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Market. The recent ISM manufacturing report indicates a slowdown. There is a lot of uncertainty. It just takes slowing growth below the expectations of the market to give you a correction. You are seeing a flight to safety. Metal traders are taking a bearish look and getting insights from the orders they are receiving and books they are hedging. 85% of CFOs are now expecting a recession in the US in 2020-2021. You should be thinking about other asset classes beyond equities. There has been an expansion in the multiples, driven by lower interest rates. The bond guys are buying them but not selling equities yet. It is global growth that is slowing.
DON'T BUY

It is a Canadian Hedged ETF. He would want to keep his US dollar exposure, however. There are both stocks and other ETFs in this. It is very sector biased. He would suggest XMW-T instead (See top picks for today) as you get much more diversification.

DON'T BUY
This is a call on oil. He is not going to want to buy a lot of oil. This is the 15 largest companies and they write covered calls. You will collect much higher premiums for the calls. But he would be cautious of this one.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Anytime you are investing in an area with such massive potential growth opportunities, you will see volatility. If you buy a little and more yet in corrections, it is a way to play it. Wait for good stiff corrections.
BUY
ZUT-T vs. ZWU-T. The ETF that does not write covered calls has done significantly better. He suggests buying both. You get very low premiums for calls in the utility space.
BUY
ZUT-T vs. ZWU-T. The ETF that does not write covered calls has done significantly better. He suggests buying both. You get very low premiums for calls in the utility space.
COMMENT
ZWP-T vs. EDGF-T. We have high yielding stocks that generally have lower volatility and so have lower option premiums. The covered writing does not add much value.
COMMENT
ZWP-T vs. EDGF-T. We have high yielding stocks that generally have lower volatility and so have lower option premiums. The covered writing does not add much value.
WEAK BUY
US Health ETF. We are in a state where we have aging demographics. The healthcare industry is one of the more recession-proof industries. He would suggest unhedged, however.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 31/18, Down 6%) It was a play on diversification. He would look at the EWJ-Q and get rid of the currency hedge now.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 31/18, Up 15%) There is a backlog in airplane purchases that is not going to go away. It is an alternative play on tech.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 31/18, Up 3%) Equal weighting gave him better diversification.
DON'T BUY
Looking for High Yield Bond ETF. High yield looks really calm in calm markets. When we get duress in the markets, then the bonds act like stocks, just when you don't want them to be. You have to balance the risks in your portfolio. He would suck it up on the low yield.
HOLD
You have infrastructure projects that have very long lead processes and the money is normally being spent by governments. It has had quite a run.
DON'T BUY

He would suggest TLT-Q which will act as a hedge in periods like 2008. As you own it you are not losing money.