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In Episode 80, Frank jumps right into the tariff fray with a review of the recent 50% tariffs imposed by the United States on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, suggesting that the maneuver is in part designed to eliminate any Canadian leverage in advance of CUSMA negotiations. He urges calm from Canadian leaders and no rhetoric. Frank disagrees with the decision by Carney's government to provide concessions to the US to get the Windsor-to-Detroit Gordie Howe Bridge opened as it might provide leverage to Republicans running for office in Michigan and directly impact control of the Senate and future relations between the two countries. However, he understands that the Canadian Government needed to consider the bigger picture relationship and upcoming negotiations in weighing the pros and cons of giving in to US demands. He admits to being stunned by the recent flattering coverage of Mark Carney in the Wall Street Journal.  The Rupert Murdoch owned Journal's two-part detailed analysis of Carney's role in dictating the rest of the world's approach to the US likely left the US Administration seething and leads Frank to conclude that the Wall Street Journal supports Republicans, not Trump. Frank finishes up with thoughts on the US quagmire in Iran, suggesting one of two outcomes is now possible: a deal that does not result in US objectives or an expansion of hostilities that will result in loss of more US soldiers.    This podcast was recorded on July 21, 2026   Chapter Headings   00:35 - Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Canada 09:34 - Did Canada Compromise on the Gordie Howe Bridge? 15:39 - Elbridge Colby's Defense of US-Global Relations rings Hollow 19:30 - Takeaways from Frank's East Coast Summit 22:22 - Does Graham Plattner's Resignation Help or Hurt Democrats in Maine? 29:29 - Wall Street Journal Profile on Carney Leaves Frank Gobsmacked 32:00 - Why Iran is a Quagmire? For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 83 dives into a market structure topic that does not get enough attention, that is the rules governing issuers involved in share buyback programs. Joining the pod are two share buyback experts: Michael Seigne from Candor Partners in the UK and Paul Dotson, TD's trader responsible for handling trading for issuers in buyback programs in the US. In this episode, Paul and Michael discuss the history of share buyback rules and the need for modernization given changes to market structure dynamics. Research published separately by TD Securities and Candor suggests that less than ½ of daily volume is available to issuers limited to certain trading windows as a result of rule restrictions which, according to Michael, are even more onerous in Europe and the UK and result in frictional costs that are double the trading costs in the US. The discussion ends with the politics of buybacks, a topic that comes and goes based on the political winds and gained attention in the US recently with rules enacted by the Current Trump Administration to limit buyback activity for companies in the defense sector.   This podcast was recorded on July 16th, 2026.   Chapter Headings:   01:38 Current Buyback Rules 04:05 Hidden Costs to Issuers of Changing Trading Patterns by Natural Investors 16:04 Why Buyback Trading Costs are Higher in Europe? 33:26 What is an ASR and How is it Different from 10b-5 or 10b-18 Plans? 42:21 Why Now is a Good Time to Push for Reforms? 54:09 The Politics of Buybacks For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Canada's General Fusion is now the first publicly traded nuclear fusion company, as its Nasdaq debut gives it more cash to chase a breakthrough that could one day help meet soaring demand for clean power — if the still-unproven tech can finally produce more energy than it uses. Plus, doctors are warning about a tick-borne illness that was barely on their radar five years ago, as warming temperatures help ticks spread farther north and bring more diseases with them.And in The Big Picture: Ottawa and Alberta strike a deal with oil sands producers on a major carbon capture project, an Innu First Nation rejects Quebec's proposed hydro deal, and Chinese automaker Dongfeng gets ready to sell EVs in Canada.After today's interview we host an exclusive interview with Sumee Seetharaman, VP of AI/ML Practice in the Center of Excellence at TD:Brett:Hey, Peak Pals. Thanks so much for joining us today. We've got a great guest for you, Sumee Seetharaman, who is the VP of AI/ML Practice in the Center of Excellence at TD. This is gonna be a great conversation about AI at work, something I think we're all experiencing, so we're really excited to have you. To kick it off, the use of AI in Canadian workspaces is surging. According to KPMG, about 51% of Canadian adults are now using generative AI at work. Has the technology become just so commonplace in the workplace that Canadians need to have AI skills before they enter the workforce? And if so, which skills do they need? Sumee:Yeah, it's a great question. Interestingly, we're at a point where the personal use of AI is far exceeding use at work, a March 2026 Angus Reid survey found that over 70% of Canadians surveyed had used AI in the previous three months for personal use. So odds are that most folks are actively using AI for their day-to-day already and have some of the basic AI skills required at work. Skills like knowing how to use and prompt a chatbot effectively, and I'm not talking about just a single Q&A, but really knowing how to converse with the model. Treating, the response to your initial question as just the starting point. Knowing how to ask follow-up questions and providing clear instructions to refine the response. So the fluency is in really knowing how to iterate and refine, building out the parts that are missing, and pruning out the parts that don't feel right? Most people are learning to do this instinctively as they're using ChatGPT and Gemini apps. Next, I want to say folks who are using AI regularly are also starting to develop a good sense of the strengths and the limitations of the technology, right? All of us have encountered that the model sometimes hallucinates, and so we know and we've learned that we cannot treat the output of the model as gospel. And so in a work setting, this is where domain expertise, not AI expertise, is actually more helpful because we need experts to validate and apply human judgment on the output of the model. And also if you're actively using AI and reading on AI, AI can be used in harmful ways, so most folks are starting to develop an appreciation for the guardrails that are needed and what does responsible use of AI look like. And are careful about what you put into public versions of these models. You're starting to build a good awareness of privacy safeguards and such. All that to say if you're familiar with using ChatGPT or Gemini for personal use- You should be able to fluently use most AI tools in the workplace. So at TD, over seventy percent of our colleagues our workforce has access to a GenAI capability, whether it's virtual assistants that we have developed in-house for our frontline colleagues in contact centers or wealth operations or branches, or Copilot capabilities we've enabled across the organization. GitHub Copilot for developers and Power BI Copilot and Office 365 Copilot. So chances are, if you're joining TD, you have access to these AI capabilities to, to really amplify your impact, and you probably are already quite fluent in how to use them. Brett:TD is obviously ahead of the curve on AI, and I'd be interested from a practical standpoint, what are some examples of jobs at TD that AI is already transforming? Sumee:Yeah. So we recently announced our first agentic AI use case to, to speed up the pre-adjudication process of mortgage and HELOC applications. So when an application is submitted, AI agents that we've deployed are actively scanning the documents, calculating client income, performing consent checks, looking for discrepancies, et cetera. After this sort of document review process is done, the agents then produce a memo with their findings and this goes off to the underwriters to review and make a decision on the application. And so if you look through that agentic AI activation, it's transformed the jobs of colleagues like our underwriters who are now working hand-in-hand with AI agents and making decisions on applications much faster. We've gotten the review process down to an average of three minutes from an average of fifteen hours. Effectively, the way they're operating has transformed day-to-day. If I look at the role of our back-office staff that has transformed as well. They're now providing valuable oversight on our AI agents and helping us ensure that it's performing within the necessary parameters and it's delivering the right outputs. It's just the first set of use cases supporting the first pre-adjudication leg, but there's a much broader end-to-end transformation roadmap for our real estate secure lending operations. So we're just getting started. And as we gradually scale AI use within RESL operations, we'll start to see more role transformation across the board. On a similar vein I find the roles of our frontline colleagues are gradually evolving, transforming too. So our colleagues in branches are now using gen AI virtual assistants to help prepare for client meetings, answer complex questions effectively. Our colleagues in TD Securities are now using these virtual assistants to speed up the research process and really amplify the sales cycle. So across our frontline, our new hires now have an expert AI support on their fingertips, which means they can now spend far more time focusing on sales advice, deepening relationships with our clients. So slowly but surely, we see these roles evolving, getting actually much, much more client-focused and less manual work and less operational focus, if you will. Brett:What is TD doing to help train and upskill colleagues so that they can build the AI skills they need to thrive in these transformed roles? And I guess how do upskilling efforts differ for an individual who's a beginner with AI versus a new hire at Layer 6 who's looking to build their AI skills? Sumee:Yeah, it's a great question. We're actually employing a multi-pronged training strategy for AI across the organization. Obviously it's customized to your function, your role within the organization, but it takes many formats. It could be trainings, recordings, live, virtual or in-person immersive hands-on sessions, hackathons, longer-term programs and pilots, et cetera. Across the gamut, depending on the role you're in, depending upon the function you're in. I'll maybe talk about a few initiatives, what we've rolled out across the organization. The first one I'll highlight is TD Thrive, which is our enterprise learning platform. It has dozens of AI courses that are available on demand to every TD colleague, and these cover a broad spectrum of topics from one-on-one sessions like getting started on LLMs to very advanced, architecture of agentic systems, as an examp...

In Episode 82, we complete our round the world review of global market on close mechanisms with a trip through the APAC region. Joining us for the APAC discussion are two regional market structure experts: Winnie Khattar, Head of Market Development for Blackrock in the Asia Pacific Region; and Khashayar Sirti, Head of APAC Trading for UBS Asset Management. Winnie and Khash work in tandem to walk through the nuances of each of the 14 different markets in the region with market on close mechanisms including India, a market that will debut its MOC facility in August. The two panelists finish with some thoughts on the sustainability of positive momentum in the region and what is needed for inflows to continue. This podcast was recorded on June 29th, 2026. Chapter Headings 01:28 Using Local vs Global Brokers to Access APAC Markets 03:33 The New Market on Close Mechanism in India 11:51 Navigating Closing Benchmark Activity in China's Retail Dominated Tape 17:44 How Taiwan's Daily Price Move Limitations Impact Closing Activity in Highly Volatile Stocks? 27:33 Off Again, On Again – The History of MOC in Hong Kong 32:39 The Outlier – Korea 39:04 The ASEAN Nations 48:35 Australia Has a New Competitor to ASX 54:52 Japan's New Auction Model is Gaining Traction  For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Recorded on 06/22/26 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming capital markets strategy and propelling recent mega-cap IPOs. David Erickson and Grant Miller explore a surge in global capital markets activity, with more than US$5 trillion in issuance and a renewed wave of equity supply led by mega-cap companies. They discuss the landmark “SpaceX IPO” as a sign of strong investor optimism and growing risk tolerance, while also examining how AI is reshaping investment, innovation, private equity and financing strategies. The conversation highlights both the opportunities and uncertainties created by rapid technological change set against a market backdrop defined by strong momentum, evolving risks and increasingly complex capital allocation decisions. For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 In Episode 79, Frank welcomes back his friend and colleague Chris Krueger, Head of Global Macro Research for TD Securities and an expert on Washington politics, to discuss the upcoming US Midterm elections in November. Before digging in on US politics, Frank and Chris work through some recent developments around the globe including the Iran Peace Deal, the Trump-Meloni dispute and Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister of the UK. When the conversation switches to mid-terms, Chris educates our listeners on the math to control the House and Senate and suggests that the next leader of the Democratic Party is likely to emerge from state legislatures rather than chambers of government in Washington. Frank handicaps the Rubio-Vance sweepstakes for next Republican leader and believes that other horses will participate in the leadership race as well. The two finish up discussing the dispute over the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, IEEPA refunds and expectations for CUSMA negotiations.   This podcast was recorded on June 22, 2026   Chapter Headings 01:15 - The Iran Peace Deal 07:21 - Starmer Quits 15:40 - The Math for House and Senate 22:19 - Leading Candidates for Democrats 24:54 - Rubio vs Vance 28:04 - Dispute over Gordie Howe Bridge 32:04 - New US Tariffs Arrive as IEEPA Refunds Start 34:47 - Expectations for CUSMA       For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Episode 81, we look at market structure evolution through the lens of a career financial services portfolio manager Justin Hughes from Karl Kapital. In this episode, Justin reflects on market structure evolution and the tradeoffs between competition and fragmentation that resulted from Regulation NMS. He explains why zero commissions was a much bigger catalyst to marketplace volume growth than most market structure experts believe and admits that some marketplace innovations in new product offerings are moving away from core investing principles. Justin does not believe 24-hour trading will have much of an impact on overall volumes and questions whether investors trading overnight understand the cost of convenience. He finishes up in a debate with the host over the move to semiannual reporting by issuers, a practice he is opposed to and concludes with some tips for investors looking at the private credit space.   This podcast was recorded on June 2nd, 2026.   Chapter Headings   01:47 A Look Back on Demutualization of Exchanges 10:48 The Importance of Zero Commissions on Volume Growth 15:18 The Need for Guardrails on New Product Innovation 19:25 The Pros and Cons of 24-Hour Trading 26:10 Why is Justin Opposed to Semi Annual Reporting Cadence? 32:23 What Investors in Private Credit Need to Know?   Karl Kapital Disclosure: https://fileshare.karlkapital.com/dl/d9kdbTxypKBr     For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities.

In Episode 80, we are joined by two benchmark experts, Karl Schneider, Senior Portfolio Manager at State Street Investment Management, and Jeremy Lai, Portfolio Trader at TD Securities.  In this episode, Karl and Jeremy discuss all aspects of index provider decisions to fast-track mega-cap IPOs into benchmarks including S&P's proposal which remains an outlier and the need to have flexible inclusion rules for both new additions and large lock up share releases. Jeremy outlines the details making May 29 the largest MSCI rebalance in history, while Karl addresses the busy calendar of events in June including the inclusion of the first of many mega-cap IPOs and the need to ensure there is enough broker capital to satisfy the expected demands of the passive community.  Jeremy finishes up with some trading advice to fundamental investors who might want to take advantage of some of the market activity from indexers.   This podcast was recorded on May 14th, 2026.   Chapter Headings   03:45 Mega-Cap Index Inclusion – Trade-off between Representation and Investability 07:01 S&P Remains Outlier in Mega-Cap Fast Track Process 19:11 Why Lock Up Release for SpaceX is More Important than Inclusion? 28:24 Sector and Style Decisions 32:56 Why May 29 Represents Largest MSCI Rebalance in History? 38:47 Domestic Benchmarks, Redomicile and Teck debate in Canada 48:24 The Busy Index Calendar – Is the market able to handle this activity? 56:27 Advice to Fundamental Investors on Trading Around Index Events For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities.

Frank and Peter found heaven in the May episode of Geopolitics with the marriage of a live audience for Episode 78 before a Jays game at the Rogers Center and a special guest appearance in the second half of this podcast by former Toronto Blue Jays President Paul Beeston to talk baseball.  Frank covers a wide range of topics in the first 30 minutes including his view on the wars in Iran and Ukraine as well as Canadian hot button topics such as the upcoming CUSMA negotiations and the upcoming separation vote in Alberta.  He also takes a moment to remember the life of his friend Robert Irving from Moncton who passed away recently.  The conversation shifts to baseball where two kids in a candy store named McKenna and Haynes lined up to ask Beeston everything he knows about baseball including his view on the Jays in 2026 as well as the pending labor negotiations between players and owners.  Beeston offers his thoughts on the electronic review of everything in baseball, an outcome he would not support and finishes with some thoughts on 50 years with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Chapter Headings   01:10 - Remember Robert Irving 03:52 - Are We Nearing the End of the Wars in Iran and Ukraine? 15:33 - Global Investors Turn Bullish on Canada 21:44 - CUSMA Rhetoric 29:00 - Premier Smith's Dangerous Gamble on Sovereignty Vote 39:07 - Beeston's 50 Game Review of Blue Jays Season 47:34 - Can Major League Baseball Avoid a Strike? 54:38 - Beeston Says No to Review of Every Umpire Decision  1:14:02 - Memories from 50 Years with the Blue Jays   This podcast was recorded on 05/25/26 For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

International ETFs are a simple way to invest in markets outside your home country. If you're trying to pick out an international ETF though, you'll notice it's not quite the same as planning your summer vacation. Should you invest in international, global, or emerging markets? Each option offers a different level of exposure to countries, regions and economies. In this episode, investors of all levels will learn how to use international ETFs to diversify their portfolio, reduce risk, and gain access to growth opportunities around the world. Join Isabela Sagan, Manager, ETF Business Development, TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) and Andres Rincon, Managing Director, ETF Sales & Strategy, TD Securities as they break down how international ETFs work, what to watch for when investing overseas and how to build a “passport portfolio”. Highlights include: 02:41 What is the difference between international markets, global markets, and emerging markets? 04:41 How do you invest in international ETFs? 10:15  What is home bias investing? 13:03  Should you use passive or active ETFs to get international exposure? 16:16  What are the pros and cons of international investing? For a full transcript in English and French, please visit the TD Asset Management Podcast page: https://www.td.com/ca/en/asset-management/insights/podcast Email any questions or ideas for future episodes to: td.tdamtalks@td.comPlease follow "TD Asset Management" on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/showcase/tdassetmanagement/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 77 covers a wide range of topics on the geopolitical landscape including the recent assassination attempt on President Trump, the implications on global energy markets of UAE's decision to exit OPEC and which person is leading Iran in negotiations with the United States. Frank discusses the stalemate and war of attrition that is the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which is a win for Ukraine and the impact on populist governments of the shocking defeat by authoritarian leader Victor Orban in Hungary. The conversation turns to Canada where Frank discusses Carney's back door into a majority and how it will change calculus for the Liberal leader's policymaking and CUSMA negotiation strategy. He finishes with analysis of Prime Minister Carney's recent announcements of a new Sovereign Wealth Fund and an upcoming Federal Government-led global investment Summit planned for Toronto in September, both positive developments for Canada.   This podcast was recorded on April 28, 2026   Chapter Headings   00:48 - President Trump Assassination Attempt 05:58 - Who is Negotiating on Behalf of Iran? 11:25 - UAE Leaves OPEC 13:38 - Ukraine's Move to Back Pages Masks Recent War Successes 17:41 - What Orban's Loss Means for Populist Leaders? 30:35 - Carney Replies to Greer's Threats Ahead of CUSMA Talks 32:22 - Explaining Canada's New Sovereign Wealth Fund 36:46 - Recent Investment Wins for Carney Puts Approval Process in Spotlight For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

​​​Payment methods are being rebuilt in real-time with digital assets. Jeff Solomon, Special Advisor and Vice Chair, TD Bank U.S., Elizabeth St-Onge, Head of Digital Assets Product and Strategy, TD Securities and Davies Beller, Managing Director, Head, Digital Assets, Co-Head, Payments and Financial Technology, TD Securities explore how cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized deposits are reshaping cash liquidity and moving funds globally.     ​We discuss the value for consumer, corporate and commercial clients, and how TD Securities is strengthening its position in this rapidly evolving space.   This podcast was recorded on ​April 8, 2026​.  For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Episode 76, Frank ponders the potential outcomes of the War in Iran and its impact on other global geopolitical events. He believes that despite a wide bid-ask spread in peace negotiations between Iran and the US that the Trump Administration will find a peaceful end to hostilities in the near future. Complicating matters in this war are different goals for the two protagonists, The US and Israel, one of which has to live next door to a now angry Iranian regime. Frank is not surprised by Iran's tactics in the Strait of Hormuz, nor the lack of support for military escorts from NATO allies. One certainty is the impact of the war on energy prices and, in turn, broader inflation trends in the US is going to be negative for Trump and the Republicans at mid-term elections in November.  We finish the dialogue back home in Canada, where citizens of the Province of Alberta are expected to hold a vote on secession from Canada later this year, an unfortunate distraction for Albertans and Canadians at a time of so much other geopolitical noise. Despite this unwanted noise and limited likelihood of success in the first secession attempt, Canadians would be remiss if we simply ignored this Alberta secession vote as noise; just ask citizens of the UK who didn't take Brexit seriously until it was too late.   This podcast was recorded on March 26, 2026   Chapter Headings:   01:47 - The Goal of War with Iran 08:18 - Narrowing the Bid-Ask Spread on Peace Negotiations 12:57 - Iran's Control of Strait of Hormuz 16:31 - Trump's Tries to Hold His Base 19:45 - The Future of NATO 27:19 - China's Quiet Positioning 35:05 - Higher Energy Prices – Impact on Mid-Terms 37:31 - Save America Act 43:11 - Alberta Secession Talk 55:57 - Frank's Two Favorite Words "Opening Day For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 79 of Bid Out takes a look at recent industry debate surrounding the removal of the Order Protection Rule and related policies that will be impacted by this change.  With the SEC poised to eliminate a rule that is at the core of current equity market structure, we are joined on this episode by two industry experts, Mett Kinak from T Rowe Price and John Ramsay from IEX, for a discussion on what will rules will change and what rules and protocols need to change in a no OPR world, list that includes whether the industry needs access fee caps and what is the future of the NBBO.  The two banter back and forth on new ATSs for trading equity tokens and how tradfi and defi can co-exist in trading equities and they and finish up with a discussion on the need for strong Prediction Markets regulation.   This podcast was recorded on March 5, 2026.   Chapter Times:   04:30    The Importance of Roundtables and Biggest Surprise from OPR Event in Austin 09:40    Key Themes from Austin – Access Fee Caps and Future of the NBBO 18:10    Will Tick Size and Access Fee Caps Proceed as planned in November? 20:39    The Future of the NBBO Post OPR Removal 40:34    New ATSs for Tokenization and Fusion of Equity Trading in TradFi and DeFi 54:48    Prediction Markets Regulation For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if Cuba became a territory of Canada? What if Justice Alito suddenly retired this summer? These are just two of Frank's more provocative thoughts in this month's episode of Geopolitics. Frank also addresses the "monumental" Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, Trump's pivot to Section 122 flat tariffs and Jameson Greer's suggestion that Canada needs to accept some tariff level as part of CUSMA negotiations, a point Frank pushes back on given it defeats the notion of a "free trade agreement." He also discusses the prospect of US military action in Iran, the latest on Venezuela and the possible revitalization of Keystone XL.   This podcast was recorded on February 26, 2026   Chapter Headings:   01:36 - Frank's Musings on Supreme Court Changes and a Solution for Cuba 10:39 - Supreme Court Ruling on IEEPA Tariffs and Trump's Pivot to 122 18:08 - Does Canada Have to Accept Tariffs in a renewed CUSMA? 23:52 - Trump's Plan to Replace Income Tax with Tariff Revenues 27:26 - Will Trump Attack Iran? 33:34 - The Latest in Venezuela 35:27 - South Bow Discusses Revitalizing Keystone XL   For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ronan Ryan and John Ramsey are joined by Reid Noch, Vice President of U.S. Equity Market Structure at TD Securities, for a wide-ranging conversation on three of the most talked-about (and most misunderstood) topics right now. Reid walks through how prediction markets are evolving beyond sports betting, why tokenization is as much a regulatory story as a technology one, and how changes in settlement, liquidity, and market hours could reshape participation across retail and institutional trading. 

Is your growth actually costing you money? Why do so many businesses scale unprofitably?In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Eric Fiegoli. ERIC FIEGOLI co-founded Exbo Group in 2017. Since the firm's inception, he has helped to provide finance, operations, and strategy support to more than 50 growth-stage companies. Eric focuses much of his time supporting clients' fundraising efforts as well as new business development for Exbo Group. His areas of focus include software, education technology, and healthcare.Prior to Exbo, Eric worked as a Senior Product Manager at Amazon where he managed the design and execution of a global order consolidation program. Previously, Eric worked at TD Securities as an Associate on the debt capital markets and sales & trading teams. Eric began his career at Deutsche Bank where he worked in credit risk on a global team spending extensive time inNew York, London, and Hong Kong.Eric received a BS in finance, with honors, from Lehigh University and earned his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. In his free time. Eric enjoys running, skiing, reading, and spending time with his family.What if better financial insight changed everything?Check this out!Show Links:Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-fiegoli-3960771aBook a call with Michelle: https://go.appointmentcore.com/book/IcFD4cGJoin our Facebook group for business owners to get help or help other business owners!The Business Ownership Group - Secrets to Scaling: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessownershipsecretstoscalingLooking to scale your business? Get free gifts here to help you on your way: https://www.awarenessstrategies.com/

Two weeks have passed since Frank last spoke to listeners. Since then, it has been chaos in global geopolitical circles, with Frank wondering whether some of this noise is meant to distract from issues the US Administration would prefer to take a back seat in the current news cycle. Trump's consistent musings about owning Greenland have become a major escalation of geopolitical risk, and Frank worries that it is at this juncture in cross-border disputes when mistakes happen, someone says or does the wrong thing, and a situation destabilizes. He is hopeful that cooler heads prevail, and an off ramp can be found in Davos. Frank still wonders why the US Administration claims it needs Greenland, asking "why buy the cow when you already get the milk for free?" This month's podcast also covers tariffs, Iran, Minnesota, Venezuela, the Board of Peace, the Munroe Doctrine, Canada's China pivot, Legault's resignation in Quebec, Powell's Fed Indictment, populist market interventions by Trump and Prime Minister Carney's "sobering" speech to the World Economic Forum. This podcast was recorded on January 20, 2026 Chapter Headings:01:10    US vs NATO on Greenland06:04    Study Confirms Cost of Tariffs Borne by US Consumer10:37    Jawboning The Supreme Court Over Tariffs13:30    Carney's Sobering Speech in Davos15:19    Trump Rhetoric over Greenland Eerily Similar to Putin and Ukraine18:17    Iranian Military Quells Uprising20:20    Two Weeks Later – What Lies Ahead for Venezuela23:48    Trump's Alternative to the UN – A So-Called "Board of Peace"27:14    Listener Mailbag – MAGA Supporter Asks Frank about Munroe Doctrine35:38    Trump's Populist Marketplace Interventions37:54    ICE and Minnesota40:10    Powell and Fed Independence41:40    Legault Resignation Throws Open Quebec's Leadership Race For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For the first time in 78 episodes of Bid Out, Peter goes solo with a discussion on important index issues on the docket for 2026. While there are lots of unknowns, the year ahead is likely to be busy for index fund managers and given the potential for megacap IPOs such as SpaceX, Open AI and Anthropic, the fundamental investor community will be watching index treatment carefully. Interestingly, the important index event for the megacaps may not be the IPO inclusion; instead, the big event for these massive companies may be after share lock ups expire. Speaking of fundamental investors, this community wants its voice heard by S&P in Canada to keep Anglo-Teck in the local benchmark post completion of the merger, a prospect that requires a rule change or one-off exception by the index provider. Other important events are Russell's decision to move to semi-annual rebalancing and whether the index benchmark providers decide to proactively remove DATCOs, a prospect deemed much less likely given MSCI's recent decision to defer pending a broader analysis of operating companies. Finally, it is high time for S&P to bring foreign companies back into the S&P 500 Index after nearly 25 years on the sidelines.This podcast was recorded on January 13, 2026.Chapter Headings:01:07 The Growing Divide Between Domestic and Global Benchmarks03:19 The Gravitational Pull of Companies to the US Market06:24 Following Brookfield Asset's Lead to R1 – What Canadian Companies are Next?08:05 Time for S&P 500 To Make Foreign Names Index Eligible10:20 Cross Border M&A – Index Implications for Rio-Glencore, Anglo- Teck12:58 Fast Tracking MegaCap IPOs - The Most Important Topic for 202619:47 Russell Move to Semi Annual Rebalance Schedule21:07 DATCOs – Next Steps Following MSCI Deferral25:04 Equity Tokenization – Implications for Index Providers26:54 Texas Stock Exchange – New Listings and Index Eligibility28:19 Monitoring Potential Land Mines – ETF Benchmark Shifts and Index Rule Changes For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 73 of Geopolitics is a special episode in which Frank discusses the implications for global geopolitics of the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Frank discusses backlash in Washington of the decision to arrest Maduro without Congressional authority, what it means for possible next moves for the United States as it flexes its military muscle in the Western Hemisphere for both Venezuelan neighbors but also Greenland and Canada. In addition, he ponders the potential that the Maduro move spawns global spheres of influence as the US implements its National Security Strategy (coined by President Trump as "the Donroe Document." For Canadians, Frank discusses implications of this geopolitical theatre for Canada's energy sector and whether a new pipeline to tidewater is more or less feasible today than last week and whether the prospect of growth in Venezuelan heavy oil production truly provides US leverage in upcoming CUSMA negotiations. This podcast was recorded on January 7, 2026 Chapter Headings: 01:10 - The Capture of Maduro – US Motivation and Next Day Plans06:38 - Trump Chooses Incumbent over Nobel Prize Winning Opponent12:54 - Rebuilding Venezuela's Oil Infrastructure17:32 - Spheres of Influence – Where Does Canada Stand?29:54 - Sleeping With One Eye Open – Will Trump Follow Through on Saber Rattling?37:38 - Mark Wiseman's Chops as Ambassador39:18 - Implications for Canada's Energy Sector For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carol Schleif of BMO Private Wealth and Bob Doll of Crossmark Global Investments on positioning, risk appetite, and what's driving sentiment. Bart Melek of TD Securities explains the forces moving oil, metals, and broader raw-material markets. Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX, on the box office outlook. Michelle Caruso Cabrera examines oil tankers, Venezuela, and the geopolitics shaping energy flows, before Jeff Kilburg of KKM Financial breaks down options activity and market positioning. The show closes with a global equity lens from Kei Okamura of Neuberger Berman on Japanese stocks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 72 of Geopolitics is a mix of current events and predictions for 2026. Frank discusses the U.S.'s recently released National Security Strategy that some pundits believe is akin to the original Monroe Doctrine published following the American Revolution that aimed to establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere.  After praising outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman on her retirement announcement, Frank provides advice to the next person in the foxhole for Canada in Washington. He discusses the continued aisle crossings in Ottawa pushing the Liberals near to a majority and reminds listeners that the practice is nothing new in Canada. Before getting to his 2026 predictions, Frank weighs in again on the MTG vs Trump saga and finally whether Indiana's rebuttal of President Trump means the end of gerrymandering…for now. In terms of predictions, you won't want to miss his thoughts on the future of CUSMA, the Trans Mountain Pipeline, the War in Ukraine, and the Mid-term elections in Washington. This podcast was recorded on December 15, 2025 Chapter Headings: 00:43 - The Monroe Doctrine 2.007:52 - Advice for the Incoming Ambassador in Washington12:18 - Another MP Crosses the Aisle17:12 - MTG Questions Whether Trump is America First23:09 - The End of Gerrymandering…for Now26:14 - 2026 Predictions For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the second part of our two-part pod series on tokenization of equities, the conversation with our special guest Brett Redfearn, Founder and CEO of Panorama Financial Markets Advisory, moves from the basics of tokenization to the implications of this major market structure change. Brett discusses current token activity, the role of the issuer in the move to decentralized trading of equity tokens, the debate over OPR and whether it is relevant to the token movement and how sandbox experiments will work. In the latter part of the discussion, Brett opines on potential threats to traditional financial institutions such as exchanges and transfer agents and he provides advice to regulators and his crystal ball on the end state for equity market structure in 5-10 years. This podcast was recorded on November 26, 2025. Chapter Headings:               00:39    Current Tokenization Activity08:38    Issuer Involvement in Token Activity11:23    Is the Elimination of OPR Essential to the Token Movement?18:39    The Sandbox Experiments and Litigation26:33    Threat to Trad-Fi Infrastructure31:02    Advice to Regulators36:06    Brett's Crystal Ball on Market Structure 5-10 years from now38:47    How to Learn More About Tokenization For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the first of a two-part podcast series, Brett Redfearn joins for a discussion on the emerging high-profile topic of tokenization of equity trading, a direction of travel that represents the most significant market structure change in the past 20-30 years. Brett is arguably the world's pre-eminent thought leader on tokenization, marrying his expertise from his time as global head of market structure for JP Morgan and at the SEC as Head of Trading and Markets with his more recent consulting work with crypto technology providers on the evolving space of tokenization. In this episode, we work through the basics of crypto technology including important terminology and use cases for investors and issuers beyond the surface examples of custody, 24-7 trading and ability to trade notional rather than fixed share amounts. In the latter part of this episode, we dig into the definition of a security, who regulates the various products in the US and how it might be possible for secondary market rules to differ between de-fi activity in equity tokens and traditional financial markets. Part 2 will follow in the next few days. This podcast was recorded on November 26, 2025 Chapter Headings: 04:46    Crypto Products vs Crypto Technology07:08    Stablecoins and Tokenization15:56    Use Cases for Investors and Issuers27:36    Determining What is a Security -The Howey Test32:53    Who Regulates Tokenization in the US?36:22    How Can Secondary Trading in Defi and Trad-fi Have Different Rules?43:05    The Nasdaq-DTCC Announcement For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Frank comes out on fire in Episode 71 when questioned on his recent travels to the Middle East, describing the region as hot, and clearly justifying the Prime Minister's recent outreach for partnerships with countries in the region. He summarizes thoughts on the recent COP 30 and the G20 Summits, as well as trade negotiations with the US and he highlights a sleeper issue in Canada, which is the growing popularity of a separatist party in Quebec with a mandate to vote for separation. He finishes with thoughts on political meddling allegations, Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation, and other hot topics in Washington. This podcast was recorded on November 26, 2025 Chapter Headings: 03:41    Ukraine Peace Plan Makes Progress – Why Now?08:31    Is COP 30 Past its Best Before Date?13:33    The BC Pipeline Debate24:04    Quebec Separation Chatter26:26    Trade Negotiations and Political Meddling39:10    Is Marjorie Taylor Greene's Resignation a Canary?41:23    Other News in Washington For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Parker Weil is Executive Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking Coverage at TD Securities (TDS), and sits on the CIB Executive Management Committee. He is responsible for overseeing the business' global strategy, managing key relationships, and leading high-profile transactions to drive business growth and market expansion.   Prior to this, Parker was the Co-Head of the Financial Sponsors Group which manages the firm's relationships with Private Equity firms, Family Offices, and Independent Sponsors. He has over 30 years of experience providing M&A advice and capital raising services to companies in the manufacturing, energy & power, and business services industries. Prior to TD Cowen, Parker served as Managing Director and head of the Industrials and Natural Resources investment banking group for Stifel Financial Corp. He previously held roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Salomon Brothers. Parker currently serves on the Board of Directors of 180 Degree Capital Corp. He has also served on Clean Energy Fuels and on the Board of Trustees of the Ridgewood Lacrosse Association.   Parker holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

In Episode 75 of Bid Out, we take another peak inside TD's recent Portfolio Management and Market Structure Conference to a fireside chat with Grant Vingoe, CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission.  In this wide-ranging discussion, Grant provides his perspective on the role of the regulator in Canada's fight for global capital and listings, steps the CSA has taken to help Canada's capital markets, the Commission's approach to market structure in light of the SEC's libertarian agenda and finally its oversight of digital assets, prediction markets and tokenization of securities including equities. This podcast was recorded on November 6, 2025. Chapter Times: 01:23    The SEC's Libertarian Agenda05:28    CBOE Views Canada as Non-Core13:29    Responding to Trump's America First Agenda21:00    Addressing Critical Views on ESG's Mission Creep25:04    What Canada Can Do to Make IPOs Great Again?33:54    Digital Asset Regulation in Canada37:23    Tokenization, Sports Betting and Prediction Markets43:07    When Does A Regulator Need to Protect Retail Investors? For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 74 comes at you from inside the 26th Annual TD Securities Portfolio Management and Market Structure Conference held in Toronto in early November.  In this episode, we replay a panel discussion with executives from the leading benchmark providers MSCI, S&P and FTSE-Russell alongside an index manager from State Street Investment Management. Topics discussed include the difficulty of reconciling domestic and global benchmark policies, evolving rules on domicile, concentration and capping rules and the emerging issue of eligibility for companies around the world running crypto treasury operations inside operating companies, so-called Digital Asset Treasury Companies. Chapter Headings 02:54 Domestic Benchmark Overlap06:52 What It Would Take to Make Canadian Names Eligible for S&P 500?14:51 FTSE 100 Eligibility for non-UK Incorporated Issuers27:38 Mag 7 Concentration31:48 Eligibility of Digital Asset Treasury Companies36:44 MSCI/FTSE Split on Viet Nam and South Korea48:15 Implications of 24-hour Trading This podcast was recorded on November 6, 2025  For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 70 of Geopolitics is a bonus episode taken from a panel at our recent Portfolio Management and Market Structure Conference. Frank McKenna is joined by his TD colleague The Honorable Rona Ambrose, Deputy Chairwoman, TD Securities, and former leader of the Conservative Party in Canada, for a discussion that includes the on again off again trade negotiations between Canada and the US and a review of last week's budget in Canada. While Frank admits the budget was likely over-hyped and a disappointment, Rona takes direct aim at the fact the incumbent government clearly stated that younger generations will need to suffer and made no attempts to appease the interest of the other parties in parliament with its budget decisions. Frank admits he still does not know what Trump's end goal in trade negotiations with Canada is but believes the end deal between the two countries is likely to be much narrower than anticipated originally.    This podcast was recorded on November 6, 2025 Chapter Times: 02:09 - Trump's Real Motivation for Suspending Trade Negotiations20:33 - The View Inside the Republican Party on Trade23:09 - Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Trump's Use of IEEPA28:14 - Signals from Off Cycle US Elections34:54 - Gerrymandering41:07 - First Take on Canada's Budget For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Episode 69, Frank invites Chris Krueger, Strategist with TD Cowen's Washington Research Group, to join the pod to help navigate the fast-moving developments in Washington including the government work stoppage, Canada-US trade negotiations, and the postmortem of President Trump's recent Whitehouse meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky. Frank describes trade negotiations as slogging along given that the two countries have incredibly inter-twined economies, and a complex trade and security relationship. Pipelines are back in the news and Frank weighs the pros and cons of a Keystone restart or pipeline to the Northern BC Coast with continued expansion of existing infrastructure. Chris provides our mostly Canadian audience with a 101 on gerrymandering, and its impact on mid-term elections. The two geopolitical experts finish up discussing the merits of a Nobel Peace Prize for Trump and potential end to the war in Ukraine. This podcast was recorded on October 20, 2025 Chapter Times:01:31 - Slogging Through Canada-US Trade Negotiations13:39 - Carney's Balancing Act with Canada's Premiers17:09 - Setting the Record Straight on Tariff Revenues22:20 - Pipelines Back in the News in Canada29:07 - Explaining Washington's Work Stoppage33:53 - Is Stellantis's Brampton Plant Closure the Canary?38:33 - Gerrymandering Gone Wild43:41 - Peace Negotiations in Middle East and Ukraine  For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the last of our two-part series diving into investment banking, market leaders Larry Wiesenck, Head of Global Investment Banking, TD Securities and Vice Chair, TD Cowen and Grant Miller, Executive Managing Director, Head of Global Capital Markets, TD Securities, together with adjunct professor at Columbia Business School David Erickson, explore the growth of private capital markets and the reasons cash-flowing companies are staying private. We discuss private versus public market dynamics and the opportunities for our clients. Finally, hear our thoughts on convertible bond market growth and the evolution of the private credit market. This podcast was recorded on October 8, 2025. For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're Watching Daniel Ghali's ‘SilverSqueeze You Can Buy Into' Unfold Now Back in January, TD Securities analyst Daniel Ghali wrote a report on how the declining inventories in the LBMA's silver vaults were leading us towards what he called "a silver squeeze you can buy into." Now, after months of tariffs, continued strong industrial demand, and declining LBMA inventories, Vince Lanci explains why this is all unfolding now. So to find out the latest about this historic developing silver situation, click to watch the video now! - To find out more about the latest drill results from Dolly Varden's Silver go to: https://dollyvardensilver.com/dolly-varden-silver-intersects-1422-g-t-silver-over21-70-meters-including-10700-g-t-silver-over-1-00-meter-at-wolf-vein/ - To get access to Vince's research in 'Goldfix Premium' go to: https://vblgoldfix.substack.com/ - Get your free copy of Arcadia's Silver Report here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/p/arcadia-silver-report-an-overview - Get access to Arcadia's Daily Gold and Silver updates here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/ - Join our free email list to be notified when a new video comes out: click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - Follow Arcadia Economics on twitter at: https://x.com/ArcadiaEconomic - To get your copy of 'The Big Silver Short' (paperback or audio) go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ - Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 - #silver #silverprice #gold And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD) This video was sponsored by Dolly Varden Silver and Arcadia Economics does receive compensation. For our full disclaimer go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/disclaimer-dolly-varden-2025/Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

Silver Supply Fears Now Being Discussed On Bloomberg For decades, silver investors have been speculating that there could one day be a shortage. And perhaps more than at any other time since silver was removed from the coinage, the signs are mounting that we could actually be on the verge of seeing something like that happen. So you'll want to see what Daniel Ghali of TD Securities said this on Bloomberg Television, about just how quickly he thinks the silver inventories can be drained. And to find out more, click to watch the video now! - To read more about the latest press results from Argenta Silver go to: https://argentasilver.com/argenta-silver-corp-drills-545-g-t-ag-over-43-20-meters-including-1302-g-t-ag-over-8-meters-in-a-70-meter-step-out-drill-hole-and-defines-a-new-exploration-target/ To contact Joaguin, or Vanessa in Investor relation email: oaquín Marias: jm@argentasilver.com Vanessa Bogaert: vb@argentasilver.com Get your free copy of Arcadia's Silver Report here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/p/arcadia-silver-report-an-overview - Get access to Arcadia's Daily Gold and Silver updates here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/ - To get your very own 'Silver Chopper Ben' statue go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/chopper-ben-landing-page/ - Join our free email list to be notified when a new video comes out: click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - Follow Arcadia Economics on twitter at: https://x.com/ArcadiaEconomic - To get your copy of 'The Big Silver Short' (paperback or audio) go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ - Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 - #silver #silverprice #gold And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD)Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

To download Arcadia's Silver Report go to: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/p/arcadia-silver-report-an-overview Bloomberg Warns of 'Silver Scarcity' We're starting to see some alarming developments in the silver market. Bloomberg is warning about a scarcity of silver, and just wait until you hear what the silver analyst from TD Securities just wrote about how soon the LBMA could reach a supply breakpoint. There are some stunning events taking place in the silver market right now as the price continues to rally, and to stay on top of the latest news, click to watch this video! - Get access to Arcadia's Daily Gold and Silver updates here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/ - To get your very own 'Silver Chopper Ben' statue go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/chopper-ben-landing-page/ - Join our free email list to be notified when a new video comes out: click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - Follow Arcadia Economics on twitter at: https://x.com/ArcadiaEconomic - To get your copy of 'The Big Silver Short' (paperback or audio) go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ - Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 - #silver #silverprice #gold And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD)Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

Aliyah Mohamed is Chief Capital Officer at KingSett Capital. She joined in 2022 and has oversight of equity and debt capital strategy and formation, as well as marketing and communications.Prior to joining KingSett, Aliyah spent over 16 years in Investment Banking at TD Securities, most recently as Managing Director, Real Estate, where she advised clients on a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings and equity and debt, public and private offerings.In this episode, we talked about:•⁠  ⁠How Aliyah Got into Real Estate•⁠  ⁠Chief Investment Officer vs Chief Capital Officer Jobs Aspects•⁠  ⁠Kingsett’s Main Focus•⁠  ⁠Institutional Clients Industries•⁠  ⁠Canadian Investment â€¢â   ⁠Fund Structures•⁠  ⁠Acquiring Process•⁠  ⁠Acquisition in the Canadian Market•⁠  ⁠Diversity in Real Estate

“The Silver Market Is Sleepwalking Into A Squeeze Right Now” Last year a TD Securities analysts wrote a report about why he's expecting the next silver squeeze. And after the EFP premiums blew out in the gold and silver markets, he just said 'the silver market is sleepwalking into a squeeze right not.' We're starting to see the impacts of some of Trump's policies already, even before he's taken office. And in an already fragile silver market, there's stress in the market. To find out more, click to watch the video now! - Get access to Arcadia's Daily Gold and Silver updates here: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/ - To get your very own 'Silver Chopper Ben' statue go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/chopper-ben-landing-page/ - Join our free email list to be notified when a new video comes out: click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - Follow Arcadia Economics on twitter at: https://x.com/ArcadiaEconomic - To get your copy of 'The Big Silver Short' (paperback or audio) go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ - Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 - #silver #silverprice #gold And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD)Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

Episode Summary: In this episode of Because of Bitcoin, host Mauricio Di Bartolomeo sits down with John Glover, Chief Investment Officer of Ledn, to discuss the groundbreaking transformations Bitcoin is sparking in financial markets and lending. With over 25 years in traditional finance, John sheds light on how Bitcoin's transparency and decentralized nature present an antidote to legacy banking flaws. From defining rigorous risk management policies to breaking down what sets Bitcoin-backed loans apart, this episode provides a comprehensive view of the journey from TradFi to the innovative frontier of digital assets. Key Topics Discussed:1. John Glover's Financial Background:John's journey from studying quantum chemistry to leading roles in Canadian banks, including TD Securities and Barclays.His transition from traditional finance to Ledn, where he applied traditional risk management to the digital asset space.2. Bitcoin as Pristine Collateral:Why Bitcoin's 24/7 trading availability and transparent, non-gap-risk profile make it a robust form of collateral.John explains how Ledn capitalizes on Bitcoin's unique qualities for over-collateralized, lower-risk loans.3. Risk Management at Ledn:Insights into Ledn's rigorous risk management policies, including transparency, in-house technology, and client protections.Examples of policies that kept Ledn stable during the 2022 crypto lending crisis, as opposed to peers like BlockFi, Celsius, and Voyager.4. Institutional Involvement in Bitcoin:How Ledn's recent $50 million Bitcoin-backed loan with Signum Bank marks a milestone for institutional-grade digital asset lending.John discusses the growing interest from traditional financial players and what it means for Ledn's cost of capital and loan offerings.5. Transparency and Client Assurance:How Ledn's Open Book Reports give clients insight into how their assets are used, boosting client confidence and trust.John's perspective on Ledn's dedication to transparency as a differentiator in the Bitcoin lending space.6. Future of Bitcoin-backed Loans and Yield Products:John's projections on the growth of Bitcoin-backed lending, upcoming challenges, and potential yield compression due to institutional demand.Insights on new products like custody loans and the impact of traditional financial entities entering the space.7. Bitcoin and the 2024 U.S. Election:John shares his perspective on the potential impact of the 2024 election on Bitcoin, with differing outcomes depending on the party in power.The broader implications for Bitcoin's long-term trajectory, regardless of short-term market fluctuations.8. Technical Analysis and Bitcoin Price Predictions:John breaks down his weekly technical analysis of Bitcoin's price movements and offers projections for the coming year.Explanation of Elliott Wave Theory and how it applies to Bitcoin's potential path to $100,000 and beyond.About the Guest: John GloverJohn Glover is Ledn's Chief Investment Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience in traditional finance to the digital asset world. John was formerly with TD Securities, Barclays, and Validus Risk Management and has a robust background in derivatives, FX, and institutional risk. At Ledn, John applies traditional financial risk management frameworks to Bitcoin lending, ensuring a secure, transparent, and client-first approach. Resources and Links:Learn more about Ledn: https://www.ledn.ioFollow Ledn on Twitter for John's Weekly TA: @LednSubscribe to our newsletter for more Bitcoin insights: https://www.ledn.io/newsletter

In this episode of ICMA Education & Training's latest vlog “Careers in Capital Markets”, Tim Skeet (Bank of China; ICMA UK Regional Chair) and Alex Malitsky (Director - Fixed Income Syndicate & Origination, TD Securities) discuss careers in finance.

Themes: Burnout, Life Balance, Self Empowerment, Relationships, Healing, Ayurveda, Yoga, Self Care, Self LoveLauren Baptiste is enhancing today's work culture with a simple strategy: prioritize well-being as the "hardest-working" professionals climb the corporate ladder. As a burnout coach, life coach, and consultant on a mission to help women level-up at work and at home, Lauren brings more than 13 years of experience in corporate culture and workplace burnout alongside her knowledge as practitioner of Ayurveda, hormonal health and other evidenced-based modalities. This results in clients shifting from exhausted to energetic, cynical to optimistic, and ineffective to empowered.​Lauren is also an international speaker on the topics of burnout, mindfulness and women in leadership, and has consulted for a wide range of clients including IBM, TD Securities, EY, NFL, Warner Music, Estee Lauder, Standard Chartered Bank and the United Nations. Lauren has been published in many established outlets, such as Forbes, Thrive Global, Medium and Authority Magazine. In this conversation with burnout expert, coach, & speaker Lauren Baptiste of Acheloa Wellness and Empowered Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua, we dive into these insight topics and helpful tools:- What exactly is “burnout?”- Lauren shares her personal story of burnout and how it brought her into her healing + towards her mission- What are the internal stories + patterns from within that bring us to the external circumstances that lead to burnout?- Living in a culture of over-doing in the West that enables & encourages burnout- The tell-tale signs that we, or someone we love, is going through burnout- How to give ourselves the space in our lives, simple boundaries and the self love to create proper awareness, presence + accountability… & help shift a dynamic that could lead to burnout- Daniel shares his story of burnout as a small business owner in the healing industry- How we can show up for others in our lives if and when they are experiencing burnout- Lauren's 5 step process of rebuilding a foundation within ourselves + our lives that can prevent burnout- How the improper use of the senses to cope with burnout create more damage to ourselves & more cycling into patterns of burnout-How to take on a vision of our our life as a "long game"And much more!Connect with Lauren's work here: acheloawellness.comFollow Lauren on Instagram for burnout tips: @acheloawellness*Connect with Daniel for your Free Discovery Session -  for individuals + couples who are ready to explore, illuminate + empower their lives & their relationshipsSUMMER SALE ! Get 25% OFF all coaching journeys and packages by mentioning Empowered ConnectionPartnership Full of Possibility for 2024 - for couples ready to up-level their partnership and create more intimacy + deeper connection.Find Daily Relationship Tools + Tips & Self Growth + Empowerment Practices with Damodar on Instagram - @empoweredconnection.me*Sponsored by our adored, organic and hand-crafted with intention healing product line Bhava Wellness - RECEIVE 15% OFF  by using the code EMPOWEREDCONNECTION (one word, all caps) at checkout!

In this engaging episode of The Art of Consulting Podcast, host sits down with Lauren Baptiste, a life coach and consultant specializing in workplace burnout and well-being. With over 13 years of experience in corporate culture, Lauren is on a mission to help professionals, particularly women, transition from exhaustion to empowerment. Her unique approach incorporates elements of Ayurveda, hormonal health, and evidence-based modalities, making her insights particularly compelling for anyone looking to improve their work-life balance. Key Topics Discussed: 00:06 - Introduction: Host introduces Lauren Baptiste, emphasizing her mission to enhance work culture by prioritizing well-being. Lauren's diverse background includes expertise in Ayurveda, hormonal health, and evidence-based modalities. She has consulted for a wide range of clients including IBM, TD Securities, EY, NFL, Warner Music, Estee Lauder, Standard Chartered Bank, and the United Nations. 01:11 - Understanding Burnout: Lauren delves into the concept of burnout, highlighting its symptoms such as emotional exhaustion and cynicism. She differentiates between the 'soft' and 'hard' sides of burnout, emphasizing the importance of addressing both for overall well-being. Lauren explains how even high performers can fall prey to burnout, making it crucial to identify and address it early. 05:16 - Urgency of Addressing Burnout: The discussion covers the severe consequences of burnout, including extreme cases leading to suicidal thoughts. Lauren emphasizes the need for immediate intervention and sustainable solutions to prevent such outcomes. She shares stories about the drastic impact of unchecked burnout and stresses the importance of professional help and personal strategies to manage it. 11:03 - Balancing Work and Personal Life: The conversation turns to finding a balance between professional achievements and personal enjoyment. Lauren suggests integrating fun into daily routines while fulfilling career goals to maintain a healthy life balance. She talks about her own experiences and how small changes can make a significant difference in one's outlook and well-being. 18:02 - Empowering Others: Lauren discusses the importance of empowering those around us instead of trying to solve every problem ourselves. She relates this to consulting, where the aim should be to provide tools and knowledge rather than taking on all tasks. Lauren shares practical tips on how to foster empowerment in both personal and professional settings. 23:03 - Authenticity in Different Roles: The conversation touches on authenticity, stressing the importance of being true to our roles in various contexts. Lauren uses the analogy of a UFC fighter to explain how one's behavior should align with the role they are playing. She elaborates on how being authentic within these roles can lead to more meaningful and effective interactions. 27:27 - Importance of Connection: Lauren highlights the impact of loneliness on burnout, especially for consultants. She suggests intentional connection through small gestures like texting friends or arranging meet-ups to foster meaningful relationships and mitigate burnout. Lauren shares personal anecdotes and scientific studies to emphasize the critical role of social connections in maintaining mental health. 30:00 - Final Thoughts: The episode concludes with Lauren reiterating the need for a balance between being a hero in our professional roles and taking care of our own well-being. She encourages listeners to seek support when needed and to maintain objectivity in their roles. Lauren leaves the audience with actionable advice on how to start making positive changes today. Episode Highlights: 00:06: Introduction of Lauren Baptiste, life coach and consultant with a focus on workplace well-being. 01:11: Exploring burnout symptoms and the urgency of addressing them. 05:16: The necessity of balancing professional goals with personal joy. 11:03: Empowering others and maintaining objectivity in consulting roles. 18:02: Authenticity in different roles for personal and professional growth. 23:03: The detrimental impact of loneliness on burnout. 27:27: Intentional connection as a remedy for loneliness and burnout. 30:00: Final thoughts on balancing heroism and personal well-being in professional roles. About Our Guest Today: Lauren Baptiste is enhancing today's work culture with a simple strategy: prioritize well-being as the "hardest-working" professionals climb the corporate ladder. As a life coach and consultant on a mission to help women level-up at work and at home, Lauren brings more than 13 years of experience in corporate culture and workplace burnout alongside her knowledge as a practitioner of Ayurveda, hormonal health, and other evidenced-based modalities. This results in clients shifting from exhausted to energetic, cynical to optimistic, and ineffective to empowered. Lauren is also an international speaker on the topics of burnout, mindfulness, and women in leadership, and has consulted for a wide range of clients including IBM, TD Securities, EY, NFL, Warner Music, Estee Lauder, Standard Chartered Bank, and the United Nations. Lauren has been published in many established outlets, such as Forbes, Thrive Global, Medium, and Authority Magazine. Find out more about Lauren's coaching program, Freedom. You can book a consultation by clicking this https://www.acheloawellness.com/ Where to find Our Guest online: Website: https://www.acheloawellness.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-baptiste/  

What are active ETFs and what is behind their growing popularity in Canada? On this episode, Prerna Mathews, VP of ETF Product Strategy, and Andres Rincon, Head of ETF Sales and Strategy at TD Securities, discuss the intricacies of active ETF structures, and the similarities and differences in trade experiences between active and index ETFs for advisors and investors. Prerna and Andres also examine the impact of trading global equity and fixed income ETFs in a T+1 trading environment. Further Reading: - The value of active fixed income ETFs This episode was recorded on June 20, 2024.

This week Kevin and Patrick welcome to the show, Jenny Hadiaris head of market structure from TD Cowen & Peter Haynes, head of index and market structure research from TD Securities. They discuss the evolving markets, how the markets have changed and where they may be headed in the future. Check Out Bid Out With Peter Haynes: https://bit.ly/4bhywyx *Got questions for Kevin and Patrick? Submit your questions to: nostupidquestions@markethuddle.com Visit our merch store!!! https://www.themarkethuddlemerch.com/ To receive our emails with the charts and links each week, please register at: https://markethuddle.com/

TD Securities Warns Of Next #SilverSqueeze We talk a lot about how the Silver Institute has shown the #silver market in a deficit over the past few years, while the silver inventories around the globe have been trending lower. Yet now we're seeing the banks talking about it to their institutional clients, with TD securities even going as far as to warn of the next Silver Squeeze. Which is a sign that the dynamics in the market aren't getting noticed just by the silver bugs on YouTube, but are now being broadcast to the larger institutions that have the buying power to make a sizeable impact. So in today's call I talk with Steve Cope of Silver Viper about TD's report, a new bullish silver report from Citi, and also a study by Oxford Economics that forecast the growth rate of industrial silver use to double over the next 10 years. To find out more, click to watch the video now! - To find out more about Silver Viper's private placement go to: https://silverviperminerals.com/news/2024/silver-viper-minerals-announces-4-million-life-private-placement/ - To join our free email list and never miss a video click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - To get on the waiting list for your very own ´Silver Chopper Ben´ sterling silver figurine click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/get-a-chopper-ben/ - To get your paperback or audio copy of The Big Silver Short go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ Find Arcadia Economics content on these sites: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ArcadiaEconomics Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/ArcadiaEconomics Bitchute - https://www.bitchute.com/channel/kgpeiwO1dhxX/ LBRY/Odysee - https://odysee.com/@ArcadiaEconomics:5 Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 Google-https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9teXNvdW5kd2lzZS5jb20vcnNzLzE2MTg5NTk1MjMzNDVz Anchor - https://anchor.fm/arcadiaeconomics Amazon - https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts Follow Arcadia Economics on these social platforms Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArcadiaEconomic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arcadiaeconomics/ #silver #silverprice And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD) This video was sponsored by Silver Viper Minerals, and Arcadia Economics does receive compensation. For our full disclaimer go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/disclaimer-silver-viper-minerals/Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We've got a Finance Minister in the house. The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance for Ontario, is our guest today.He earned his Masters of Business Administration from McGill University, and Masters of Political Science from U of T. Prior to politics, he had a long and successful career in business and finance, holding senior roles at CST Consultants, Manulife Financial and TD Securities.Minister Bethlenfalvy was first elected to the legislature in 2018. In Premier Ford's first cabinet, he was appointed President of the Treasury Board, and succeeded Rod Phillips in the finance portfolio on the last day of 2020.And, you may have heard, he's been in the news lately, releasing the province's 2024 budget just 8 days ago, “Building a better Ontario”. That's what we're talking about today. Broadly, how does Minister Bethlenfalvy and the Ford government plan to deliver on that promise? We'll talk investments in housing and infrastructure. Economic growth. Clean energy and public services. And more.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

In this episode we dive deep into the world of trading with Mohammad Ali, a seasoned trader with a rich background in financial markets. As the former Head of Global FX Trading at TD Securities, Mohammad brings a wealth of experience to the table. In this captivating episode, he shares invaluable insights and knowledge that will challenge and inspire traders of all levels.Drawing from his extensive experience, Mohammad discusses the profound impact of macroeconomic events on trading decisions, coupled with his nuanced understanding of liquidity, sentiment, and market dynamics at the micro level.We explore a myriad of topics, from Mohammad's reflections on his trading journey to his candid perspectives on navigating the financial markets. He offers frank insights into his career trajectory, reflecting on how experience has shaped his approach and what he would do differently given the chance.Moreover, Mohammad's expertise extends beyond trading floors. He now curates a remarkable newsletter, collaborating with leading traders from investment banks to hedge funds. From his base in Canada, he extends this valuable resource to both institutional and retail traders alike, bridging the gap between professional insights and private trading communities.Tune in to this episode and uncover the secrets of successful trading with Mohammad Ali.You can subscribe for Mohammad's Purity Macro Newsletter at : https://puritymacro.substack.com/You can follow Mohammad on Twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/macroali1Linkedin at this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-h-ali-cfa-340751aAlphaMind: Powering Performance in Global Markets AlphaMind brings powerful change, growth and development to people and businesses within global markets. Driven by a deep understanding of how markets work, and how people and businesses function within them, we partner with clients to create personal performance improvements that elevate returns across their trading activities.Go to the AlphaMind website to know more.

January's hotter-than-expected CPI report could spell trouble for the Fed's next move. The Glenview Trust Company's Bill Stone and TD Securities' Gennadiy Goldberg discuss. Plus, high housing costs continue to be a stubborn problem for Americans. Mphasis Digital Risk's Jeff Taylor explains. And, the Dow is coming off its worst single session since March. Truist's Keith Lerner lays out what's ahead.

Recorded on 01/25/24 In this episode, Larry Wieseneck, Head of Global Investment Banking at TD Securities and David Erickson, Senior Fellow at The Wharton School, discuss the current state, potential catalysts, and outlooks for the IPO, M&A, and Private Equity/Venture markets. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW

The nomination window for Disney board members opens today as the company faces continued pressure from shareholders. Laffer Tengler Investments' Nancy Tengler discusses. Plus, gold prices are ticking back up today after briefly hitting an all-time high yesterday. TD Securities' Bart Melek explains. And, concerns about privacy and data security are rising following a string of recent cyberattacks. Tenable CEO Amit Yoran lays out what his company is seeing.

Investors around the world are following what's being described as the biggest conflict in Israel in more than 50 years. Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield gives the latest. Plus, the unrest in Israel is sending the price of oil surging after crude's worst week in months. Energy Aspects' Amrita Sen discusses. And, surging rates continue to put pressure on stocks. TD Securities' Gennadiy Goldberg explains.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, January 5th, 2023. Happy Friday Jr. everyone! I hope you and your’s have had a great week thus far! Before I get into today’s news… Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-says-its-his-intention-visit-u-s-mexico-border-amid-historic-crisis Biden says it's his 'intention' to visit US-Mexico border amid historic crisis President Biden says it's his "intention" to visit the U.S-Mexico border amid a record high number of border crossings, according to a report. Biden made the comments Wednesday at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, saying that it's his "intention" to visit the border during his trip to the North American Leaders' Summit on Jan. 9-10, which will include meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The visit would mark Biden's first trip to the border during his presidency. People familiar with discussions surrounding the potential visit told the Wall Street Journal that Biden will not be making a policy announcement if he visits the border. The potential trip comes amid a record-breaking crisis at the southern border, with 617, 250 total migrant encounters occurring so far in FY 2023 as of Dec. 29, 2022, according to Customs and Border Protection sources, adding that there's an average of 6,858 encounters per day. In FY 2022, migrant encounters reached 2.3 million. On Dec. 6, Biden said that "there are more important things going on" when asked why he'd visit a border state but not the U.S. -Mexico border itself. The Biden administration has pushed for Title 42 — the pandemic-era policy which allows immigration officers to quickly remove migrants from the country on the basis of public health — to be lifted. After U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled in favor of immigration advocates and gave Title 42 an end date of Dec. 21, the Supreme Court temporarily halted the policy's termination. Without providing evidence, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in November that Biden has been to the border. https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-defends-covid-travel-restrictions-as-beijing-threatens-countermeasures_4961495.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Now from the southern border, to this! Donald Trump Says "China"- Play 0:00-0:10 You guessed it, we’re talking about China! https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-defends-covid-travel-restrictions-as-beijing-threatens-countermeasures_4961495.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport White House Defends COVID Travel Restrictions as Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ The White House is defending its decision to issue travel restrictions related to COVID-19 following several threats from China’s communist regime. The Biden administration said there was no cause for retaliation from Beijing after its communist leadership criticized Washington’s decision to require a negative COVID-19 test from those who travel from China to the United States. “There’s no cause for retaliation here just because countries around the world are taking prudent health measures to protect their citizens,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a Jan. 3 press conference. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, announced that it will reopen its borders on Jan. 8. The move comes just one month after the regime abruptly terminated its zero-COVID policy in response to mass unrest, causing cases of COVID-19 to surge throughout China. The move prompted a global outcry, and nations around the world are hurrying to put in place testing requirements for all arrivals from China. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement on Dec. 28, 2022, saying that passengers would need to present a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of recovery before boarding a U.S.-bound flight from China. The CDC said the move was meant to “slow the spread of COVID-19 in the United States during the surge in COVID-19 cases in the PRC [People’s Republic of China] given the lack of adequate and transparent epidemiological and viral genomic sequence data being reported from the PRC.” The United States joins the UK, Australia, Canada, France, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Malaysia, Qatar, and other nations seeking to place stronger restrictions on arrivals from China. A spokesperson for the CCP said that the testing requirements were “unacceptable” and vowed that the regime would “take countermeasures” against nations that issue travel restrictions on flights originating in China. The White House defended the decision to require testing from all China-originating travelers based on the international consensus that COVID-19 is currently ravaging China’s populace. That’s funny though… anyone remember when Trump shut down travel to China? Speaker Pelosi Visits SF's Chinatown To Show Support Amid Coronavirus Fears Play 1:16-1:40 The CCP has attempted to cover up the scale of COVID-19 infections in China and the number of deaths it’s causing among the Chinese population, which has no natural immunity following almost three years of constant lockdowns. Leaked images of papers from a CCP conference in December 2022 revealed that Party authorities believe that as many as 248 million Chinese became infected within the first 20 days of December. Publicly, the regime claims that only 10 people died from the disease throughout the month. That’s generally what happens when you don’t allow for herd immunity. https://bigleaguepolitics.com/report-at-least-769-recently-vaxxed-athletes-collapsed-last-year-during-competition/ Report: At Least 769 Recently Vaxxed Athletes Collapsed Last Year During Competition One of the underlying stories of 2022 is the enormous number of professional athletes – primarily men with an average age of 23 – collapsing during competition. Though many of these instances have been documented in singular reports. Mainstream media outlets appear reluctant to link this unprecedented surge in collapses to the Covid-19 jab. Or to even bother asking follow up questions as to why or how this is happening. This is especially suspicious considering the majority of these collapsing instances involved recently vaccinated and or boosted athletes. One America News Network (OAN) did some digging and discovered more than 769 athletes have collapsed on the field during a game from March 2021 to March 2022. As outlined by The Defender, this spike “in cardiac arrest and other heart issues among elite athletes coincides with the rollout of COVID-19 jabs.” Pearson Sharp of OAN asks: How many 23-year-old athletes were collapsing and suffering heart attacks before this year? Do you know any 23-year-old people who had heart attacks before now? And these are just the ones we know about. How many have gone unreported? Nearly 800 athletes — young, fit people in the prime of life — falling down on the field. In fact, 500% more soccer players in the EU are dropping dead from heart attacks than just one year ago. Sharp discussed how this unprecedented surge is not a coincidence. Especially because “the Pfizer vaccine is known to cause heart inflammation.” He also alluded to the fact this number may be grossly underreported. The reason for these unreliable figures stems from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) showing only between 1 and 10% of adverse reactions according to past investigations. Kyle Warner, for example, is an athlete who filed a VAERS report about his own health injuries following the COVID-19 jab. As Dr. Joseph Mercola put it; the filing took Warner 45 minutes – “a length of time that many doctors can’t or won’t devote when it comes to reporting adverse vaccine reactions seen among their patients.” Regardless, elite athletes collapsing in game increased so much in 2022 that even a mainstream media sports channel in Australia has speculated that the health issues could be linked to COVID-19 shots. https://twitter.com/i/status/1513542808531046409 - Play Video As this number steadily grows, mainstream outlets appear to be ignoring these collapses and their potential linkage to the Covd-19 vaccine. At the same time, the White House and other institutions continue pushing for more to take the experimental jab and get boosted. https://thepostmillennial.com/two-thirds-of-us-big-bank-economists-predict-a-recession-for-2023?utm_campaign=64487 Recession predicted in 2023 for US economy by economists at major banks Two-thirds of top economists at the United States' largest financial institutions are predicting a recession in 2023, according to a survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal. Primary concerns cited in the survey of 23 primary dealers, including those from Barclays PLC, Bank of America Corp, TD Securities, and UBS Group AG, were a dwindling of pandemic savings, a decline in the housing market, and a tightening of lending rules as potential warning signs of an incoming recession. The prediction follows a year of soaring inflation, accompanied by rapid interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve that have risen from nearly zero in March, to 4.5 percent by the year's end. The Federal Reserve reportedly plans to continue its increase to 5 percent, then 5.5 percent in 2023. Economists predict that this will force unemployment rates above five percent, resulting in millions of Americans losing their jobs. The central bank doesn't forecast a decline in interest rates until 2024 at the earliest, as it attempts a balancing act of attempting to lower inflation levels without triggering a recession. Inflation began to increase at the beginning of 2022, rising at its fastest pace in 40 years. It currently sits at three times the government's preferred rate of two percent. Americans' savings during the pandemic from decreased spending and government stimulus measures have started to dwindle, as consumers increasingly dig in to weather rising prices of most products, from groceries to gas. Households have also increasingly had to take out lines of credit to afford their lives, as total household borrowing increased by $351 billion between the second and third quarter, to a total of $16.51 trillion, the fastest increase in 14 years. The high interest rates have hit the housing market particularly hard, as mortgage rates continue to soar and home sales plummeted. Banks have also significantly tightened their lending standards, more often than not an indicator of an incoming recession. Out of the 23 primary dealers surveyed, only five believed that there would not be a recession: Credit Suisse Group AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HSBC Holdings PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Morgan Stanley. Jeremy Schwartz, Senior US Economist at Credit Suisse, one of the five banks that didn't predict a recession, wrote of the outlook for 2023, "Several historically reliable lead indicators are sending recession signals, but in our view these measures are unable to correctly gauge recession risk in the current environment." https://www.foxnews.com/world/zelenskyy-warns-russia-planning-prolonged-attack-iranian-shahed-drones Zelenskyy warns Russia planning ‘prolonged’ attack with Iranian Shahed drones Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Kyiv has gained intelligence suggesting that Russia is planning a prolonged attack by using Iranian-supplied Shahed drones. In an overnight address Monday, Zelenskyy warned that in the two days since the world welcomed in 2023, Ukraine has stopped more than 80 drone strikes. "We have information that Russia is planning a prolonged attack with Shaheds," he said. Zelenskyy said that Russia is looking to exhaust "our people, our air defense, our energy sector" by constantly pummeling the country with air strikes – a strategy Moscow has been employing for months but which it has escalated as winter sets in. "Now is the time when everyone involved in the protection of the sky should be especially attentive," he said addressing Ukrainian pilots and those in charge of air defense. Moscow and Tehran, Iran, have repeatedly denied any drone partnership or the use of Iranian supplied drones in Ukraine despite evidence supplied by Kyiv and backed by Western defense officials. Zelenskyy urged his forces on the front lines, particularly those fighting in areas like Bakhmut – which has seen intense ground warfare for months – to continue to hold the line amid harsh winter conditions, which has likely slowed fighting in other areas like Kherson. Ukrainian forces have continued to push the lines eastward in areas like Donetsk, and fighting has begun to intensify in the Donbas region where Russian backed forces have fought since 2014. Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces championed this week that Ukrainian forces have liberated 40% of the territory Russia occupied following its invasion. He also said that in the regions where Russian forces remain Moscow has lost roughly 28% of the land. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com Now for my favorite topic, sports! Take a listen to ESPN football analyst Dan Orlovsky on the hospitalized Damar Hamlin: ESPN's Dan Orlovsky Praying for Damar Hamlin on NFL Live Play video That took place on ESPN ladies and gentleman. This is why I love sports… sports has gone woke in recent years, but it’s situations like this, that bring people together… God is always at work, but it’s amazing to see His handiwork in this situation.