John DeGoey

No doubt today's inflation news will mean a 75-point interest rate hike from the US Fed. Inflation is here to stay and we must be serious to deal with it. The market is discounting a broad downturn in the economy. People are slow to realize that the tide has turned from central banks pouring stimulus into the market to hiking rates.

Water ETFs Are not many of them, but they are an important infrastructure play due to global warming. CWW is a safe way to get exposure to infrastructure.

ETFs for university-aged people When you're that young, invest for growth. XWD and VGRO give you all of that in one place. It allows a globally diverse basket of stocks to be held for the long term.

for long term? A good ETF. Pays income and offers stability. Dividend stocks tend to be value stocks.

Holds the Canadian banks equally. Good if you don't want to buy a single bank. Gives great diversification at a low MER. Canadian banks are stable though we are in a high-inflation market which could make it challenging for banks in the short term, but fine in the long.

(A Top Pick Aug 02/22, Up 1%) Buy it as a very short-term hold, like the same day. He can't own it, but is for traders. Watch this for its overnight resets. But if the market does down long-term, you will make money. He is bearish for the rest of 2022.

(A Top Pick Aug 02/22, Down 2%) It goes up when the market goes down and vice versa. It is reset daily overnight. You must watch this every day.

Cash as a past pick He remains very cautious with these hot inflation numbers and hawkish Fed comments. Keep more cash than you usually would.

What is the tax treatment of this, yield or capital gains? Yes, some will be capital gains, some dividends. Your tax slip will break down the tax categories.

A fine Canadian dividend ETF, offering diversified Canadian bank stocks and low volatility.

Adaptive allocation focuses on risk parity, minimizing risk by not getting too exposed to one asset class. HRAA gives you access to commodities, currencies as well as derivative products. This manages risk in a choppy market.

ETFs for university-aged people When you're that young, invest for growth. XWD and VGRO give you all of that in one place. It allows a globally diverse basket of stocks to be held for the long term.

These hold inflation-protected bonds. It's good if you want income but are concerned with inflation eroding your purchasing power. Inflation is certainly doing that. ZTIP offers a reasonable return. For conservative investors.

This will benefit from Pres. Biden's recent anti-inflation funding bill. Infrastructure is recession-proof; we need our sewers and roads, built by public funding which is inflation-proof.

Is globally diversified with five main themes, including sustainable energy and ESG stocks. Governments around the world are supporting more and more cleaner energy. There'll always be money invested in this.