#246~ 50 Years of Investing Wisdom in 45 Minutes.

Meet Jonathan, a regular guy who started investing in 1974 and rode through recessions, countless market crashes, and the biggest bull markets in history. While everyone's chasing the next big thing, this retired grandfather shares his secrets to building lasting wealth in the stock market. In this exclusive interview, Jonathan reveals: ✓ His first investment vs what he's buying in today's market ✓ The worst loss he ever took (and how he bounced back) ✓ His top stock picks for young investors in 2025 ✓ The surprising truth about money he learned after 50 years of investing No hype. No sponsorships. If you're starting out or already investing, these lessons are pure gold. 🔔 Follow along with my dividend journey: → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blossom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recommended Stocks Performance Tracker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "The Dividend Millionaire" book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠affiliate link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my portfolios and FREE Weekly Newsletter signup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dapperdividends.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **SPECIAL SEEKINGALPHA.COM $30 coupon + a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠affiliate link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for $30 off a $299 premium subscription (you'll pay $269), and I'll get a few bucks kicked back my way at no additional cost to you- https://seekingalpha.me/RussKnopf Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 10:19 A few mistakes Jonathan has made 12:04 How he has handled watching his portfolio go down 21:48 How Jonathan would invest in his 20's 24:50 Avoiding fads in investing 30:57 What Jonathan has learned about money 26:16 What Jonathan is doing for fun right now 40:11 Advice to his younger self Dapper Dividends ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Life, Love, and Investing Thanks for stopping by and considering what I have to say. Remember, having a single income stream is risky, and seeking multiple passive income streams would be wise.