TGI
Dividend Growth is not enough. Price Growth is not enough.

Focus on fundamentals and great stocks that grow in both — and the market will beg for mercy.

Build a nest egg and revenue stream that pays for the life you want to live.

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⚠️  I am not a financial advisor. Nothing here is financial advice. Do your own research and consult a professional if needed.
The Methodology

Three metrics. One ranked watchlist.

Most investors focus on one dimension. TGI ranks stocks on three, finding companies that earn the right to grow your income and your portfolio value simultaneously.

01

Dividend Growth

Not yield — growth. A company that raises its dividend year after year is compounding your income stream. TGI tracks 1, 3, 5, and 10-year CAGR to surface sustained growers, not one-hit wonders.

02

Price Growth

Your portfolio needs to grow in value, not just income. Consistent price appreciation across multiple timeframes shows the market is rewarding a company's fundamentals — over and over again.

03

Payout Ratio

A low payout ratio signals room to run. When a company distributes only a fraction of its earnings as dividends, it has fuel left for growth, reinvestment, and future dividend increases.

"Discipline builds. Speculation crashes."
— The TGI Philosophy
Open Source Tools

The watchlist is your map.

TGI is a system anyone can use. The watchlist, the AppSheet app, and the data tools are all freely available — because open source investing is good for everyone.

Primary Strategy

TGI Watchlist

900+ stocks ranked by dividend growth, price growth, and payout ratio. Updated continuously. This is where every buy decision starts.

→ Income Strategy

HII Watchlist

Healthy Income Investing — the same discipline, reranked for a ~4% yield target as you approach or enter retirement.

→ Mobile App

AppSheet App

Search and filter the full watchlist from your phone. Built from the same live data — optimized for quick stock lookups on the go.

→ Free to Read

Lessons Learned

The full TGI book, available here at no cost — because open source investing helps everyone. If it helps you build a better portfolio, the Kindle edition is how you pay it forward.

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The data sheets also include rankings for Dividend Growth Investing (DGI) and Price Growth Investing (PGI) — single-dimension views using the same data, for investors who prefer that focus.

Total Growth Investing — Lessons Learned book cover
Now on Amazon Kindle

Lessons Learned:
Total Growth Investing

Built from 20 years of mistakes — dart-throwing at news-driven stocks, then chasing unsustainable high yields — and a decade of refinement, this book walks through the TGI methodology from first principles.

Why high yields fail. Why price growth alone isn't enough. How a ranked watchlist changes the way you invest for good. Written for real investors, not Wall Street professionals. Version 0.3 in development.

Get it on Amazon Kindle →
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Where TGI lives.

TGI started as answers typed into Facebook group comment sections. It's still a community-first project — here's where to find it.

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