Getting Started With Investing In 2025 (2 Dividend Stocks I'm Buying NOW)

I added two new dividend stocks to my buy list for 2025, going back to my roots. In a way, I'm getting started all over again. Today's video shares strategies on how to get started (or re-started) with investing in 2025. We got this! #stock #market #investing Timestamps: 0:00 INTRODUCTION: I have experience investing in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and PepsiCo (PEP) since 2001. 1:03 Even with ~24 years experience with JNJ and PEP, I've felt doubt. The psychology of investing. 1:44 SLIDE 1: WHY DID I GET SCARED OF JNJ AND PEP? 2:03 See the pinned comment below for my Patreon. 2:34 Why am I scared to bing JNJ and PEP to higher percentages in my portfolio? (They're at about 7% each right now.) 2:50 Here are my fears with JNJ and PEP 4:03 I started buying JNJ at $58.31, and I started buying PEP at $63.78. 4:21 I need to say "whatever" to the risks, at a certain point, and pursue my dream. I have been following these stocks for 24+ years. 4:42 I need to come from a position of strength. 6:00 Be careful - don't cast doubt on your own strategy. 6:08 JNJ AND PEP DIVIDEND STOCK METRICS 6:23 PEP METRICS 6:28 3.63% starting dividend yields tie 7.2% dividend growth (last 5 years) 6:36 JNJ METRICS 6:45 Forward PE has dipped into the 13s 7:40 I cannot remember a point in history where these two stocks were trading at these kind of yields. 7:53 JNJ expects 8.7% adjusted operational EPS growth in 2025. This is huge with such a low starting PE. 9:06 I am amending my 2025 strategy to put more emphasis on PEP and JNJ. 9:36 SLIDE 2: THERE IS NO PERFECT TIME TO GET STARTED WITH INVESTING 11:06 Sometimes, you get in your own head. Social media and negative news cycle. 11:48 Just get started. Dollar cost averaging. 12:06 SLIDE 3: FOLLOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR MOTIVATION 12:32 Follow the people that motivate you to follow your own journey. 12:56 Be careful of the real estate gurus. 13:03 REITs: Realty Income (O) is one of the positions I'm building in 2025. 13:50 Cap rates are not so dissimilar from what an investor can achieve just investing in REITs. 15:33 Market average returns in physical real estate in 2025 (I like REITs better) 16:14 Check out the pinned comment for my Patreon. Meet-up last week on Corner Patreon. 16:33 Blossom Social: See the pinned comment for my Blossom Social affiliate link (Disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Blossom Social) 17:49 SHOUT-OUT TO RYNE WILLIAMS 18:30 I got back into running recently, thanks to Ryne. 19:46 I need to stay in good health to enjoy the long-term benefits of dividend investing. 20:18 SLIDE 4: DEFINE YOUR GOALS AND PURSUE THEM 20:29 My dividend portfolio yields about 3.67% 23:26 DISCLOSURE AND DISCLAIMER DISCLOSURE: I am long PepsiCo (PEP), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Realty Income (O), Chevron (CVX), Starbucks (SBUX), and SCHD. I own these stocks and this ETF in my personal dividend stock portfolio. I am also long Treasuries. DISCLOSURE: I'm an affiliate of Blossom Social. I'm compensated for Blossom sign-ups. DISCLAIMER: All information and data on my YouTube Channel, blog, email newsletters, white papers, Excel files, and other materials is solely for informational purposes. I make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of any information. I will not be liable for any errors, omissions, losses, injuries or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights. I will not be responsible for the accuracy of material that is linked on this site. Because the information herein is based on my personal opinion and experience, it should not be considered professional financial investment advice or tax advice. The ideas and strategies that I provide should never be used without first assessing your own personal/financial situation, or without consulting a financial and/or tax professional. My thoughts and opinions may also change from time to time as I acquire more knowledge. These are, as discussed above, solely my thoughts and opinions. I reserve the right to delete any comments for any reason (abusive in nature, contain profanity, etc.). Your continued reading/use of my YouTube Channel, blog, email newsletters, whitepapers, Excel files, and other materials constitutes your agreement with and acceptance of this disclaimer. COPYRIGHT: All PPC Ian videos, Excel files, guides, and other content are (c) Copyright IJL Productions LLC. PPC Ian is a registered trademark (tm) of IJL Productions LLC.