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In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon and Dan revisit the AI trade after a brutal stretch for technology stocks and ask whether the market is finally starting to question the enormous amount of capital being poured into artificial intelligence. They start with Anthropic’s amended S-1, where the latest numbers paint a less flattering picture than the original filing. Compute costs have started rising again as a percentage of revenue, operating income has slipped back into negative territory, and Anthropic is carrying roughly $895 billion of future commitments. With OpenAI also raising less capital than initially targeted, Simon and Dan discuss whether Anthropic may have to lower its expected IPO valuation—or even reconsider the timing of the offering. They then look at the sharp selloff across semiconductors and NeoClouds, with many major AI-related stocks now sitting 20% to 60% below their highs. Meanwhile, the equal-weight S&P 500 and Canadian stocks have significantly outperformed the mega-cap-heavy indexes, suggesting investors may finally be rotating toward more traditional parts of the economy. Finally, they dig into the financial side of the AI boom: soaring hyperscaler CapEx, rapidly increasing depreciation, growing reliance on debt and equity financing, unusual chip-leasing structures and the question investors are increasingly asking—what happens if the endless flow of capital into AI starts to slow? They wrap up with a reminder that owning ten different AI stocks is not necessarily diversification, and why periods like this are a good opportunity to reassess portfolio concentration and distinguish between a great technology and a great investment. Stocks/ETFs discussed: NVDA, AMD, MU, INTC, AVGO, TSM, ASML, CRWV, ORCL, NBIS, IREN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, AMZN, BRK.B, RSP, SPY, QQQ, XIC.TO, SMH Subscribe to our Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Our New Youtube Channel! Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management This podcast Ad Read is intended for information purposes only. The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The viewpoints expressed by the speaker represent their assessment of the markets at the time of recording . Those views are subject to change without notice at any time. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager, a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Canadian Macro Investor, Simon and Dan break down a brutal day for markets as the Nasdaq plunges and semiconductor stocks get hit especially hard. They discuss the role leverage and forced selling may be playing in the decline, why memory stocks can look deceptively cheap at the top of a cycle, and how an AI-driven selloff could eventually spill over into consumer spending through the wealth effect. They also look at the fallout from the U.S. elections and why opposition to data-centre construction could become a much bigger issue for the AI buildout. Texas alone represents a significant share of projected new capacity, raising questions for companies tied heavily to data centres and NeoCloud infrastructure. Simon and Dan discuss whether this could create an opportunity for Canada given its power resources, available land and infrastructure needs. The conversation then turns to Anthropic’s upcoming IPO and whether deteriorating AI sentiment could force the company to accept a lower valuation or delay its offering. They also discuss the recent repricing of private AI funding, including OpenAI raising substantially less capital than initially targeted. Finally, they look at falling oil prices, why the inflationary fallout from the Middle East conflict could linger even if fighting ends, and what could show up in Canada’s federal budget—including infrastructure, electricity, housing incentives, defence spending and another potentially massive deficit. Stocks/ETFs discussed: SMH, NVDA, ASML, MU, INTC, AMD, MSFT, CRWV, ORCL, SPCX, PWR, GEV Watch the full video on Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management This podcast Ad Read is intended for information purposes only. The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The viewpoints expressed by the speaker represent their assessment of the markets at the time of recording . Those views are subject to change without notice at any time. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager, a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used underlicence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon and Dan break down a packed week of earnings, acquisitions and market-moving news. They start with Reddit after the stock’s sharp decline despite strong revenue and profit growth. The bigger concern is user growth, as Google’s AI Overviews increasingly answer questions without sending users to Reddit—potentially cutting off an important source of new users for the platform. They also discuss the record $6.3 billion Binance hack, how attackers spent months preparing the breach, and why the incident could push more crypto investors toward competing platforms. Then they turn to Shopify after a volatile post-earnings reaction. Revenue and GMV continued growing around 30%, while AI-driven traffic and purchases are accelerating rapidly—but Shopify’s premium valuation leaves very little room for even small misses. Apple delivered another solid quarter while continuing to take a much more measured approach to AI spending than the hyperscalers. Simon and Dan discuss strong iPhone and Mac growth, slowing services revenue, rising memory costs and why Apple’s reluctance to spend hundreds of billions building AI infrastructure is suddenly looking more attractive to investors. Finally, they look at improving volumes at Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Starbucks’ surprisingly strong comparable sales, and Foodtastic’s attempt to take MTY Food Group private as restaurants continue battling higher costs and an increasingly value-conscious consumer. Stocks discussed: RDDT, SHOP.TO, AAPL, CP.TO, SBUX, MTY.TO, TFI.TO, NVDA Subscribe to Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management This podcast Ad Read is intended for information purposes only. The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The viewpoints expressed by the speaker represent their assessment of the markets at the time of recording . Those views are subject to change without notice at any time. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager, a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used underlicence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon and Dan compare two of the biggest IPO stories of 2026: SpaceX and Anthropic. While both companies have major exposure to artificial intelligence, their business models, financial profiles and risks couldn't be more different. They break down SpaceX's increasingly diversified empire, including Starlink, its reusable rocket and launch business, and xAI. They discuss why Starlink remains an important cash-generating asset, the explosive growth coming from xAI, SpaceX's plans to enter the U.S. cellphone market, and the enormous amount of capital required to expand its AI infrastructure. Then they dig into Anthropic's S-1 and look beyond the eye-popping 1,300% revenue growth. The conversation covers customer concentration, Anthropic's reliance on third-party cloud providers, its heavily usage-based revenue model, improving compute economics and the hundreds of billions of dollars in future infrastructure and lease commitments it has signed. Finally, Simon and Dan unpack Anthropic's complex financing arrangements—including its massive Broadcom agreement—and discuss dilution risk, AI pricing pressure and what investors are really betting on at a potential 1.5–2 trillion valuation. They finish by answering the big question: if they had to invest in only one, would they choose SpaceX or Anthropic? Stocks discussed: SPCX, AVGO, AMZN, GOOGL, META, APO, TSLA Subscribe to our Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Our New Youtube Channel! Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management This podcast Ad Read is intended for information purposes only. The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The viewpoints expressed by the speaker represent their assessment of the markets at the time of recording . Those views are subject to change without notice at any time. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager, a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Canadian Macro Investor, Simon and Dan break down the Bank of Canada’s latest rate hike and the major shift in its inflation outlook. The Bank now expects inflation to remain elevated for longer, has pushed its return to the 2% target out to 2028, and is openly acknowledging that higher rates could put additional pressure on already-weak housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver. They then dig into new CMHC data showing growing stress beneath Canada’s mortgage market. Delinquencies among mortgage investment entities have climbed above 11% in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, while more borrowers are seeing their credit deteriorate and mortgage losses continue to build. They also look at Allied Properties REIT after another massive distribution cut sent the stock plunging roughly 30%, and discuss whether the struggling office REIT ultimately needs to be acquired. Finally, they turn to the AI trade after Google suffered a double-digit post-earnings selloff. Search growth is slowing, AI queries are proving harder to monetize, depreciation is surging and Google expects another significant increase in AI capital expenditures next year. Simon and Dan discuss why the strongest hyperscalers may survive the AI spending boom while heavily leveraged NeoClouds face a much more difficult path as financing dries up. They wrap up with what companies such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Walmart and McDonald’s are telling investors about the increasingly stretched consumer—and why more households are choosing value and eating at home as higher prices and borrowing costs continue to bite. Stocks discussed: GOOGL, META, MSFT, CRWV, ORCL, AP.UN.TO, TFI.TO, CP.TO, KO, PEP, WMT, MCD Watch the full video on Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up for Fiscal.ai for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management This podcast Ad Read is intended for information purposes only. The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The viewpoints expressed by the speaker represent their assessment of the markets at the time of recording . Those views are subject to change without notice at any time. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF’s prospectus. BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination. BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager, a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.