197: How to Pick Dividend-Paying Stocks, the Beauty of Andalusia, and Understanding Financial Markets with May Ling Lai

<p>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: <a href= "http://www.TheMaverickShow.com">www.TheMaverickShow.com</a></p>