An email from a reader:
Hi AK,
I followed you and bought XXX because I want to have passive income. The price is now down. I don't blame you. I made the decision to follow you. However, I worried and I got more worried after talking to someone in a forum. He said I am just taking back my own money when I get the dividend now. Can you talk to yourself on this? Thank you.
YLF
Hi YLF,
I gave some thought on how to answer your question. Hmmm, let me tell you a story of two investors, A and B.
A and B decided to invest in XXX because they liked the business and XXX also paid a good dividend. A few months later, XXX's stock declined in price. The business had not changed and, in all likelihood, it would still pay the same ......