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Quite in line with what was expected. We shouldn't be distracted by that. It will lead to more accommodation and more robust business growth down the road.

When you're in a situation where you've had higher interest rates, it does slow the economy. There's a great deal of growth and opportunity coming from our neighbour to the south. Because we're a resource-rich nation, and if we can get less carbon-embarrassed and more pro-resource, it puts us in a very good spot as we go through the tidal wave of innovation that's going to manifest in some sort of physical infrastructure (data centres, power sources, AI and digital asset booms). Things that were more software-oriented are going to become more hardware-oriented. We'll go "from software to steel".

Crisis necessitates change. 

US administration is undertaking a coordinated program to achieve its goals. US used to control the currency. With rising debt and rising China power, that's going to fade. Nations are going to want to price things in other than US dollars. This takes away from the USD. But the US has a plan for that -- if you can't control the currency, control the protocol (that is, control the commerce through digital assets and AI). Data centres and power for AI will need to be created, and US will see deregulation to bring down barriers for resource development.

All this will benefit Canada in a big way, if we can just get out of our own way. We'll be forced to do that. It has to be done and it's economic. Sets up NA as a global head of commerce. It's a pretty bullish scenario.

Multi-fund approach. Quite diversified. Adds about 25% leverage. You pay no MER on the whole, but you do on the underlying ETFs. Nice that you have some upside potential because calls aren't written on the whole portfolio. Good play for income too.

Market didn't sell off on today's Canada GDP news, so outlook is bullish.

Long-duration bonds in here. If interest rates go up, bonds go down. Attenuates some volatility by writing calls on top for income. If rates go down, you'll get a burst in performance. But you'll get called away, because you sold the calls. Probably OK to stick with it. Makes sense in a sideways or slightly up/down market.

If you think long-term rates are going to decline, then you're giving up a lot of the upside the bonds would give you.

Tom Lee is becoming the GOAT on his predictions about the markets. "Granny shots" comes from free throws in basketball. If you take the granny shot you have a higher percentage chance of making the shot, but it doesn't look cool.

AI, cybersecurity, key demographic trends, tech trends, fiscal and monetary trends. Uses vectors, so you don't have to be right on only one point but from a couple of different angles; for example, demographics and AI. Sees things like stablecoin as a huge benefit to US banks, so Lee has included a lot of financials in the ETF.

Outperformed. Cool and fun. Returns will be over quarters and years, not days and weeks.

Leverage is 1.25x. Cover writes the portfolio at the money pretty extensively. And that's why the yield is there. Remember that yield is often a return of capital. Caps some of the upside, but likes this one because it's diversified.

If his thesis is correct, broad and diversified exposure to the Canadian market will be in your favour. If he's not right, it'll go the other way.

A good area to look at if you're worried about valuations, want something that's non-correlated, and with demographic drivers. It has struggled. 

An interesting way to play the sector. You're not chasing performance, and you're doing it in a balanced way. Good sector for this strategy, as it's not as economically sensitive as others.

Have some that's written and some that's not, so you don't give up all the upside. Healthcare hasn't participated in the market rally, but things should normalize with clarity in the US. Demographic trend is pretty good.

An interesting way to play the sector. You're not chasing performance, and you're doing it in a balanced way. Good sector for this strategy, as it's not as economically sensitive as others.

Have some that's written and some that's not, so you don't give up all the upside. Healthcare hasn't participated in the market rally, but things should normalize with clarity in the US. Demographic trend is pretty good.

Inflation-protected bonds. Yield plus a reflection of what CPI is running at. Only 2 real return bond ETFs in Canada. Best held in registered accounts, as there's some funky tax that comes with them.

If you expect rate cuts and softer growth, you may want ZLC or XLB. If you're a bit higher income and willing to accept business cycle risk, then you can go into high yield bond ETFs -- XHY or ZHY.

If you expect rate cuts and softer growth, you may want ZLC or XLB. If you're a bit higher income and willing to accept business cycle risk, then you can go into high yield bond ETFs -- XHY or ZHY.

If you expect rate cuts and softer growth, you may want ZLC or XLB. If you're a bit higher income and willing to accept business cycle risk, then you can go into high yield bond ETFs -- XHY or ZHY.

If you expect rate cuts and softer growth, you may want ZLC or XLB. If you're a bit higher income and willing to accept business cycle risk, then you can go into high yield bond ETFs -- XHY or ZHY.

Loves it. Seeing outperformance because US has become all about software, but AI will lead to more hardware requirements. MER is 22 bps. Yield is 4+%. A nice complement would be XDIV.