The Alt Thinking Podcast by Ninepoint Partners

As interest rates stabilize, infrastructure stands out as a sector ripe with opportunities. Ninepoint Partners portfolio manager Jeffrey Sayer is bullish on both oil & gas and clean energy infrastructure investments as we come to the end of the Fed tightening cycle.  

ETFs are growing faster than Mutual Funds. And while they've been around since New Kids on the Block, there are still some myths surrounding this popular investment vehicle. Ninepoint's Warren Steinwall tells Michael Hainsworth that there are a few ways to get the most out of this low cost form of investing.

One of the world's top energy analysts sees a disconnect in the oil market between recessionary perceptions and the reality of market fundamentals. Eric Nuttall tells Michael Hainsworth that this is creating an opportunity during the summer driving season.

How do we invest in Web3? Alex Tapscott returns to explain why he believes we need to look beyond the companies building the next generation Internet and include those dipping their toes in the water, from luxury pursemakers to coffee companies.

As an investment, private credit is just hitting its stride. Monroe Capital's Dayna Kleinman believes it's not too late to for Canadians to catch up to world investors and include this alternative asset class in a well diversified portfolio.

As investors, it's possible to get in on the ground floor of the next generation Internet. Like Web 1 created a wide world of information and Web 2.0 launched social media and mobile phones, Web3   could   change our relationship with anything of value. If "data is the new oil", Web 3   could   be its barrels. 

The Bond Market is giving us gifts right now. That's what Ninepoint's Mark Wisniewski is seeing. He's also predicting a recession. How is he adjusting his fixed income approach? He offers three strategies.

While yields may be back for the bond component to your portfolio, alternative assets still have a place. Ninepoint's John Wilson tells Michael Hainsworth how he's helping clients weather the economic and geopolitical uncertainty in 2023.

After back to back negative years for fixed income, we learn why Ninepoint's bond fund manager Mark Wisniewski believes 2023 will be a turn-around year for the sector.

As we look toward a likely recession in 2023, the fear of running out of money in a bear market is growing. How is Ninepoint's John Wilson viewing the year ahead and how is he avoiding that fear himself?

With predictions that interest rates will continue to climb and the housing market will fall 30%, what is an investor in the mortgage market to think? RiverRock MIC's Nick Kyprianou offers his insight into the numbers and explains why he's staying the course.

Interest rates are expected to continue to soar. How do you hedge against the increased cost of borrowing? Monroe Capital's Chairman and CEO Theodore L. Koenig tells Michael Hainsworth that for some investors, Private Debt is a solution going into a potential recession in 2023.

New! Many small businesses have trouble getting financing while institutional and high-net-worth investors have difficulty finding an investment similar to fixed income that provides a high return in a low interest rate environment. Fortunately, they can both benefit from private debt.

As a recession looms in 2023, energy investments are being hit by fears of a drop in demand. But as Eric Nuttall tells us, the markets aren't considering the other side of the equation: supply.

Earnings season is underway in the oil patch. Ninepoint's Eric Nuttall tells Michael Hainsworth that the Q1 results show that the multi-year bull market continues, and energy companies are rewarding investors in the space.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taken the carbon credit markets on a wild ride. But for Ninepoint's John wilson, the investment thesis is only getting stronger. 

Rising interest rates are an opportunity for investors in residential mortgages. RiverRock's Nick Kyprianou tells Michael Hainsworth that it means less business for the banks and more business for Mortgage Investment Corporations like his.

Are the clouds of energy ignorance lifting? Eric Nuttall tells Michael Hainsworth that high gas prices aren't going away once the Ukraine-Russia war is over, and the political class needs to understand the solutions.

Crypto advertising was everywhere during Super Bowl 56. But was it a winning night for the technology? Ninepoint's Alex Tapscott tells Michael Hainsworth it's a sign the asset class has a strong future, even if Larry David thinks it's just as big a fad as "the wheel".

Investing in carbon credits is a more than US$850B market. COVID-19 failed to curtail demand in a market that rose 164% in 2021. So what is a carbon market and how can we invest in the Energy Transition Economy? ClearBlue Market's Anop Pandey joins Michael Hainsworth to look at the opportunities in going green.

2021 marked the start of a digital asset revolution and the creation of Web 3.0. Its foundation is being built on the blockchain. The Blockchain Research Institute's Alex Tapscott tells us this past year was huge for the future of Bay Street: Decentralized Finance.

With the cost of living at levels not seen in 20 years, and the shine coming off gold, how should investors hedge against inflation? Ninepoint Partners co-CEO John Wilson says alternative asset classes in the age of negative rate returns will pay dividends for investors.

Bitcoin as the new gold? With the cost of living's "transitory" COVID-related spike looking more long-term, Ninepoint's Alex Tapscott tells us that cryptocurrencies have a role in hedging against inflation.

Ninepoint's Eric Nuttall says energy ignorance is shaping government policy decisions and leaving investors with the perception that Canada's energy sector is a sunset industry. But it's a new morning in the oil patch and Q3 earnings are shining bright.