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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund ZZZD-T BUY Sep 23, 2024

Buys puts in the portfolio to provide some downside protection from volatility. He's involved in managing this fund.

$29.150

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Manages this fund. The target is to generate a yield in excess of 4%. There is also an aspect of capital preservation. Delivers global yield and protection. This strategy will deliver well over the long run. Very liquid.
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ZZZD gives you exposure to global dividend payers, whereas ZPAY is only US markets. ZZZD has ZPAY in it for the US exposure. ZPAY gives a yield around 6% whereas ZZZD is designed to give 4%.

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Look for ETFs that have put protection that gives you exposure to the upside but minimizes downside risk.
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Hard to say which one would perform the best in a correction. ZZZD has a very defensive posture with half of the portfolio hedged to downside risk. ZWU and ZPAY are in ZZZD. Would look to be defensive in the next few months.

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Exposure to currency is mostly hedged for ZZZD. ZPAY is always in USD. ZWP is Canada relative to European currencies. The Canadian dollar selling off is a factor, but they are also doing well because they are doing what they are designed to do.

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Now they are buying put protection instead of fixed income. Fixed income with yield so low does not give the protection it used to, and it is now a risk. Needs to rethink the 60-40 model. The put protection serves the same purpose now.
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Bonds don't provide a lot of safety or yield. There is no real yield. You have to look at high dividend paying stocks. It is high volatility. Capital preservation is also a challenge. ZZZD focuses on capital preservation, some times to the detriment to the upside.
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Over exposure to Europe.
Got value at current price.
Expect volatility with conflict in Europe.

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*Note Larry Berman is manager of this fund. Is conflicted. 
Yield is around 6% which is healthy.
Outlook is positive for fund.
Focusing on emerging markets. 
Dividend paying stocks.
Safe blue chip stocks.