There are excellent resources available about the long-term benefits of investing in equities and specifically, equity index funds.  Separately, there are resources available about dividend investing that a DIY investor can pursue.   I started this series because nobody truly compared the two investing philosophies from multiple perspectives without the bias of whichever method they believe in.  

Dividend Investing vs. Indexing series examines the issue from the vantage point of an individual investor without any of the filters and biases of either camp that has its share of diehard believers.  The individual investor is often a victim of the financial industry.  I care about the ‘retail’ individual investor because that’s who I am.   Hope this series helps you in your thinking about an appropriate investment strategy for your FIRE journey.