About this episode
The final Fed decision of 2025 may set the tone for the entire 2026 market — and today on In the Money with Amber Kanwar, portfolio manager Brianne Gardner joins Amber to break down what really matters for investors right now. From earnings strength to sector rotation to how much weight you should put on Powell’s language ahead of a potential Fed chair transition, Brianne lays out her top-down roadmap for the year ahead.She also walks through how she’s positioning client portfolios — why the U.S. still earns the biggest weighting, how her team uses downside-capture targets to protect wealth, and why falling rates could unleash a flood of sidelined cash into equities in 2026.Then it’s time for a busy mailbag, where Brianne weighs in on NFI Group (NFI.TO), Boston Scientific (BSX), Fairfax Financial (FFH.TO), Rogers (RCI.B.TO), EQB (EQB.TO), Netflix (NFLX) and Oracle (ORCL) — breaking down which names she’s avoiding, which ones she’s actively vetting, and where she sees undervalued stability versus pure momentum risk.In Pro Picks, Brianne reveals a theme she didn’t even set out to create — market darlings that have pulled back and now offer compelling entry points. She starts with Capital Power (CPX.TO), calling the recent weakness a rare chance to buy a major Canadian power producer at an attractive valuation as it upgrades its fleet and extends asset life. Next is TMX Group (X.TO), a long-term winner that’s dipped on slower IPO activity but continues to deliver double-digit growth in its expanding data and analytics business. And finally, she makes the case for Meta (META), where she used the latest pullback to add to her position, citing strength in core advertising, the monetization of Reels, and meaningful AI-driven engagement tailwinds. Timestamps00:00 Questrade’s new tools for investors. Use promo code INTHEMONEY02:00 Show intro04:00 Brianne’s investment style05:50 A top down approach in 202509:30 The Fed rate decision and the picture for 202613:05 What potential rate cuts will mean for stocks next year14:05 ITM Mailbag: NFI Group (NFI)17:30 Boston Scientific stock (BSX)20:30 Fairfax Financial stock (FFH)23:40 Telcos & Rogers stock (RCI.B)28:40 Why Brianne likes to rent not own energy30:45 EQB Inc (EQB)33:50 Netflix stock (NFLX)38:15 Oracle stock (ORCL)41:40 Brianne’s Pro Picks (CPX, X, META) SponsorsSign up for your first self-directed account at https://questrade.com. Get your $50 cash reward when you use the promo code: INTHEMONEY. Or open a QuestWealth Portfolios account and your first $10,000 will be managed for free for one year. Promo code: INTHEMONEY. For over 25 years, Raymond James has been helping Canadians achieve their financial goals. Visit https://raymondjames.ca today to discover how you
