Would you trust AI to pick your investments? On this episode of In the Money with Amber Kanwar we sit down with Noah Solomon, CEO of Outcome Metric Asset Management, to unpack how he developed an artificial intelligence program to systematically pick Canadian dividend-paying stocks. With a track record of beating the index by 2,500 basis points net of fees, Noah breaks down what makes his model so effective and how "paranoia built into the algorithm" has helped him weather market storms without ever trying to time them. In the mailbag segment, Amber challenges Noah’s model with some of the most popular (and controversial) Canadian dividend names. What does the AI think about BCE post-dividend cut? Why does it still like Cargojet despite the sell-off? How does it treat Manulife after its recent breakout? And why do Canadian banks get such a small weight in the portfolio despite their cult-like status among investors? Then, it’s time for Noah’s Pro Picks—three dividend stocks his model is heavily leaning into right now. From gold royalty streamers like Wheaton Precious Metals, to low-volatility staples like Empire, and power producers like Capital Power, he breaks down what’s screening well and why. If you want to take the emotion out of dividend investment, this is the episode to watch. Timestamps 00:00 Show Intro 03:30 How Noah uses AI to choose dividend paying stocks 05:10 Noah’s backstory 10:15 Why Noah is focused on dividend paying Canadian stocks 11:30 The main factors the algorithm screens to choose equities 16:55 Why the weighting of stocks in a portfolio matters so much 19:55 Outcome Asset Management is beating the index by using AI (and with much less volatility) 21:00 How Noah thinks about risk 23:40 It’s very hard to time the market, so why do people try to do it? 27:00 Volatility and emotions 29:35 ITM Mailbag: Noah’s fund owns all of the Canadian banks, but the weighting in the portfolio is very low 34:15 What about BCE? Does he own it since the company recently cut the dividend 38:20 What about Manulife? Are technicals factored into the statistical model? 39:55 What about Cargojet and outside factors like trade and tariffs? Paranoia is built into the model 43:35 Noah’s Pro Picks 53:05 Goodbye & coming up Sponsors Ready to take your trading to the next level? For those interested in the dynamic world of options, BMO InvestorLine provides a robust self-directed platform. Start investing today with BMO InvestorLine. https://wealth.bmo.com/wealth/onboard/onlineinvesting/#/set-expectation?lang=en&ecid=pr-2886232INV1-JNBMO20 For over 25 years, Raymond James has been helping Canadians achieve their financial goals. Visit raymondjames.ca today to discover how you can live a life well planned. Pro Picks is brought to you by ATB Financial. Visit ATB.com/inthemoney for more information Links https://inthemoneypod.com/ https://instagram.com/inthemoneypod https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569721774740 https://twitter.com/inthemoneypod https://tiktok.com/@inthemoneypod
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