Long Term Investing - With Baskin Wealth Management

0:00: Introduction1:20: More thoughts on Trump's tariffs6:40: Trump’s new tariffs on China11:40: Baskin’s long-term strategy resiliency to macro events15:10: Capex spend for big tech20:01: PE ratios in US indexes versus other countries25:30: TMX Group earningsWith Trump pulling back on its tariff threats for Canada, Barry and Ernest discuss why owning quality stocks is the best defense against geo...

This week, Barry and Ernest break down Netflix’s huge quarter and its initiatives in sports before doing another mailbag, answering questions about key learnings, US tariffs, and, believe it or not, something called Fartcoin. 0:00 – Introduction 2:10 – Reviewing buy & hold strategy 6:35 – Netflix’s record-breaking quarter 16:43 – Is there still value for Netflix shareholdersgoing forward? 17:3...

0:00 – Introduction 2:33 – The recent market pullback 5:28 – Goldman Sachs forecast for 3% market returns 8:50 – Issues in predicting long-term market performance 11:30 – The global scale of new tech companies 18:30 – Attending the ATB Conference 22:14 – The state of the Energy/Infrastructure market 29:09 – NFI and different perspectives on tariffs A jam packed show this week. Barry and Ernest sta...

0:00 – Introduction 4:09 – Why invest in Canadian compounders? 9:55 – How we define a compounder 15:45 – Why Compounders deserve to trade at high prices 24:50 – How we are reacting to Trudeau's resignation 29:00 – Update on Constellation Software going into 2025 38:13 – Does AI impact Constellation? 42:28 – Books we read during the holiday After taking a much-needed holiday, Barry and Ernest are b...

0:00: Introduction 1:30: managing your emotions in the markets 3:03:Hard to learn lessons in a bull market 5:29: Silliness in the market today 7:45:Sticking to our circle of competence 9:40: Year-End Wrap Discussion 12:37: Surprising strength in the TSX in 2024 14:08: A strong year for the Canadian Banks 18:30: Reviewing portfolio changes in 2024 for our clients 20:48: Garmin’s big year 24:52: Bei...

0:00 Introduction 2:54 Market Bubble? 8:26 Getting Back into Meta 12:45 Thesis for Meta 13:31 Successful Pivots of Meta over the Years 16:15 What Makes Meta’s Social Media Apps Different? 17:53 AI Opportunity for Meta 24:56 Reality Labs of Meta as a Risk Factor 26:43 What Have We Changed Our Mind About Recently? 33:41 Small to Medium Caps in Baskin’s Strategy 37:59 Companies We Liked but Didn’t In...

0:00 Intro 1:54 Trump’s tariff threats + challenges 9:34 How Tim Cook managed Trump’s first term 13:37 Have markets peaked? 15:29 Google’s challenges from antitrust and AI 26:25 Alimentation Couche-Tard’s earnings + update on 7 Eleven 35:02 Copart earnings and long-term drivers 42:34 Why does Copart have so much cash? This week, Barry and Ernest cover the Tariff concerns in depth. They review the...

0:00 Introduction 1:14 The Tyson/Paul event on Netflix 5:57 What Trump means for your portfolio? 14:18 Tracking Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio 25:09 Live Nation's blowout demand 34:49 Mailbag- Managing risk in the portfolio 38:20 Mailbag- Constellation spinoffs 41:11 Mailbag- Brookfield Wealth solutions 43:47 Mailbag- Position sizing A busy show this week. First, Barry and Ernest discuss the Mike...

0:00 Introduction 2:08 What Does Trump’s Victory Mean for the Markets? 10:30 Breaking Down the Broader Economic Environment 16:30 Ultimate Long-Term Focus: Constellation Software 22:50 Similarities Between TransDigm and Constellation Software 24:20 Power Relationship Between TransDigm and OEMs 31:55 Fundamentals of TransDigm 37:15 How Will TransDigm Continue to Grow?   Barry and Ernest deliver a p...

0:00 Introduction 2:10 Bell Canada’s Acquisition of Ziply: Does It Make Sense? 7:04 Balance Between Shareholder Expectations and Corporate Policy for Bell Canada 10:35 Breaking Down Apple’s Growth Runaway 14:52 How Is Apple Spending Much Less on AI Than Others? 18:56 Large Capex Levels for Big AI Names 26:15 Understanding Berkshire’s Earnings 33:40 Garmin’s Stunning Quarterly Results 38:05 Potenti...

On Tuesday October 29th, 2024 seasoned investors Barry Schwartz and Ernest Wong hosted an exclusive webinar, Quality Investing for the Long Run. Discussing timeless strategies to build wealth and secure your financial future, even in a volatile market. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced investor, you'll gain actionable insights into long-term investment planning, portfolio management, and...

0:00: Introduction 1:41 Impact of Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Policy on Markets 9:50 Does it Really Matter: US Presidential Election 14:12 Breaking Down the Earnings Season 15:28 Update on CoStar: Gap Between Fundamentals and Stock Price 25:16 The Parallel Between Meta and CoStar 27:00 TFI International Reported Earnings: What to Think? 32:13 Case of Moody’s: Reports Amazing Earnings, Stock Pri...

0:00 Introduction 1:45 Subdued response to our Garmin pitch? 3:48 Our take on the strong markets 8:23 Learnings from Adobe MAX 17:16 Our experiments with using AI tools in investment research 22:24 Updates on Couche-Tard's proposal for 7-11 34:27 Domino's Pizza earnings In this week's episode, Barry and Ernest cover several topics. With markets at all-time highs, Barry and Ernest provide their tho...

0:00- Introduction 3:31- Did we miss the Chinese stock rally? 9:15- Why we sold Vail Resorts and CN Rail 18:24- Benefiting from bad weather 22:34- Breaking down CNQ's recent acquisition In this week's episode, Barry and Ernest discuss multiple fascinating topics. The podcast starts with a conversation on the recent rally in Chinese stocks and why we generally avoid investing outside North America....

0:00 Introduction 2:10 The DoJ's antitrust lawsuit against Visa 12:03 Introducing Garmin 13:14 Garmin's pivot from car GPS 18:00 Garmin's unique distribution strategy 22:55 Breaking down Garmin's segments 29:30 Garmin’s smart capital allocation 33:34 What does Garmin look like in 10 years This week, Barry & Ernest wonder whether there is a pattern to recent Department of Justice antitrust laws...

0:00 Introduction 1:05 Brookfield’s $50 Billion Canada Fund 4:35 Adobe: a great business 8:56 Why are Adobe’s stock so volatile? 12:15 Future Drivers of Growth for Adobe 16:01 Ferrari: Car company or luxury company? 25:34 Ferrari’s EV Strategy 30:27 What is Ferrari’s opportunity? 36:08 Valuation thoughts 41:25 Bell’s Sale of MLSE to Rogers This week, Barry and Ernest react to Adobe's earnings and...

0:00 Introduction 1:05 Is the September effect real? 4:52 Baskin's successful multi-baggers and performance 13:19 Feature discussion: Brookfield Investor Day 16:53 Brookfield's insider alignment with shareholder 17:55 Brookfield Corporation vs Brookfield Asset Management 20:15 Brookfield's strategy in the current economic environment 24:17 Oaktree & growth in private credit 26:50 Brookfield Co...

  0:00 Introduction 1:33 Pillars of Quality Investing 6:30 Problems with investing in lower-quality businesses 9:10 Are yield stocks going to rebound? 15:38 Updates about Alimentation Couche-Tard 17:45 Another reason why US equity markets outperform 23:00 Differences in performance between the Canadian banks 26:27 Numbers on the upcoming mortgage renewal wave 32:14 Berkshire Hathaway reaches...

0:00: Introduction 3:45: What Ernest and Barry learned on vacation 6:04: Reasons for stick to North American stocks 9:05: Convenience Store market in Japan vs North America 14:21: Alimentation Couche-Tard's acquisition proposal for Seven & i 16:34: Difficulties of making foreign acquisition in Japan 17:48: Couche Tard’s strong track record of doing M&A 19:09: Timing of Couche-Tard's propos...

0:00: Introduction 1:23: The recent trends of Canada's interest rates and economic growth 4:56: When should investors buy bonds? 6:45: Review of the first half of 2024 9:53: Growth concentration in the S&P 500 13:22: Reviewing stock performance by sector 14:58: What if? Discussions for the first half of 2024 19:21: Why using hindsight is a mistake 21:26: Netflix: One of our top performers YTD...

0:00: Intro 1:06:The role of fixed income in portfolios through history 7:49: Why we keep bond duration short 9:53: The attractiveness of fixed income today 13:22: Outlook for Canadian preferred shares 16:18: The under-performance of dividend paying stocks 19:56: Why we sold TD Bank 23:26: Why we sold the Canadian telecoms 27:02: Dividend sectors/names where we're seeing value today With Barry on...

0:00: Introduction 0:27: What is a share buyback? 3:12: The pros and cons of buybacks 6:26: The only reason why a company should buy back shares 7:57: Why does CNQ spend so much on share buybacks? 11:26: Alimentation Couche-Tard's buyback announcement 15:24: The earnings from Couche-Tard 18:38: How can Couche-Tard combat inflation and retain its customers? 21:38: Alimentation Couche-Tard's new CEO...

0:00: Introduction 2:04: Ernest's trip to a CCL Industries plant 8:48: CCL Industries' recent acquisition in the Middle East 10:47: A review of the TSX this year and comparisons to American stock exchanges 16:33: Why we own specific Canadian stocks, and whether currency makes a difference 18:42: What Ernest pays attention to in the market 19:38: Feature Discussion: National Bank's acquisition of C...

0:00: Introduction 1:56: A refresher on the new capital gains changes in Canada 3:37: What do the new changes mean for your portfolio? Should you act or do nothing? 6:44: Could the new capital gains changes hurt your portfolio? 7:54: Feature Discussion: Tax-free savings accounts 10:48: What if you want to start a TFSA for a child? 12:39: What if you want to move a stock to your TFSA? 15:21: The fu...

0:00: Introduction 1:17: Barry talks about his trip to Calgary to visit clients. 3:25: A quick review of the markets in May and a preview of upcoming rate cuts in Canada 5:55: An update on our Costco thesis 8:40: reasons for strong e-commerce sales at Costco 10:33: Ernest’s experience buying a washing machine at Costco. 12:01: The trust that people have in Costco. 14:21: Costco adding value to its...