Cash (Flow) Is King

More on dividend growth investing  -> Join our market newsletter! Between immediate information on the Internet and minute-by-minute stock quotes at your fingertips, investors appear to be more infatuated with price appreciation than anything else. In contrast, prior to the 1990s, investors primarily focused on earning returns through a cash flow of dividends. Even though there has undoubtedly been a shift from cash-focused investing to a market fixated on price performance, cash flows play a critical role in assessing company valuation.In this episode, Greg examines wisdom from "The Ownership Dividend: The Coming Paradigm Shift in the US Stock Market." Through several excerpts, he exposes how important dividends are to the structure of the market, investor goals, and company valuation. In the second half of the episode, Greg looks at Williams-Sonoma which has appreciated 200% since we first bought it two years ago. He analyzes whether its recent outperformance should warrant selling it to lock in gains.EDIT: In the episode, Greg comments that our Williams Sonoma position has appreciated 300%, however, it has only appreciated 200%. The stock prices were given, so simple calculations could identify this error. Send us Fan Mail________ Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.________ RESOURCES:Schedule a meeting with us: Financial Planning & Portfolio Management Getting into the weeds: DCM Investment Reports & ModelsIf you enjoy the show, we'd greatly appreciate it if you subscribe and leave a reviewFollow us on:Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X