Matt Hougan: Massive Growth for ETF Industry

Chris Vermeulen shares his simple ETF strategy, which he uses with his own investment capital to safely navigate the markets no matter which direction or curveball the market throws at him. This technically proven strategy uses price, momentum, cycles, and sentiment to identify trends starting or ending. Through the use of risk and position management, he shares a way to never have to worry about the market direction again and how you can consistently grow your account. 

With more and more ETFs listed on Canadian exchanges, DIY investors have an overabundance of choice. It can be hard for investors to know which ETFs to put into their portfolios—should you stick with index-based ETFs or explore thematic and sector ETFs, for example? MoneySense breaks through the clutter with our annual ETF All-Stars Report—now in its 12th year. We’ll look at the makeup of today’s ETF market and which ETFs are worth considering.

In this session, we explore the evolution of factor ETFs and delve into how quality investing works. We will look at different approaches to measurement, and why this factor may hold up across different market environments. From the general risk-return profile to the nuts and bolts of MSCI’s methodology, Paul Riccardella of MSCI and Erin Allen of BMO ETFs will uncover the truth about quality ETF investing and how it can fit in your portfolio.

What is currency hedging, and why does it matter? Head of ETF strategy, Bipan Rai, and senior associate, Zayla Saunders, take a deep dive into currency risk and how it can impact your portfolio. In this session, we uncover the two main factors to take into account when considering hedged versus unhedged ETFs, and how you can implement these in your portfolio for long-term success.

Discover the top 3 strategies to profit with alternative investments during market volatility. Learn how to leverage commodities, private market opportunities, and diversified funds to boost income, protect wealth, and achieve portfolio stability.    

Join Lou Basenese to learn why venture-stage investing in the public markets is the most transparent, liquid, potentially profitable, and impactful way to participate in venture capital. Find out how you can join an invite-only community of executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders dedicated to backing the technology leaders of the future. Finally, learn how special tax treatment under IRS Section 1202 can help you avoid paying taxes on up to 100% of capital gains up to $10 million or 10 times the original investment. 

Hannah Kesler is the second generation of the infinite banking concept. This is a method Hannah and her father travel all around the country to teach; how to recycle, recapture, and keep total control of your hard-earned dollars. The Money Multiplier teaches the importance of privatized banking, keeping money in the family, and how to break the bonds of financial slavery you don’t even realize you are in. Hannah will be showing you how to get ALL the money back for every car you will ever buy, drive, and own for you and your family, for the rest of your life. And if it works for a car…what else do you think it can work for? ANYTHING—products, services, and investments. Her dreams are to continue delivering the message of how money really works, build her real estate empire, become a fashion designer to start her own clothing line and boutique, and one day become a brewmaster owning her own Barcade! With this wealth management tool, she knows those dreams will become a reality sooner than later.   

The number and assets under management of option strategy, covered-call ETFs has exploded over the last couple of years. New funds with unique strategies are being launched every week. Investors are intrigued with distribution yields of 20%, 30%, 50%, and even approaching 100%. In February I launched the only service dedicated to analyzing and recommending these high-yield ETFs. In this webinar, I will share which option strategies are working best for investors and share some of my current recommendations. 

Join Ashraf Laidi as he discusses how proper use of intermetal technicals helped call gold's bottom earlier in the year. Once he has updated his gold count vis à vis silver, copper, and platinum, he will dissect USD trends beyond the "DXY Index". Ashraf will also address how to approach Bitcoin with more confidence via the Bitcoin/gold ratio. 

Join American Infrastructure Group’s Peter Quinn as he discusses utilizing drones and AI-powered solutions to solve the $45 billion-a-year utility infrastructure integrity problems. You won’t want to miss this session! 

Veteran analyst Ryan Irvine conducts a fireside chat Q&A with the president, CEO, and founder of VersaBank (VBNK:NASDAQ), a Canadian Schedule I chartered fully digital financial institution (bank). VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. With the acquisition of a US OCC-licensed bank, VersaBank has launched its unique and proven Receivables Purchase Program in the world's largest point-of-sale financing market. Already highly successful in Canada, increasing revenue by 134% in the past two years and ranking highest on an EPS growth basis over the same period, KeyStone believes VersaBank is eying a greater than 10x growth opportunity with a unique solution not yet available in the US market. Despite the current growth in Canada and a significant opportunity over the next decade in the US, the stock trades at under nine times earnings. Ryan and Dave will chat about VersaBank’s history and the opportunity today and for the next decade. An open audience Q&A session will follow.