We've all been wondering when it was going to happen, and now it has. The positive is that it's great for stocks. The negative is that it's a reflection that the economy is slowing, and Canada has economic issues right now. As an investor, you want to capture the benefits of lower interest rates but still be cautious of areas where there's weakness in the economy.
The best-performing markets globally in the last 5 years have been those with a fairly high concentration in technology. The Canadian market is 60% either financials or resources. There are these small chunks of attractive growth, and that's what he's looking for.
He can't be agnostic to the rate environment, because typically the small- and mid-caps are quite interest-rate sensitive. Interest rate environment that's flat or starting to roll over is one of the pre-conditions for the next upward small- to mid-cap market.
Fundamentally, the story hasn't changed. Market's gone through a correction. Very inexpensive. Good play on AI, as purchases in that area are made through a company like this. Be patient. Low valuation, raised dividend, buying back stock, you'll be fine.