{"podcast":{"title":"In the Money with Amber Kanwar","slug":"in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627","podcast_index_feed_id":7168627,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/in-the-money","website_url":"http://www.inthemoneypod.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DNO7Ky-oV5ULT22kKzBToJNb94bIIy2Qu-DeDVtIR1s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZmQy/OWMwNmEzY2Y0YTg1/NjM4MjQ3Y2NjMWYy/Zjk1My5qcGc.jpg","author":"Amber Kanwar","episode_count":158,"summary":"In the Money with Amber Kanwar brings you actionable ideas from top money managers to help you make profitable decisions. As one of Canada’s most recognizable business journalists and the former host of BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call, join Amber as her guests answer your questions on individual stocks and offer their best investment ideas.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:21.369902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627"},"episode":{"title":"It's Earnings, Stupid: How to Build an ETF Portfolio Around What Actually Matters","slug":"it-s-earnings-stupid-how-to-build-an-etf-portfolio-around-what-actually-matters","published_at":"2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627/it-s-earnings-stupid-how-to-build-an-etf-portfolio-around-what-actually-matters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbf098af","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/bbf098af/0ddd0e36.mp3","summary":"Global markets keep climbing despite geopolitical tension, shifting rate expectations, and nonstop headlines—but how should you actually build an ETF portfolio in this environment? According to Ryan Lewenza, it all comes back to one thing: earnings. Strong revenue growth, record profit margins, and resilient fundamentals are what continue to power equities higher, even as uncertainty lingers. In this episode of In the Money with Amber Kanwar , Amber sits down with the Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Client Group from Turner Investments to break down how to construct a disciplined ETF portfolio around what actually drives returns—and why chasing narratives like AI without earnings support can be a mistake. In the Mailbag, Ryan answers your ETF questions with a focus on real portfolio construction. For commodity exposure, he highlights the iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals ETF (XBM) and the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME). On energy hedging, he explains why trying to pick Brent vs. WTI is overthinking it, and instead suggests broad exposure. He’s not a fan of the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), pointing to weak long-term performance, and prefers simple growth exposure through the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) or Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK). For private market and IPO exposure, he points to Fidelity Global Innovators ETF (FINN), while defensive investors can look at BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB). Income seekers, meanwhile, should consider the Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF (PDC), and for housing exposure, he mentions the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)—though timing depends heavily on interest rates. In Pro Picks, Ryan lays out a clear ETF blueprint built around where he sees the next rotation. He highlights the Vanguard Value E…","meta_description":"Global markets keep climbing despite geopolitical tension, shifting rate expectations, and nonstop headlines—but how should you actually build an ETF port…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2681,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627/episodes/it-s-earnings-stupid-how-to-build-an-etf-portfolio-around-what-actually-matters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-money-with-amber-kanwar-7168627/it-s-earnings-stupid-how-to-build-an-etf-portfolio-around-what-actually-matters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}