Fertility rates are collapsing around the world, China’s robotics boom is sending tech valuations into the stratosphere, and some of the market’s most beaten-up stocks are staging serious comebacks. Bryce & Ren unpack what changing demographics could mean for investors, and finish with a deep dive into factor investing, including whether QOZ’s recent outperformance makes it a better bet than A200.
00:00 The global baby bust
07:31 Beaten-up stocks making a comeback
12:03 China’s tech bubble & wild IPO valuations
17:35 China’s humanoid robotics boom
23:00 Community question: QOZ vs A200
24:22 Factor investing explained
29:54 QOZ vs A200: performance, holdings & fees
35:10 How to use factor ETFs in a portfolio
Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG), CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL), Zip Co (ASX: ZIP), TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), Tencent Holdings (HKEX: 0700), Unitree Robotics (SSE STAR Market: 688785), ChangXin Memory Technologies / CXMT (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930), SK Hynix (KRX: 000660), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Semight Instruments (SSE STAR Market: 688808), MetaX Integrated Circuits (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Moore Threads Technology (SSE STAR Market: 688795), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Betashares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (ASX: QOZ), Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU), VanEck Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL), Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY), Betashares Australian Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), Betashares Global Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), VanEck MSCI International Small Companies Quality ETF (ASX: QSML), Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM), Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF (ASX: VMIN), iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF (ASX: AUMF), Vanguard Global Multi-Factor Active ETF (ASX: VGMF)
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