Looking back at 2025
This episode, Barry and Ernest review 2025 including both highlights and lowlights for the marketsand the portfolio. 0:00 - Intro4:06 - Lowlight 1: The Canadian Dollar8:09 - Lowlight 2: Constellation Software17:00 - Lowlight 3: Large M&A 21:50 - What’s nextfor AI29:03 - Highlight 1: Google’s rebound34:41- Baskin’s portfolio changes39:39 - Strong fundamentals
Netflix's HBO drama
This week, Barry and Ernest discuss Telus's highdividend yield and Canadian dividend stocks, break down Netflix's motivationsfor buying Warner Brothers Discovery, before wrapping up with an outlook forthe Canadian banks. 0:00- Intro5:00- Telus's dividend trap8:40- Attractive Canadian dividend payers12:48- Netflix's bid for Warner Brothers Discovery16:56- Poor track record of media mergers21:08- Netflix's motivations for buying WBD33:04- Canadian bank update 40:14- 2026 for the Canadian banks 42:35- AI opportunity for Canadian banks
Filling up on Couche-Tard
This week, Barry and Ernest review results for Alimentation Couche-Tard and Copart before breaking down Netflix offer to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery. 0:00- Intro8:33- Alimentation Couche-Tard's rebound15:04- Canadian compounder buybacks24:17- Copart's earnings30:29- Copart's low-value car problem 36:42- How AVs impact Copart 39:00- Netflix's bid for Warner Brothers Discovery
Drilling Down on Canadian Energy
This week, Barry and Ernest review quarterly results for some more names before providing an update on their two favorite Canadian energy names. 0:00- Intro4:24- TransDigm outlook10:16- Great capital allocators pivot 14:55- Garmin update19:33- Brookfield update24:51- Buffett's pitch for Berkshire stock29:13- Why we own CNQ36:43- Tourmaline's business model 39:43- Data center tailwinds for natural gas 42:29- Country-level risk for commodities
Reviewing Q3 earnings for Apple, Amazon and more
This week, Barry and Ernest give an update on a number ofcompanies including Apple, Amazon.com, TFI International, and Live Nation. 0:00- Intro15:08- Apple strong results26:08- Amazon and AWS growth 33:52- TFI's 2026 rebound40:26- Live Nation update