Something is Wrong With The Guacamole

Topics discussed: Who Knows What Evil Lurks Tariffs are Taxes on Americans Connecting the Dots of Real Economic Impact How The Fed will Combat the likely slowdown from this policy Links mentioned in this episode: TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: The market response to the escalation in the China/trade fiasco is secondary in importance to understanding what exactly is going on, and why.  In this Advice and Insights podcast David L. Bahnsen unpacks the politics of it, the economics of it, and most importantly, what we believe it means from a portfolio standpoint.  For all things trade/China/tariff, check out this special edition of the Advice & Insights podcast! Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Summarizing The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World Links mentioned in this episode: CaseForDividendGrowth.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Chapter Nine – To This End We Work: Avoiding Dividend Cuts & Chapter Ten – Clearing Up The Confusions Around Dividend Growth Investing Links mentioned in this episode: CaseForDividendGrowth.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Chapter Seven – The Threat of Inflation: The Self-Contained Offense and Defense of Stocks Growing their Dividends & Chapter Eight – But What About Stock Buybacks? Links mentioned in this episode: CaseForDividendGrowth.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Chapters 5 and 6, Withdrawal Mechanics Matter: Avoiding the Poison of Negative Compounding as you Tap Your Nest Egg to Live Happily Ever After & Opportunity Cost Myth: Why Dividend Growth Investing Is not a Return Consolation Prize from the book, The Case For Dividend Growth - Investing in a Post-Crisis World Links mentioned in this episode: [CaseForDividendGrowth.com](https://casefor dividendgrowth.com) TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Chapters 3 and 4, Not Buying the Stock to get the Dividend: Buying the Dividend to get the Stock & Accumulation of Wealth: The Eighth Wonder of the World on Steroids, from the book The Case For Dividend Growth - Investing in a Post-Crisis World Links mentioned in this episode: CaseForDividendGrowth.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: Chapters 1 and 2, Why People Invest: Cash Flow is King & Historical Context and Realities, from the book The Case For Dividend Growth - Investing in a Post-Crisis World Links mentioned in this episode: [CaseForDividendGrowth.com](https://casefor dividendgrowth.com) TheBahnsenGroup.com

Topics discussed: David introduces the concept of dividend growth investing, the subject of his new book The Case For Dividend Growth - Investing in a Post-Crisis World Links mentioned in this episode: [CaseForDividendGrowth.com](https://casefor dividendgrowth.com) TheBahnsenGroup.com MarketEpicurean.com

Topics discussed: Trump Moves Ahead Special Counsel is Not Special News for Markets Earnings Are All that Markets Follow Links mentioned in this episode: TheBahnsenGroup.com