for its dividend yield or dividend growth, thinking that there’s a margin of safety or prices can’t go lower, I challenge you to rethink your assumptions or preconceptions about the safety of dividend stocks.

Outline:
1. Benefits of dividend investing
2. Dangers of dividend investing
3. How to find safe dividend stocks?
4. Examples of good and bad dividend stocks

Thanks for watching! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts or comments.

DISCLAIMER :
This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.

**Check out my blog on personal finance and investment topics** http://financegnome.com/

Dividend investing might not be as safe as you think - benefits, dangers, dividend kings?

Best Dividend ETFs to Invest in 2022 - 5 US ETFs & 1 SG ETF

$A brand new China ETF was launched on SGX on 2nd August 2021, called the Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF (SGX:YYY). With Chinese stocks selling at a discount, this ETF could be a great way to gain a balanced exposure to China. In this video, I go through what this ETF is all about and share my thoughts on it. Hope this helps you decide whether this ETF can have a place in your portfolio. What do you think about this ETF? Video outline: 1. Overview - index, holdings, performance 2. Similar funds 3. Likes & dislikes 4. My thoughts *** Check out my blog where I share regularly on personal finance and investment topics - https://financegnome.com *** Get your welcome gifts when you open an account with Tiger Brokers - https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME *** Sign up for an eToro account to trade in fractional share - https://etoro.tw/31BHx2Z Thanks for watching! Reference links: More info on OCBC Securities website - https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/china-leaders-etf More info on the underlying index Hang Seng Stock Connect China 80 Index - https://www.hsi.com.hk/eng/indexes/all-indexes/hsc80 Infographic on Stock Connect - https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/pages/stock-connect-infographic/index.html DISCLAIMER: This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.$

Lion-OCBC Securities China Leaders ETF (SGX:YYY) - Balanced Exposure to Chinese Equities

$Chinese stocks have really taken a beating recently. Sentiment is extremely negative in light of a regulatory crackdown by the Chinese authorities. For long-term investors however, this presents a pretty interesting buying opportunity. Instead of buying individual Chinese stocks, investors could also consider China ETFs as a way to diversify and reduce risk. In this video, I’ll give a brief overview of the best China ETFs available and share my thoughts on them. ETFs covered: - iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) - SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) - iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) - Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) - KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) - Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) - Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST) Video outline: 1. Share Classes 2. ETF Characteristics 3. Risks 4. My Game Plan #chinaetf *** Check out my blog where I share regularly on personal finance and investment topics: http://financegnome.com/ *** Get your welcome gifts^ when you open an account with Tiger Brokers: https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME ^ Current promotion on Tiger Brokers (9 August 2021 12:00:00 SGT - 1 September 2021 12:00:00 SGT). Subject to change. - Upon Registration: 500 Tiger Coins - Upon Account Opening: 60 commission-free trades within 180 days for stocks of U.S., H.K., Singapore & Australia + 5 commission-free trades for Futures within 30 days - Upon First Deposit ≥ SGD 2,000: 1 free Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) share + stock voucher of SGD 5 (for Singapore stocks only) *** Sign up for an eToro account to trade in fractional shares - https://etoro.tw/31BHx2Z Reference links: Share classes - https://www.ubs.com/se/en/asset-management/distribution-partners/insights/china/accessing-china/china-market-terminology.html ETF list - https://etfdb.com/etfs/country/china/#etfs__returns&sort_name=assets_under_management&sort_order=desc&page=1 HST - https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/lgi-ocbc-hang-seng-tech.page Thanks for watching! DISCLAIMER: This video is for education and entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments.$

Best China ETFs to Buy in 2021 - Chinese Stock Market Crash

$Rapid adoption of the latest technologies in China has led to a boom in Chinese technology companies. Is the Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST) the ETF to invest in to ride the Chinese technology wave? In this video, I share my research, my thoughts, and whether I'll be investing in this ETF. Thank you for watching! *** Get your welcome gifts^ when you open an account with Tiger Brokers: https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/activity/forapp/welcome/?lang=en_US&invite=FGNOME ^ Current promotion on Tiger Brokers (9 August 2021 12:00:00 SGT - 1 September 2021 12:00:00 SGT). Subject to change. - Upon Registration: 500 Tiger Coins - Upon Account Opening: 60 commission-free trades within 180 days for stocks of U.S., H.K., Singapore & Australia + 5 commission-free trades for Futures within 30 days - Upon First Deposit ≥ SGD 2,000: 1 free Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) share + stock voucher of SGD 5 (for Singapore stocks only) *** Sign up for an eToro account to trade in fractional shares - https://etoro.tw/31BHx2Z DISCLAIMER: This video is for entertainment purposes only, not financial advice. I am not a financial advisor, just a fellow investor sharing my random thoughts on the stock market. Remember to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investments. LINKS: Indicative holdings on Lion Global Investors website: https://www.lionglobalinvestors.com/en/funds/lion-ocbcsec-hangseng-tech-etf/index.html More information on OCBC Securities website https://portal.iocbc.com/products-and-solutions/etf/lgi-ocbc-hang-seng-tech.page$

Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (SGX:HST) - Riding the Chinese Technology Wave