Dive into the shift from dividend-focused investing to the modern obsession with stock price. Discover the crucial role of cash flows in valuing companies and enhancing investor goals. Explore Williams-Sonoma's impressive growth and whether now is the right time to cash in. Discuss the impact of share buybacks on overall returns and the necessity of diversified strategies in today's market. Gain insights on how understanding cash flow is essential for successful dividend investing.
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Shift in Market Focus
The stock market has shifted from focusing on cash flow from dividends to price performance.
This shift is potentially due to increased access to information and the rise of mobile apps.
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Stocks as Businesses
Investors should view stocks as ownership in businesses, not just stock quotes.
Focus on the cash flow the business produces, like a business owner would.
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Dividends vs. Earnings
Reported earnings are estimates with vulnerabilities, unlike precise dividend amounts.
Dividends offer a reliable measure of a business's success.
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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.
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