Warren Buffett talks about how dividends can be a bad thing. Many investors, both new, experienced, and professional, classify themselves as "dividend investors". These investors focus on buying stocks with high dividend yields. This video talks about how investing purely for dividends can hurt long term investment performance.
Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and is considered by many to be the greatest investor of all time. Through his holding company, he owns stocks such as Apple, American Express, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola.