The Automatic Wealth Academy

About The Automatic Wealth Academy

Welcome to Automatic Wealth Academy, where Andrea van Schalkwyk dives into personal finance, self-development, business, and investing with one clear goal: helping you achieve Financial Freedom. Financial freedom isn’t a dream. It’s a proven journey. No matter where you start, you can follow a simple, predictable path to move from survival mode to building real, lasting wealth. Subscribe now to the Automatic Wealth Academy and start building Financial Freedom, step by step.

Publisher

Andrea van Schalkwyk

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Dec 2025

Latest episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Aug 2026

   When To Start Dividend Investing (And How To Build A Dividend Portfolio) - Part 2 | #Dividend- Ep. 22

   📥 FREE Interactive Budget Blueprint → https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/the-interactive-budget-blueprint (Set up your personal 70-10-10-10 budget in 5 minutes. No guesswork, no confusion) ======================================================== When to start dividend investing, and how to build the portfolio, the complete framework, step by step. PART 2 of 2. In Part 1 we settled Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats and why neither crown is a buy signal. Today we go from knowledge to action. This video gives you the whole thing - three readiness checks to know when you're ready, then three pillars for actually building the portfolio. No hype, no stock tips, just the process. THE THREE READINESS CHECKS 1. Emergency fund - 3 to 6 months of essential expenses in cash first 2. Time horizon - 10 years plus, not 2 or 3 3. Emotional tolerance - could you sit through a dividend cut without panic selling? THE THREE PILLARS 1. Read the numbers - yield vs the Treasury benchmark, payout ratio, dividend growth trend 2. Turn on the DRIP - let reinvestment compound quietly in the background 3. Build a real portfolio - diversify across sectors, cap position sizes, review twice a year WATCH PART 1 FIRST (optional) Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats: The Difference Nobody Explains - https://youtu.be/zgnTY8VuSVs?si=UPIoz5A9FSrFhF9H (https://youtu.be/zgnTY8VuSVs?si=UPIoz5A9FSrFhF9H) ======================================================== CHAPTERS ======================================================== 00:00 Recap: where Part 1 left off 01:23 The two ways people get this wrong 02:43 Check 1: The emergency fund 03:32 Check 2: Your time horizon 04:05 Check 3: Can you handle a dividend cut? 05:15 Pillar 1: Read the numbers 07:40 Pillar 2: The DRIP 08:32 Are reinvested dividends still taxed? 10:15 Pillar 3: Building the portfolio 12:13 The complete picture ======================================================== --- SUBSCRIBE HERE:    / https://www.youtube.com/@MyAutomaticWealthAcademy WHO IS ANDREA VAN SCHALKWYK Andrea is an Italian–South African, born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, and a Value Investor who believes managing money shouldn’t be stressful or confusing. After living in Italy for 20+ years and travelling through 60 countries, he has learned one thing: everyone deserves financial stability, even with a full-time job, a family, and very little free time. Through the Automatic Wealth Academy and articles published on major financial platforms, like Business Insider, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance and GuruFocus, he helps people simplify their finances, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and finally build the kind of calm, predictable wealth that brings peace of mind. --- DO YOU WANT TO HAVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM? Download "The 5 Stages of Financial Freedom", and you will Receive the Practical Roadmap to Go from Survival to Wealth. https://www.automaticfinancialfreedom.com/the-five-stages-of-financial-freedom Financial freedom is more than having money, it’s having control over your time, choices, and future. Understanding your current stage allows you to take targeted, effective steps to progress and achieve generational Wealth. --- CONNECT WITH ANDREA | SOCIALS & WEBSITE: 🌎 Website -  / https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/ 𝕏 Twitter/X -  / https://x.com/awealthacademy/ 📸 Instagram -   / https://www.instagram.com/automaticwealthacademy/ 👨💼 Linkedin-   / https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavanschalkwyk/ 🙂📘 Facebook -   / https://www.facebook.com/automaticwealthacademy/ --- DISCLAIMERS & DISCLOSURES: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be considered personalized financial, investment, or tax advice. Always evaluate your own financial situation and conduct thorough research before making investment decisions. All investments carry inherent risks, and past performance doesn't guarantee future results.

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats: The Difference Nobody Explains - Part 1 | #Dividend- Ep. 21

   📥 FREE Interactive Budget Blueprint → https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/the-interactive-budget-blueprint (Set up your personal 70-10-10-10 budget in 5 minutes. No guesswork, no confusion) ======================================================== Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats - what actually separates them, and why neither crown is a buy signal. One title takes 50 straight years of dividend increases. The other takes 25 - but adds a strict S&P 500 rulebook on top. In this video I break down exactly what each label requires, who governs each list, where the two overlap, and the one check almost nobody runs before buying a so-called royal dividend stock. There are 69 Dividend Aristocrats today (a record high) and roughly 57 Dividend Kings out of nearly 6,000 US-listed companies - a success rate under 1%. But longevity is a story about the past. It tells you nothing about next year's payout ratio, competitive position, or valuation. This is Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is the full three-part framework for actually building a dividend portfolio, step by step. ======================================================== CHAPTERS ======================================================== 00:00 Two Thrones: The Dividend Debate 00:52 Like & Subscribe 01:24 What You'll Learn 02:04 What Is a Dividend King? 02:48 How Rare Are Kings? (Less Than 1%) 03:57 What Is a Dividend Aristocrat? 04:15 The S&P 500 Requirement 04:49 Who Controls the List (And Why It Matters) 05:11 How a Company Loses Aristocrat Status 06:00 Kings vs Aristocrats: Head to Head 07:08 Governance: Index Rules vs Independent Research 07:36 The Overlap Most People Miss 08:03 The Warning: A Crown Isn't a Buy Signal 08:50 Payout Ratios & Financial Engineering 09:39 The 3 Checks to Do Before Buying 10:26 Key Takeaways 11:00 What's Coming in Part 2 ========================================================== --- SUBSCRIBE HERE:    / https://www.youtube.com/@MyAutomaticWealthAcademy WHO IS ANDREA VAN SCHALKWYK Andrea is an Italian–South African, born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, and a Value Investor who believes managing money shouldn’t be stressful or confusing. After living in Italy for 20+ years and travelling through 60 countries, he has learned one thing: everyone deserves financial stability, even with a full-time job, a family, and very little free time. Through the Automatic Wealth Academy and articles published on major financial platforms, like Business Insider, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance and GuruFocus, he helps people simplify their finances, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and finally build the kind of calm, predictable wealth that brings peace of mind. --- DO YOU WANT TO HAVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM? Download "The 5 Stages of Financial Freedom", and you will Receive the Practical Roadmap to Go from Survival to Wealth. https://www.automaticfinancialfreedom.com/the-five-stages-of-financial-freedom Financial freedom is more than having money, it’s having control over your time, choices, and future. Understanding your current stage allows you to take targeted, effective steps to progress and achieve generational Wealth. --- CONNECT WITH ANDREA | SOCIALS & WEBSITE: 🌎 Website -  / https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/ 𝕏 Twitter/X -  / https://x.com/awealthacademy/ 📸 Instagram -   / https://www.instagram.com/automaticwealthacademy/ 👨💼 Linkedin-   / https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavanschalkwyk/ 🙂📘 Facebook -   / https://www.facebook.com/automaticwealthacademy/ --- DISCLAIMERS & DISCLOSURES: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be considered personalized financial, investment, or tax advice. Always evaluate your own financial situation and conduct thorough research before making investment decisions. All investments carry inherent risks, and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. #WealthBuilding #LongTermInvesting #FinancialFreedom #InvestmentTips #ValueInvesting #AndreaVanSchalkwyk #AutomaticWealthacAdemy

3. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Why The Richest Man In Babylon Is Still The Best Money Book After 100 Years |  #Money- Ep. 20

   📥 FREE Interactive Budget Blueprint → https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/the-interactive-budget-blueprint (Set up your personal 70-10-10-10 budget in 5 minutes. No guesswork, no confusion) --- Published in 1926, set in ancient Babylon - and still more useful than most money books written today. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is a book I have recommended to more people than almost any other I own. Not because it is complicated, but because it strips away all the noise and gets straight to the fundamentals of building wealth in a way that is almost impossible to misunderstand. In this episode, I walk you through 9 timeless lessons from the book, across three themes: spending your money well, making your money grow, and protecting what you have built. For each lesson, I share exactly how I have applied it in my own financial life. Nine simple lessons. A lifetime's worth of results if you apply them. ========================== CHAPTERS ========================== 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Like and Subscribe 01:47 Overview: 9 Lessons in 3 Parts SPENDING YOUR MONEY 02:12 Part 1: Spending Your Money 02:22 Lesson 1: Pay Yourself First 04:23 Lesson 2: Control Thy Expenditures 06:16 Lesson 3: Enjoy Life While You Can MAKING YOUR MONEY 07:54 Part 2: Making Your Money 08:06 Lesson 4: Make Thy Gold Multiply 09:32 Lesson 5: Ensure a Future Income 11:20 Lesson 6: Increase Your Ability to Earn PROTECTING YOUR MONEY 13:02 Part 3: Protecting Your Money 13:09 Lesson 7: Guard Thy Treasures from Loss 15:03 Lesson 8: Seek the Counsel of Wise Men 16:50 Lesson 9: Cultivate Good Luck Through Action 18:11 Recap & Closing ========================== BOOK REFERENCED ========================== The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Clason (1926) ========================== --- SUBSCRIBE HERE:    / https://www.youtube.com/@MyAutomaticWealthAcademy WHO IS ANDREA VAN SCHALKWYK Andrea is an Italian–South African, born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, and a Value Investor who believes managing money shouldn’t be stressful or confusing. After living in Italy for 20+ years and travelling through 60 countries, he has learned one thing: everyone deserves financial stability, even with a full-time job, a family, and very little free time. Through the Automatic Wealth Academy and articles published on major financial platforms, like Business Insider, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance and GuruFocus, he helps people simplify their finances, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and finally build the kind of calm, predictable wealth that brings peace of mind. --- DO YOU WANT TO HAVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM? Download "The 5 Stages of Financial Freedom", and you will Receive the Practical Roadmap to Go from Survival to Wealth. https://www.automaticfinancialfreedom.com/the-five-stages-of-financial-freedom Financial freedom is more than having money, it’s having control over your time, choices, and future. Understanding your current stage allows you to take targeted, effective steps to progress and achieve generational Wealth. --- CONNECT WITH ANDREA | SOCIALS & WEBSITE: 🌎 Website -  / https://www.automaticwealthacademy.com/ 𝕏 Twitter/X -  / https://x.com/awealthacademy/ 📸 Instagram -   / https://www.instagram.com/automaticwealthacademy/ 👨💼 Linkedin-   / https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreavanschalkwyk/ 🙂📘 Facebook -   / https://www.facebook.com/automaticwealthacademy/ --- DISCLAIMERS & DISCLOSURES: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be considered personalized financial, investment, or tax advice. Always evaluate your own financial situation and conduct thorough research before making investment decisions. All investments carry inherent risks, and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. #WealthBuilding #LongTermInvesting #FinancialFreedom #InvestmentTips #ValueInvesting #AndreaVanSchalkwyk #AutomaticWealthacAdemy #PsycologyOfMoney #MoneyMindset #GeorgeClason #RichestManInBabylon

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