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SCHD is the Schwab Dividend ETF that is extremely popular and has performed very well over the past 10 years - but it has a secret to its success that pretty much nobody ever talks about and I’m not sure they even know about it. In this episode of the Build Invest Live podcast we’re going to break down the secret to what makes SCHD different from other dividend ETFs, show you how a little bit of effort can get you a wealth of information that no one is paying attention to, and walk through a head to

Sometimes we just buy things because we want to. We know we shouldn’t do it. But we do it anyway. Well I just did that with a stock that didn’t meet any of my primary value criteria. And that stock is Walmart. In this episode of the Build Invest Live podcast I’m going to walk through my Walmart evaluation, how my own personal experience with Walmart influenced my thinking, and why I decided to buy in spite of my rules. We’ll also do a quick update on my dividend growth portfolio and spoiler alert -

Sometimes we miss out on a stock that we like because we’re waiting for a pullback that never happens. Well last week I was finally able to buy a stock I’ve been watching and waiting on for years - United Healthcare. In this episode of the Build Invest Live podcast I talk about what led to the opportunity to buy, my stock evaluation criteria and how UNH matched up to it, as well as why I decided to buy now. 00:00-I finally bought United Healthcare 01:53-How did an opportunity to buy UNH present

Millionaire status is all you hear about online, whether in articles, videos, or tweets. But achieving a million dollar net worth shouldn’t be your primary goal with investing at the start. In this episode of the Build Invest Live podcast we dive into how generating income to pay your monthly bills is a better goal and helps you build up the right habits to build wealth for the long term. 00:00-Millionaire is overused online 01:26-Why “just do this for 30 years straight” doesn’t work 05:27-Why

NVIDIA's stock soared after earnings because of a good quarter and off the charts guidance. Is this a good time to buy though? In this episode of the Build Invest Live show we talk through that as well as the Ledger Recover controversy and if your crypto is safe. Lastly a quick update on my Dividend Growth portfolio after the first 6 months. 00:00-Welcome to the Build Invest Live show 00:31- NVIDIA stock is soaring after earnings 01:38-NVIDIA valuation breakdown and should we be