--- product_id: 54490055 title: "The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time" brand: "timothy j mcintosh" price: "S$128" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/54490055-the-snowball-effect-using-dividend-and-interest-reinvestment-to-help store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time **Brand:** timothy j mcintosh **Price:** S$128 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time by timothy j mcintosh - **How much does it cost?** S$128 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/54490055-the-snowball-effect-using-dividend-and-interest-reinvestment-to-help) ## Best For - timothy j mcintosh enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted timothy j mcintosh brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time ## Images ![The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tjmX-qjLL.jpg) ![The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend & Interest Reinvestment To Help You Retire On Time - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719-pfRmzPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, useful investment guide *by K***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016* The Snowball Effect: Using Dividend and Interest Reinvestment to Help You Retire on Time, by Timothy McIntosh, gives the reader both a clear understanding of the basics of investing in the stock market and a specific plan for increasing wealth through reinvestment of dividends and interest payments.Interestingly, I fit his profile of the average investor pretty closely. I invested at the top of the market in early 2000 and watched the value of my holdings plummet. So I got out, on the theory that I’d cut my losses. As he points out – and I learned the hard way, the stock market does not always go up. Many shared my experience. According to the author, in 2007, 65% of the population had investments in the market. In 2016, it dropped to 52%. People are scared of losing their money in a volatile market.However, McIntosh explains that the ups and downs of stock value become less important if you invest in stocks that pay dividends. In that case, you can reinvest your dividends, buying more stock when the price drops. Over time, as the author illustrates through many examples, you are more likely to increase your portfolio value by reinvesting your interest and dividends than by waiting for the market value of the shares to rise.“Investors love dividends”Along the way, McIntosh gives some really interesting history of the stock market and the country. In 1921, the U.S. unemployment rate was 12%. In 1933, it was 25%. In 1974, it was 8.7%. (It’s currently 4.9 %.)Paying dividends became popular after the Great Depression. So many people had lost so much in the Crash that they wanted to see a regular payment to be reassured a stock was worth holding. Today, dividend-paying stocks can help insulate the investor from downward trends in the market by providing income. McIntosh points out that 40% of investor returns over the last 110 years of the market’s existence have come from dividends.However, companies paying dividends are less common now than they were in the post-Depression years. Today, only 50% of the Standard and Poor’s Index of 500 large companies offering stock pay dividends over 2%. McIntosh finds, though, that those companies offering dividends to stock holders enjoyed a better performance than the broader market overall.Balancing your holdingsMcIntosh also talks about the benefits of including small-cap holdings, even though they are typically smaller companies, pay smaller dividends, and have greater volatility.Bonds are also useful for balance. In general, when interest rates fall, bond prices go up, and vice versa, so holding both with allow the investor to weather the vagaries of the economic climate.He recommends US Treasuries as a risk-free addition and corporate bonds as another way to increase your portfolio variety and therefore stability.In all cases, he recommends that you reinvest your interest in order to create “the snowball effect.”This book really surprised me. It’s a clearly written, engaging read by a well-informed author, laying out in great detail an investment strategy that he’s found to be a success. The last part of the book is a list of his Top 100 Picks – dividend-paying companies that he finds reliable choices for this formula.You may have personal criteria that rule out your investing in some of these companies, but you can’t argue with the clarity or depth of the author’s argument. I don’t typically read investment guides, but this book answered a lot of old questions rumbling around in the back of my mind. What’s a P/E ratio and why should I care about it? What does the fluctuation of the Dow-Jones Industrial Average really mean? What’s a micro-cap? What’s a “covered call”?You probably need to read this book. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Here's Why Income Streams are Important *by F***Y on Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016* The Snowball Effect explains in convincing detail why it’s worth it in the long run to invest in stocks and other market instruments, such as bonds, that pay regular income streams over time rather than just speculate in stock growth without fixed income streams. Using statistics, he makes a compelling case why it’s still worthwhile to invest in dividend-yielding (or, in the case of bonds, interest-yielding) investments. My eyes were opened when he showed graphs that demonstrate that there historically have been several years, if not decades, of sideways stock markets… that is, stock markets where the value at which you started hasn’t really changed, despite the long passage of time. With such persuasive reasoning, it’s not hard to see why income streams can tide you over the dry years (or rather, the bear years).His first (The Treacherous Secular Bears) and last (The Future and the Top 100) chapters were the best, although chapter six on The Covered-Call Strategy was a bit dry and technical. But at the end of the book he has a very helpful appendix, outlining the top one hundred dividend-yielding global stocks as based upon the last ten years. Too bad I don’t live in America, otherwise I could buy many of the U.S. stocks he recommends! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023* Much to learn in this book.Very optimistic and a thoroughly enjoyable, engaging read.A page turner that is hard to put down once I began reading.Would highly recommend this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/54490055-the-snowball-effect-using-dividend-and-interest-reinvestment-to-help](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/54490055-the-snowball-effect-using-dividend-and-interest-reinvestment-to-help) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-10-18*