The Canadian Investor

AI investing is often focused on the obvious names: Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and the rest of the hyperscalers. But the AI buildout is creating massive demand across the entire infrastructure stack, from electricity and grid upgrades to cooling, data centers, semiconductors, uranium, industrial automation, and specialized software.
In this episode, we unveil the TCI Podcast Index: Hidden AI Winners, built in partnership with Questrade’s new custom indexing feature. We explain how custom indexing works, why we chose this AI infrastructure theme, and then break down the 21 companies selected for the index.
This episode also looks at why AI demand may benefit companies far beyond the usual tech giants, especially businesses tied to power generation, electrical equipment, liquid cooling, semiconductor manufacturing, data center construction, and nuclear energy.
Tickers of stocks discussed: PWR, GEV, STN, TT, NET, VRT, NEE, GLW, FIX, CCO.TO / CCJ, ASML, ROK, ECL, CLS.TO / CLS, HUBB, QXO, SNPS, GNRC, ETN, CEG
Questrade custom indexing contest:
This information is for educational purposes only. Not intended to be financial advice. Paid partnership with Questrade. Not financial/investment advice. The creator is not a registered adviser. Views and experience shown are the creator's own; results are not representative. Custom Indexing is a self-directed product; Questrade does not recommend securities or assess suitability. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. FX and other fees may apply. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
No purchase necessary. Open to Canada (age of majority). Skill testing question required. One Prize: 3-night Nimmo Bay (BC) retreat for 2 + 10 annual payouts of $7,000 CAD to winner's non-registered or TFSA account. ARV: $100,000 CAD. Odds depend on entries. Terms apply. See full rules: https://www.questrade.com/disclosure/remix-your-life-contest---terms-and-condition
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In this episode, we break down a packed week of macro, market and stock-specific news. We start with the Bank of Canada holding rates at 2.25% as inflation pressures remain sticky, then look at the latest U.S. CPI print and why markets are still worried about inflation staying higher for longer.
We also discuss the insider tipping allegations surrounding TerraVest and why governance risk can matter, even when the underlying business remains strong. From there, we move to the IPO market, including OpenAI reportedly filing confidentially for an IPO, the latest on SpaceX’s expected public listing, and Wealthsimple’s new IPO access feature for retail investors.
Finally, we look at Lululemon’s tough quarter, weak Americas sales, margin pressure, lowered guidance, and whether the company is starting to look more like a turnaround story than a premium compounder.
Tickers of stocks discussed:
TIH.TO, LULU, ATZ.TO, META, GOOGL, AMZN, MSFT, NVDA, SPY, QQQ
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In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon is joined by Daniel Foch to take a deep dive into Canadian REITs and the major forces reshaping the real estate market.
They discuss why residential REITs are facing pressure from falling rents, rising vacancies, and slowing population growth, while retail REITs have been surprisingly resilient thanks to strong occupancy, rent increases, and valuable land redevelopment opportunities. They also cover the office sector, where return-to-office trends are helping at the margin but vacancy rates remain well above pre-pandemic levels, especially outside top-tier buildings.
Simon and Daniel also look at industrial REITs, the impact of overbuilding, the role of higher interest rates, and whether areas like data centres could become an interesting opportunity for Canadian real estate investors. They wrap up with a discussion on office conversions, adaptive reuse, and what investors should watch before jumping into beaten-down REITs.
Tickers discussed: CAR-UN.TO, BEI-UN.TO, IIP-UN.TO, KMP-UN.TO, REI-UN.TO, SRU-UN.TO, CHP-UN.TO, PMZ-UN.TO, AP-UN.TO, D-UN.TO, RPR-UN.TO, GRT-UN.TO, DIR-UN.TO.

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In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon and Daniel Foch break down the increasingly confusing macro backdrop for Canadian investors.
They discuss why Canada’s latest jobs report looked stronger than expected, but may actually make life harder for the Bank of Canada. They also compare today’s economy to the early 1990s recession, including the parallels around population growth, real estate, interest rates, employment trends, and household debt.
Simon and Daniel also dig into bond yields, the risk of higher-for-longer rates, oil-driven inflation, consumer debt stress, rising delinquencies, and why Canadian households may be more vulnerable than the headline data suggests. They wrap up with a discussion on fiscal dominance, government spending, Canada’s trade challenges, and whether nation-building projects and AI infrastructure could provide a brighter long-term path for the economy.
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In this episode, we cover several major stories across AI, tech, Berkshire Hathaway, housing, and Canadian banks. We start with Anthropic reportedly moving closer to a potential IPO and what that could mean for the broader AI IPO race. We also break down the latest SpaceX IPO update, including its massive expected valuation and why investors appear to be valuing the company as much more than just a rocket launch business.
We then look at Alphabet’s major equity raise and what it says about the rising cost of the AI infrastructure race. From there, we discuss Berkshire Hathaway’s planned acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison and why the deal is notable under Greg Abel’s leadership. Finally, we wrap up with Canadian bank earnings, where results were better than feared, dividends were raised, capital markets helped, and credit remains the key risk to watch over the next few quarters.
Tickers of stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, BRK.B, TMHC, LEN, RY.TO, TD.TO, BMO.TO, BNS.TO, CM.TO, NA.TO, TSLA, SPCX
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