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Market Pulse: S&P 500 closed at 7,657 (+0.9%), NASDAQ Composite at 26,333 (+1.0%), and TSX Composite at 35,698 (+0.5%). Core PCE projections for August sit at 0.25%-0.28%, matching July and running slightly below core CPI. HSBC and JPM have updated their Fed rate-hike forecasts, with JPM now seeing two hikes in its revised outlook. About 17 days ago we picked PNG.V on an earnings-surprise entry; it closed down 5.59%. The nearest central-bank decisions remain the Fed and Bank of Canada meetings later this month, with markets still pricing limited near-term easing. Diesel prices set a fresh record of $5.85 less than a week before crossing the $6 threshold according to GasBuddy data. This milestone arrives amid broader cost pressures that can directly affect logistics-heavy portfolios and energy names on both sides of the border.

Strategy Spotlight

Value investing is the discipline of buying stocks trading at low multiples of earnings, cash flow, or book value relative to their historical norms or peers. Rising bond yields have started to challenge the high-valuation growth names that dominated the past two years, creating a window where depressed multiples can act as a buffer. Investors can screen for names with forward P/E below sector medians and free-cash-flow yields above 6% using free tools on most Canadian broker platforms. The approach has historically delivered its strongest relative performance in the 12-24 months after the 10-year Treasury yield breaks above 4%. The main risk is value traps—companies that look cheap because their earnings are about to fall—so pair any screen with a same-day volume check above the 20-day average before entering. Canadian investors can apply the same screen inside a TFSA by sorting TSX names on dividend yield and payout ratio while excluding those with recent earnings misses. The Adelaide Now analysis notes that the end of the “lazy trade” in growth stocks is opening space for disciplined buyers who focus on balance-sheet strength rather than momentum. Source: adelaidenow.com.au

Investor Education: The Canadian Home Bias Problem

Imagine you bought XIU last month because it felt familiar and offered a dividend tax credit. Your order filled at the TSX close, but the ETF’s 30%+ weighting in financials and energy means your “Canada bet” is really a concentrated sector bet that can lag global tech and healthcare for years. The mechanism is simple: Canada represents roughly 3% of global market cap, yet many TFSA and RRSP holders keep 30-50% of equity exposure inside Canadian names because of familiarity and the dividend tax credit. What most retail investors don’t realize is that their job, home, and pension already deliver heavy Canada exposure, so the extra allocation often doubles down on the same economic risks. The professionals always check their total geographic breakdown across all accounts before adding another Canadian ETF. The concrete misconception to avoid is treating home bias as automatic diversification; instead, calculate your true country weights once a quarter and cap Canadian equity at 20-25% unless you have a specific thesis for outperformance. This quarterly check can be completed in under ten minutes using any brokerage’s portfolio analyzer and helps surface unintended overlap in financials and energy that many Canadian investors carry without realizing it.

Practice Investment of the Day

Disclaimer: This is a SIMULATED trade for educational purposes only. No real money is involved. This is NOT financial advice.

Trade Type: Mid-Week Update Structure: Shares Today's Pick: None — monitoring KR Market: NYSE Sector: consumer Strategy: Waiting for a confirmed earnings-reaction setup with volume confirmation before considering entry. Strategy Family: earnings_surprise Hold Period: 5 sessions from entry Invalidation: A close below the 50-day moving average on above-average volume would invalidate the thesis. Lesson Tags: valuation_discipline, sector_rotation AI Analysis:

• Catalyst: Kroger’s second-quarter earnings beat and subsequent stock bump higher.
• Technical Setup: Stock has not yet shown volume above the 20-day average on the post-earnings move; RSI sits near 55 on the daily chart.
• Risk Assessment: Recent regime shows median matched-window alpha of -1.76% across the last 10 trades, so entry requires three aligned factors.
• Target: No target set until entry criteria are met.
• Confidence Level: Low — only one factor (earnings beat) is confirmed; volume and sector-rotation signals remain absent.

Why This Teaches: The setup demonstrates how to stay disciplined during a cold streak by naming the exact missing conditions rather than forcing a trade. Listeners learn that preserving capital is an active decision, not a default. The Motley Fool coverage highlights that some investors viewed the post-earnings move as a buying opportunity, yet the volume confirmation required by current rules has not appeared. This forces the analysis to remain in observation mode until the next clear signal arrives. Source: fool.com

Yesterday's Trade Review

No newly closed trade since the last review. The most recent Practice Investment has already been reviewed; current holdings remain open and pending their scheduled evaluation, so there is no new realized result to report today.

Portfolio Performance

Portfolio Performance (simulated, $1,000 per trade): 60 total trades at a 52% win rate for a cumulative P&L of +$299.63. The matched-window alpha versus NASDAQ stands at -4.8% across 9 rules-based trades. Average return per trade is +0.50%, with the best trade at +20.11% and the worst at -11.80%. The current streak is one loss. These figures reflect the strict five-session hold rule and the requirement that every trade be sized at exactly $1,000 with no discretionary extension of the holding period.

Tools & Techniques

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF Outlook The ETF provides broad Canadian large-cap exposure and can serve as a core holding for investors who want to benchmark their TSX allocation without picking individual names. Canadian investors can use the outlook to compare sector weights against their own TFSA holdings and decide whether to add or trim. Access the latest commentary directly on the kalkine.ca site or through any brokerage research portal. The outlook also flags upcoming corporate actions and dividend dates that can affect rebalancing decisions inside registered accounts. Investors who hold the ETF can cross-reference its top holdings against the four Canadian names discussed in recent Motley Fool Canada pieces to avoid unintended concentration. Source: kalkine.ca

Quick Hits

Is Kroger a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report? Kroger posted second-quarter results that beat expectations and the stock moved higher immediately afterward. The Globe and Mail coverage notes that the reaction was positive enough to prompt fresh questions about whether the valuation now justifies a new position. Action: Add KR to watchlist and wait for volume above the 20-day average before considering any position. Source: theglobeandmail.com

Your TFSA Owns 3 ETFs: It May Still Be 1 Big Technology Bet Three popular ETFs can still overlap heavily in U.S. mega-cap tech names, leaving investors with unintended concentration. The Motley Fool Canada piece walks through concrete examples of how holdings in the same handful of names can accumulate across multiple funds. Action: Run a holdings overlap check on your TFSA ETFs this week using your broker’s portfolio analyzer. Source: fool.ca

4 Canadian Stocks I’d Load Into My TFSA Without Hesitation The article highlights four Canadian names offering reliable income plus capital-gains potential suitable for tax-free accounts. The selection criteria emphasize dividend growth history and balance-sheet resilience that can compound inside a TFSA over multi-year periods. Action: Review the four names against your existing TFSA sector weights before adding any new positions. Source: fool.ca

How to Build Retirement Wealth Inside a TFSA or RRSP Patient ownership of quality Canadian companies has compounded meaningfully inside registered accounts over multi-year periods. The Motley Fool Canada analysis underscores that consistent dividend reinvestment and modest annual contributions can produce outsized results when the holding period stretches beyond five years. Action: Identify one Canadian stock already in your TFSA that has raised its dividend at least three times in the past five years and set a price alert at its 200-day moving average. Source: fool.ca

Listener Challenge

Open your brokerage app, pull up the three largest ETFs in your TFSA, and run the holdings-overlap report; note the combined weight in the top 10 U.S. tech names and decide whether that concentration matches your intended risk level.

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