May Ling Lai returns to the Maverick Show and starts off by talking to Matt about wine and travel experiences in Italy, France, Spain, Colombia and Vietnam. She then performs a Spanish language song acapella. Next the conversation turns to May Ling’s YouTube Show “Markets with May”. She discusses Matt’s appearance on “Markets with May” and then talks about her motive for starting the show. Next, she talks about her experience and lessons from reading the annual reports of every company in the S&P 500. May Ling also offers suggestions for how beginners can approach the “Markets with May” show. She then shares some basic fundamentals on how she decides which companies she is bullish on and breaks down the keys to understanding dividend-paying stocks. May Ling shares her top 4 favorite dividend-paying stocks at the time of the interview. And, finally, she offers her opinion on cryptocurrency as an investment, it’s volatility, Warren Buffett’s crypto-skepticism, and how beginners should approach the asset class. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #197: How to Pick Dividend-Paying Stocks, the Beauty of Andalusia, and Understanding Financial Markets with May Ling Lai
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About the Guest
May Ling Lai
May Ling Lai is an innovation specialist, investor, consultant, business founder, and world traveler. At age 24, she built a nutraceuticals business that in 2 years generated annual revenue over $2mm. She worked at two of the top global investment banks, an $8bln hedge fund, and was head of outsourced risk and analytics for 25 other hedge funds with assets totaling over $25bln in total. Before going into nomadic semi-retirement at age 39, she was consulting for pension funds and large asset managers who in total managed over $1 trillion dollars in assets. She is currently a Professor of Data Science with Franklin University while also serving as Chief Market Strategist for Gurula and hosting the daily YouTube Show “Markets with May”. She is an avid world traveler; she is proficient in 5 languages and she has been to over 60 countries.
What You'll Learn
- How to Understand Financial Markets and Pick The Best Dividend Paying Stocks
- Lessons from Reading the Annual Report for Every Company in the S&P 500
- Reasons to Visit Italy, Spain, France, Colombia, and Vietnam
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WATCH MATT’S APPEARANCE ON THE “MARKETS WITH MAY” SHOW
LISTEN TO MAY LING’S PREVIOUS EPISODES ON THE MAVERICK SHOW
MAY LING’s TOP 4 DIVIDEND-PAYING STOCK PICKS
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc (CF)
- Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)
- Icahn Enterprises, L.P. (IEP)
- The Mosaic Company (MOS)
CHECK OUT MAY LING’S DIARY OF THE SPEED READER SERIES
#1 BOOK THAT MAY LING RECOMMENDS
TOP 5 BUCKET LIST TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
WINES CONSUMED DURING THE INTERVIEW
OTHER WINES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CRYPTO CURRENCIES MAY LING RECOMMENDS:
OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CONNECT WITH MAY LING
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[4:01] Matt and May Ling Talk About Wine
[6:51] Matt and May Ling Talk About Italy
[10:21] Matt and May Ling Talk About France
[15:26] Matt and May Ling Talk About Spain
[22:33] May Ling Performs “Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan” by Gloria Estefan
[24:37] Matt and May Ling Talk About Colombia
[28:26] What May Ling Loves About Vietnam
[32:23] Matt’s Appearance on the “Markets with May” Show
[34:35] May Ling’s Motive for Starting the “Markets with May” Show
[36:45] Reading The Annual Report For Every Company in the S&P 500
[41:27] How Beginners Should Approach the “Markets With May” Show
[44:50] How May Ling Decides Which Companies She is Bullish On
[49:19] The Key to Picking Good Dividend-Paying Stocks
[51:08] May Ling’s Top 4 Dividend-Paying Stock Picks
[57:02] May Ling’s Take on Cryptocurrency
[1:01:24] The Lightning Round
[1:06:05] Connect with and Follow May Ling
