As a young investor (19 years old), some of us may be enticed by dividend investing. The idea of cash flowing into your pockets because the company is doing well just sounds heavenly. Admittedly, at the start, this is how I perceived it too. Dividend investing seemed like this safe haven where you just collect blue-chip stocks and let the income roll in as time passes. Given that they are blue-chip companies, they are likely to withstand crises… right?
There are a few kinds of investing. They are passive index investing, value investing, growth investing and dividend investing. For some reason, people seem to love the idea of earning passive dividends. I mean, the idea of earning money while you sleep is pretty enticing. But, why does a young investor need such cash flow?
