YouTube is free education.
But there are over 38,000,000 channels and 99% don't know the best channels.
Here are 10 channels to make you smarter (and teach you new skills):
Peter Lynch Investing Criteria:
-P/E less than 15
-ROE of more than 15%
-Earnings growth 15-30% (5Y)
-Institutional ownership less than 25%
-Debt to Equity less than 35%
The Dividend Aristocrats List shows S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 years in a row
In 2023:
64 out of 68 Dividend Aristocrats increased dividends
3 companies kept them unchanged
1 company cut dividends
You can view the list and activity here:
ETFs are great CORE positions for your portfolio
You can invest in broad market ETFs like $VOO $SPY $VTI
You can focus on dividend stocks with $SCHD
Or you can get sector specific:
Comm Services $XLC
Cons Discr $XLY
Cons Staples $XLP
Energy $XLE
Financials $XLF
Health Care $XLV
Industrials $XLI
Materials $XLB
Real Estate $XLRE
Technology $XLK
Utilities $XLU