Sponsorships & The Channel... Let's Talk

[@CanadianTShirt]

Brandon, I've said it before and I'll say it again, you are a Canadian treasure! 💎 Thank you brother for having my back and for being so open and transparent with this video 🙏 We've talked about it many times and you know I still feel "icky" about sponsorships but you summed it up perfectly: it's a necessary part of running a KZbin business. As long as you are still being selective, prioritizing education and only promoting services that you truly believe in and provide value to your audience. No amount of money is worth losing that trust and sincerity. As a fan and as a colleague, I respect you and Marc so much for that 🙌

[@CanadianTShirt]

Side note on Masterworks, I remember getting those emails years ago. I'm glad I turned them down, but boy are they persistent! 😅 In fact, I have a whole folder in my email called "JUNK Sponsors" it could be fun to share some of the most ridiculous partnerships that we turn down on a daily basis 😆

[@StockUnlockOG]

Much love to you as well

[@danielpronk]

You're a legend

[@CanadianTShirt]

@danielpronk right back at you buddy! 🙌

[@conroy119]

I don't see how 'moomoo' sponsorship falls under such criteria. Or at least you failed to establish any credibility for this app or company before promoting it. You have hours of content talking about Wealthsimple or Questrade. Out of left field comes a moomoo sponsor with no unbiased analysis. It's not like you just had an ad play. You yourself went ahead and made a dedicated video to promote them. A fair analysis analyzes the pros and cons, but sold out to only promote the pros. You even go as far as to what seems to be to intentionally demote Wealthsimple. You never mention possible ways to avoid some of the 1.5% xfer fees by direct depositing from a USD account, nor the recent updates of larger transactions having lower fees. Willfull Blindness.

[@danielpronk]

Just watched this whole video. As a fellow KZbinr with a similar channel size, I will say that you absolutely have to take sponsorships to sustain a channel and continue adding value to your audience. My channel's revenue is almost the exact same as yours (~$36,000/yr). This alone is not enough to sustain someone, and therefore, you need other sources of income to create KZbin videos. Sponsors are one of those main sources. To put this in perspective: One sponsored video can generate 4 months of KZbin income. As a creator and businessman, it's just silly and illogical to turn that down. The key is to make sure the sponsors are high-quality, trustworthy, and value-adding to your audience (which yours 100% are!). I will also confirm that I get asked (almost) daily to have sponsors come on my channel. I also turn down 90%+ of the inbound I get, because I feel they're not value-adding, or something I truly can get behind (like crypto platforms). In general, you hit the nail on the head here, Brandon. Thank you for making this video, as many other creators, myself included, echo your message. You're a legend.

[@montecrist]

LET'S GOOO! I have no problem with sponsorships in YOUR channel. I know you and Marc put in the effort to provide us with high-quality information. I would even encourage having guests from your sponsorships more often. Having said that, I do miss the individual stock picks (research), stock battles, and updates on the Questrade and WS portfolio. Cheers!

[@evadeanu1]

This is a heartfelt message, Brandon. Those who follow you for years already know how selective you guys are with the sponsors. And we follow you as we trust you guys are genuinely sincere in your videos. That being said, there will always be some rude that just need to be ignored. I said the same to Adrian (the Canadian in a tshirt). Just ignore them. ❤

[@Adrian-cn5rk]

Explain the mattress sponsorship. What does that have to do with the channel/investing/finance?

[@Nick_Lewis]

I like your channel and I am a KZbinr too so I thought I'd weight in. Maybe consider doing ads that are not related to the video topic at all sometimes, so that it's clearly an ad and doesn't bias the video in any way. An ad for BMO or moomoo might feel biased to the audience, but an ad for Skillshare or HelloFresh doesn't give any impression of bias. If people don't like any ads at all, well... too bad. That's just the price you pay for free content as a viewer. Yeah it would be great if KZbinrs didn't have to do ads at all, but the bank doesn't let you pay your mortgage with likes and subscribes. 🤷‍♂

[@joyeeyang]

I've been a subscriber for 6+ years now and you + Marc have literally taught me all I know about investing (It has changed my life). Seeing SKIPPABLE ads and sponsorships on your videos is seriously such a small "price" to pay. I couldn't afford a financial advisor or online courses to learn about investing so you guys making these videos for free is invaluable. Thanks for being transparent about this!

[@shahub5]

financial advisors are free just walk into your bank and make an appointment

[@joyeeyang]

@ when my parents walked into the bank to talk to a financial advisor, they sold my parents mutual funds with 2% MER. My parents spent $60,000 in a mutual fund costing them $1200 per year… bank finance advisors are sales people - not actually giving financial advice that young people NEED

[@shahub5]

@ I get that but you don’t have to invest with them. You can still make an appointment to talk about your finances and to assess your situation or even how to get started. You’re not forced to invest just tell them what you want to discuss.

[@Hotdog_Water]

You provide a service to those who follow you and as such deserve to be fairly compensated. KZbin creators have a finite lifespan that may be measured in days, months or years depending on the relevance and quality of the content. Planning a 25 year career on YT might not be the best plan. This misnomer that folks can make a living on KZbin alone is surprising to me unless you are a super large channel. Sponsorships for a channel like yours indeed are necessary for you to continue to pay the bills and provide the services you do and I get that. Folks need to be realistic and if they believe you are parroting the wishes of your sponsors then they should go find someone else to get their info. I am smart enough to know at 61 years of age that channels such as yours can provide useful food for thought but never have I ever taken financial decisions based upon a KZbinr, that’s just crazy. I have used info from KZbin channels such as this (including from sponsors) to go investigate something that may be interesting to me. Discard the negativity you see. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[@yknarfgnat]

Appreciate you guys for always being open and honest about your approach and direction with the channel. I also live in Vancouver, so I'm aware of how expensive everything is! Could use some extra dollars myself if I'm being honest... LOL

[@charlenefritz]

You guys have been a staple in my KZbin viewing and I have learned so much about investing from you! I appreciate you addressing this. I think for me, the problem is I can no longer truly receive your teachings without bias anymore. This especially touchy as the topic of the channel is investing. You will no doubt promote the ETF's etc that are paying your bills and not necessarily the best ideas of the times for stocks etc because of this sponsorship-styled approach. Ive never looked to you or anyone as "stock pickers" but I always appreciated your non bias ideas and info. It was what drew me to the channel. True teaching! It now feels more mainstream and like another financial/ investing organization that is geared towards getting you into their product(s). I see the predicament, but for me anyway, as a DIY investor I am not as drawn to your content for learning anymore. I do enjoy Marks weekly market updates and I still think you're both awesome humans and appreciate you! (I loved your old school teaching videos for what it's worth those were super:)

[@ShirleyHypnosis]

I appreciate there are people like you to keep the content creation both ethically mindful and financially viable, without compromising quality. Will continue to support.

[@vancouversworstdrivers]

Agreed about the pay though.... people always think you make WAY more than we actually make.

[@charlesiao3558]

Having sponsorship is completely fine to me, I am sure you did your research on your potential sponsors before accepting them. I also really enjoy your individual stock picks content, hope you will still make a stock pick video once in a while, have a good day❤

[@roberttaylor3594]

ya; the stock picks, and battle of the stocks...those were fun.

[@jasonstupak4535]

Appreciate the video Brandon. You guys need to do what you need to do. You have quality sponsors and bills need to be paid. As long as your information remains non-biased then it''s all good. Love your dad's updates on the general market trends! Keep 'em coming and thanks so much!

[@scottscriticalmass]

I admittedly don't read thru all the comments on the videos I watch, but I'm surprised that you're getting so much criticism for sponsorships. It's obvious to me that you're being very selective in who you allow on your channel and what's promoted. I know this will sound arrogant, but not all viewers are created equal. The best ones appreciate the service you and Marc provide and understand the need for sponsorships. Keep doing what you're doing Brandon because you're doing it the right way. Onward & upwards!!

[@commandarkify]

I rarely comment on youtube but just want to let you know that I learned so much from your channel. I started from 0 knowledge about investment in Canada and learned everything from your and Adrian’s channel. Now I’m comfortable with dyi investing and still watch all of your contents. I don’t mind about sponsorship at all because youtubers need to make a living too. I can just adjust how I learn from particular video when it’s a spon vs non-spon content. Appreciate all the works you put into these for us to learn for free.

[@AceVenturaXii]

Video idea: what if you did a video of all the companies that have reached out to you for sponsorships and you do some “due diligence” deep diving into them in real time. Make it an unsponsored video, you don’t even need to officially say they reached out to you, but go through some so we can see the scams you’ve protected us from. Maybe more people would appreciate that.

[@XInfinity2024]

Good video. I love how few sponsors you guys work with. One thing so many people don't understand is that the last time I looked KZbin takes a 45% cut of what a youtuber makes at the minimum.

[@11511mido]

I live the contents you and Mark make and happy to see your channel growing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@JakeVanDanger]

For me, the value of the content is worth sitting through brief plugs, and skipping ads. As long as you are comfortable with whom you've partnered, I have enough trust in your integrity. Thanks for the education in planning my financial future.

[@MountainFinance]

You and Marc are still rocking it as far as I am concerned!

[@MalachiteKiwa]

Hey Brandon. I am not much of a commenter but I want to add my 2c. Stay as independent as possible, and get your money. The really rude scrutinizers... probably won't even watch this video. You're going above and beyond by even making this video. Everyone needs to make a living, and in this space, I'd say most creators are even less independent and even less transparent about it. You add disclaimers, and it is up to us to interpret if we feel like you're just in it for the money or not. Keep up the good work Brandon and Mark!

[@alexandrecontr]

I rarely comment on KZbin, but I've been a long time subscriber and I just want to say, do what you have to do to keep the channel alive and live a sustainable live. Your channel is worth it, your content is worth it. Thank you both!

[@StockUnlockOG]

I have been following you both for a long time now and WELL SAID!!! Keep up the good work and use your judgement like you have so far and continue being you ... open and honest.

[@barettmac]

Brandon and Marc, ignore the haters, keep delivering great content, and be clear when you are pumping a sponsorship vs expressing your own opinion. There is no need to apologize or justify your sponsorships, which are all from great companies. Unless you are losing subscribers, don't pay any attention to the haters.

[@jayplunks]

You've help 97% of people watching KZbin with financial freedom and understanding. Do what works for you guys!!

[@jasonduster4721]

Thank you Brandon. I have been watching your videos since early 2020 and got the fortune of meeting you and your dad in person. I know that to keep the business running you have to take help from other sources. I know that you are not a person that can be bought to promote a product that you do not believe in yourself. It is the one of many things that I like about yourself and your dad (Marc). I do agree that getting sponsorships has its issues. I don't believe that you would allow a sponsor to put words into your mouth that you didn't agree with no matter how much money they give you.

[@JuneAdams-li9sy]

Let's be clear. Even the BBC, which gets huge volume of money from the British taxpayer, cannot provide the advertisement free content without harvesting money from other sources. So it's reasonable to expect that you will rely upon product placement and ads to support your business.

[@kevinwilson5710]

At about 11 minutes in you mention Adrian "the Canadian in a t-shirt" and his few sponsorships...to me I think the comment was referring to Adrian (Adriano) "passive income investing". Just a thought.

[@AceVenturaXii]

Love you guys. That’s why I pay for the course, I trust you. I believe you wouldn’t steer me wrong. I’ve been exceedingly happy with The Investing Academy and the KZbin videos where I found you. My only issue is if you’re getting paid to promote investments that are shady, which I don’t believe you would do that. Your credibility would sink like a stone, and you guy want to heighten your credibility not destroy it. If there’s A,B, and C investments and they’re essentially equal and you’re getting paid to promote investment B, I say go for it. All love to you guys from Ace Ventura back in Ontario 😎👍

[@irisgracelley]

I and my friends (health care workers) support you. I started following you guys during the pandemy. You and your channel is our hope for getting out of my/our compassion fatigue and physical burn-out 😅 Looking forward to be financially-free. Personally, criticisms are stepping stones for success. Also, we have God-given gift of critical thinking/research skills to use whenever we want. You cannot do all that stuff for us. More power to you guys. Following you all the way. 💪💪💪🦾🦾🦾

[@HiepTran-pv9zr]

I think the selective ads from any channels in general are acceptable. Sometimes, we see the ads, and we are exposed to something that we might need, but we wouldn't know if we didn't see it from a KZbin channel.

[@JaelenGames]

Pretty much what I expected your channel generated a month. Not sustainable without the sponsorships and partnerships. Keep gettin’ that bag, guys 👍🏽

[@douglasrivero]

Hey Brandon, there's absolutely nothing wrong with sponsorships! The ones talking negatively are just a small minority of your followers, I can almost guarantee it. They’re just the loudest in the comments. Keep running the channel the way you and Mark are-it’s going great!

[@NewsOnTheStreet]

KZbin definitely does not reward creators via ad revenue like in the past. It’s become increasingly more difficult if not impossible to make a living off of it anymore as the algorithm continues to adjust and reward the select massive creators. If you don’t have the sponsorships, the ability to turn YT into a full time career becomes impossible. Which in turn means you create less…And as we all know, if you don’t feed the algorithm consistently it will recategorize you to lower rankings. Double edged sword :/

[@kingjop9096]

Love the videos man keep it up. I switched from mutual funds to stocks and etf because I saw your videos

[@MAG-zm6uf]

I watch, enjoy & appreciate every video. Never leave a comment & didn’t know we had a situation. Keep up the great job 👍

[@truemusic1]

Brandon, I am comfortable with the sponsorships you have elected to work in recent months. Haven't forgotten Marc has had a full career as a professional, with many years of fiduciary duty practiced under his belt. Sometimes it is the big, established companies that DO have lots to lose - it's also a risk for their image if something goes wrong on your channel. These companies also have to vet your channel, as much as you would in your due diligence. I'd much rather see corporate sponsors pay your channel properly and alleviate the pressure of you having to take on no-name, untested products/sponsors. Keep up the great work - I think many viewers appreciate the honesty and clarity. These will be the long-term viewers you want to keep anyway.

[@FrankRudner]

You both are a class act, I and I’m sure many, many others appreciate you both and your work and right to earn money to support yourselves and the channel. Keep it coming, love getting those emails from Marc. The time it takes to prepare, again your work deserves compensation through sponsorship.

[@vbarry]

Appreciate the video fellas, it's good to hear the level of your consideration you give for your sponsorships.

[@deanbryson8387]

I have noted your sponsors are top notch investment firms and I bought some because of this channel. Im glad i did so the internet algorithms that led these firms to support you are doing the good job 👏 👍 keep it up

[@acdatz6222]

I'm good with the way you are running your business. Keep up with the great content.

[@praspat910]

Hi, I fully support you and Marc. I've learned a lot from your videos! However, I just want to say that you don’t need to justify your sponsorships or the money you make. You’re doing hard work, and you deserve the best. Even if you served food on a gold plate, there would still be people who complain about the shine. Don’t worry about them !

[@donyaschuk6538]

2500 a month is nothing. I like the chats about Hamilton and Harvest, who else does that? But I'm chest deep in HTA but it has a 10 yr track record. And you don't do shit coins so I like and respect the work that you and Marc do. Thanks for all that you do.

[@RAF0769]

We know you gotta eat! Keep up the great work. Your sponsor partners are smart to select you guys as you won't lead us astray.

[@Chessnut49]

You and Marc were the first guys I followed. Then Canadian in a T-shirt and the other Adrian on Passive Income. You four taught me so much at age 74. You are all Canadian gems (even living in Panama 😂) To you 4 I say keep up the great work. To all the haters I say "Go screw yourselves"

[@TheTttooom]

I do understand and agree with what is said in the video. However, I am sad to see that the quality and content of the channel has went downhill since a couple of year; Marc's videos are very informative but have shifted the channel's content a lot over the last couple of years. It is evident that Brandon has this channel as a n 3+ priority after Blossom and the school IMO ( not that there is anything wrong with that) but just saying that it shows. Hence why, when the content and quality change and more sponsors are pushed forward, it leaves a bit of a sour taste to the viewers. Best of luck to you guys anyway !

[@markj4306]

In a perfect world, we would meet together every month for a free financial consultation. You’d also bring free coffee and snacks. 😂 (Totally happy that you can make money from sponsors! Doesn’t bother me as they seem pretty obvious and easy to ignore if I want to.)

[@bluesideupfl510]

As a business profit is not a dirty word. Carry on please!

[@patrickbelanger6253]

Love your transparency, Brandon! And I understand the channel doesn't live from light and fresh water. YT ad revenu partially fund the channel, and the channel needs external funding to grow and create content. About sponsorship, I know you are selecting the best, and I don't mind watching them; you and your dad has credibility, even if you may not have these products in your portfolio. Continue to you and your dad the very best, and still have my support! 🙌🙌 Hope to see you back in Montréal in 2025!

[@momo35444]

Go back on most of your videos, i try to always comment: "Thank you for the free knowledge" I made money thanks to YOU Thank you Sponsors are the only way WE can pay back to both of you. please feel free to make sponsored video That being said, i will make fun of those videos🤣, in a passive aggressive way, in the comments. but if you believe in it, ill watch it to the end! some made sense Keep on the good work PS: Talking honestly like this is very well received by many of us. you have our support

[@BrokeDad_Rich]

Apologizing about getting paid for the work you put into this channel is never needed. Nobody would want to work for free. When appropriate revenue opportunities present themselves one would be foolish to not explore them. You guys have been great at providing invaluable information on important topics that the community seeks. IMO, you've been honest and transparent with regards to sponsored videos and I fully appreciate them. Stay positive, Cheers

[@juliencaron3048]

I think you need to cover the hidden expense of covered call. They significantly underperform over the long term. The capital appreciation is lost for the high income it earns.

[@leebodkin8358]

Thanks Brandon, you guys are champs

[@KimKim-nr3yb]

I think it is ok to do sponsorships and advertisements. Viewers should do their own research about the products

[@canpin]

I dont mind if my favorite basketball player endorses his shoes, or any any celebrity I follow on what they eat or drive. Everybody have sponsors people. It doesnt mean whatever they are endorsing, they forcing you to get it. We're all adults and should decide on our own. Anyway, very well said Brandon! Keep up the good work.

[@CJWineGal7]

Your team are not the only creators to have "sponsorships", and you won't be the last. It's a necessary part of the business, and some who don't "get" that fact must be either naive or synical. What is valued is your content, your transparency, frankness, and the obvious scrutiny over who you chose to endorse. I have found value in the selected promos, but obviously did my own further research. Beavis Wealth represents to me a credible and trusted source. Actually, to have been sought out by such big businesses as say BMO, well any athlete could be so lucky to be sought out for such sponsorship. And, Blossom has been a great outlet to tap into as well. Always look forward to the new videos. Thanks! 👍🤩

[@joesmith7864]

Just keep on acknowledging that it is sponsored. However, do some more videos on specific stocks that are not sponsored. Great job.

[@SV-du2pf]

Brandon, you and your dad (Marc) are doing a great job of informing people, I have no problem with the sponsorship on your channel. Keep up the good work!

[@itz.mariavicz]

I genuinely think it's your channel, and so you make the decisions for the sponsorships, if any, of your channel. It's a business overall. It's not like you're accepting a sponsorship for something that doesn't relate to your channel -- and even of that was the case, it's YOUR CHANNEL 😂 why is it anyone's business? If people don't wanna watch the sponsorship, skip it.

[@brentos-]

Don’t let the vocal minority get to you. It’s KZbin. People are going to hate on you in any number of ways no matter what you do, you need to run your business how you choose to run it. Do that honestly, transparently and with integrity, you’ll be fine.

[@PIIforever]

My issue with your channel is it’s not your channel anymore! This is Marc’s channel, it’s a weekly news update and he’s great, you make the odd guest appearance. My other issue is that you used to put down covered call ETFs, but now you promote them for the sponsorships! I want more dividend growth stock content.

[@nickiv.o.1215]

I never see any ads, and that’s because I pay for KZbin Premium. I spend so much time on KZbin and it has become my go-to source of entertainment and information content, so totally worth it if people can afford it. Not into TikTok or Instagram so much because those videos are way too short to get as much out of them.

[@roberttaylor3594]

I am fine with the sponsorships. I trust you and Marc to not try to take advantage of us. I like hearing that one of you holds this or that ETF that you are sponsoring. I am fine with you guys making money...which seems totally fair for a financial channel; LOL! Of course, I have a feeling this is all just gravy and something Marc likes to do and he has a good financial plan for his retirement that does not depend on KZbin revenue. I have a feeling the same is true for you, what with blossom. I take this as something 'on the side' for both of you and I hope it can continue that way. I've gotten a lot out of the channel, that's for sure. If I ever see a crypto sponsorship though...I will question everything you say after that!

[@heresJohnny75]

Your channel helped me tremendously as I started out my investing journey Feb 2023 and just learning about investing. I always include your channel that I recommend to people that want to learn about investing. Thank you for all the help you have given me and keep up the great work! You, Canadian in a T-shirt and Mountain Finance should be on everyone’s playlist to learn and grow

[@nightvampire1]

Advertising is a part of entertainment. If you can make a few extra bucks within reason I have no issue with it.

[@darryld_009]

The amount you make on ads that youtube incerts is not important to me. All the disclaimers about select products and firms do bother me. Mark wears shirts from sponsors and talks about their products. Even if he doesn't mention the products that sponor is still present in the video. You don't push the sponsored product which I appreciate but I always second guess a recomenation for a sponsored product. This does make me think more about and research products. I'm sure you guys are glad I'm doing that and listening to the close.

[@RobertHenry_82]

I don’t normally comment on videos but you guys have a lot of FREE content around investing. If you are going to spend your days making valuable content available for free, you will need to have sponsors or a lot more AD revenue for it to make sense. The alternative would be that you guys do something else with your time and we don’t get the valuable content we have been getting over the years. I have a few unsuccessful KZbin channels and once a video starts getting a few views then I also get a few negative comments. I say all this to say that negative comments come with the territory and you guys shouldn’t beat yourselves up over it, just keep adding the value you have been adding. It’s appreciated even if persons like myself watch a lot of your videos and never ever make a comment

[@turbofanlover]

I mean, KZbin is just a portion of your overall business, though. I suspect a very small portion. The great majority of your revenue comes from people who sign up for your investing service, no. Now, that said...as long as you are always absolutely perfectly clear that you are being sponsored by whatever/whomever you're promoting at any point, then I'm personally OK with it.

[@Tarazi]

keep the good work guys

[@lucky247365]

How come you don't work with the biggest broker TD?

[@HK-eb3by]

Would've been funny if you had a sponsor logo splashed across your background.

[@tidusfantasy]

So little CRM only? I have a channel with around 3300 subs only and i make around C$350 a month (Not shorts).

[@derekcox6531]

I’m a cynical genX . I watch all of Marc’s episodes and most of yours as well. I actually don’t see that there’s a very big problem as far as who you guys have chosen to partner with. Personally,I own a bunch of the etfs that Marc has talked about. I don’t think it’s unethical to talk about products that a large portion of your viewers might ACTUALLY be very interested in knowing about. (Like ETFS) in fact,in my estimation,Marc is pretty subdued in presentation. He always says something like “if you want to know more about..(insert product provider)… that isn’t offensive. Personally I can’t begrudge dudes for “keeping the lights on” especially when the sponsors they talk about are in line with the overall theme of the Channel. You guys don’t need to apologize for squat!

[@vancouversworstdrivers]

I'm not against the ads (I mean I run ads on my channel). I think the problem with finance channels is that if you only promote one platform then there could be better options that may be over looked or not mentioned because of sponsorships.

[@00deadmoney41]

Someone has taken over Marc's channel again. He looks familiar to a guy that used to make videos.

[@antoine19022]

Wearing the blossom hoodie is just ironic...

[@CanadianTShirt]

Brandon is a co-founder of Blossom. He's literally building the company 😉

[@Rob-ob3sh]

I have no idea why your subs would get so upset over sponsored videos as I have no issue and use your own judgment on each video

[@roberttaylor3594]

People that are fine with sponsorships probably don't say anything, just the haters. So take the negative comments make a list of who they re and just assume 10x or more are oaky with it.

[@clarifyingquestions]

Let s talk BABA

[@ThePiggyBankChronicles]

I think a lot of viewers don't realize that your KZbin channel is a business. With ad revenue down, the bills still have to be paid

[@e.m.-lw1dn]

Its a bit of a conflict of interest. You may not advise on better products if you have a sponsor. Try doubling your output and sell information like a course.

[@Uguyviy]

does FTX still sponsor? Could be good op for u

[@julsh9776]

I never trust brands that are endorsed by KZbinr .... not matter the KZbinr.

[@calebkz]

I don't watch all of your videos, but I get the sentiment about the ads. Think of this: you are a lifestyle brand... ultimately the content you are creating is driven towards a group of people who are drawn towards investing and a specific lifestyle. The ads should be congruent with that brand, and ultimately the criticism towards the ads are when the product is incongruent to the lifestyle you are representing.

[@kingjop9096]

Block the hater

[@donzkietv168]

Just ignore those critics who have nothing to contribute in helping others for financial journey, you and Marc are far valuable that is why we keep watching your videos we learn from you and giving us knowledge and idea in our investing journey such selflessness. THANK YOU..

[@brianfleming6021]

I unsubscribed when the BMO and Harvest ETFs sponsored entire episodes.

[@Dunitanime]

Damm thats lower

[@debbie8430]

To be honest, you didn’t owe anyone this video. A lot of content creators are doing videos containing skippable ads and sponsorships. As long as it’s relevant and trustworthy, I have no issue with it. People have to make a living and I personally gain value from watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@TimelessWealthMentor]

It is such a shame that you have to justify accepting sponsorships. That some viewers are feeling inconvenienced by skippable ads (or even the un-skippable ads) is a pity. It's the nature of KZbin, creating content is a lot of work and a time-consuming endeavor and yet not always profitable depending on scale. I'm a newer creator (on a part-time basis) and have a new found respect for fulltime content creators. I think some viewers are simply being unreasonable and should be disregarded!

[@conroy119]

Being sponsored by BMO or Hamilton or whoever is fine. Its the blatantly obvious sellout to China with moomoo that actually pisses me off. I get it, the selection criteria goes out the window when offered enough $$$. But so does your credibility.

[@HamiltonRb]

I look at your videos as food for thought and entertainment, and anyone who just takes what you say and invests their hard earned money, without doing their own due diligence, is foolish. Just like I don’t r7n out and buy a certain coffee maker because George Clooney says he likes it, I look at your ideas as something I either look at closer or dismiss. Be true to your self, and your viewers, and hopefully they won’t take everything you say as a buy recommendation, without doing their own research.

[@erickrgarcia]

Hey, you don't have to explain nothing to nobody! You are not the only creator that makes revenue from advertisement. Honestly Iam sorry to say this, really sorry, but this was not a favorite video. Again, you got nothing to prove to anybody! Haters will always say crap. A quote Icame a cross was don't take personal the things people say when you wouldn't take investment advice from them". People watch your material because it does provide information. It's up too people to do their own research. If they have questions you answer. I haven't seen you push people to a product. I hope you don't feel you have too make a video like this again. Good luck, keep up the videos.

[@newdeal_99]

I am going to comment without even watching this video. Your shilling of horrible Hamilton leveraged ETFs is sickening. If you want to take sponsorships from these guys you can't be letting it bias your decisions. I am reasonably sure neither of you would love to suggest people invest in a leveraged ETF if they weren't paying you and that isn't right

[@Jacquie_Kirk_111]

I cant trust any recommendations that you make.

[@michellebailey4347]

I’m sure he doesn’t care do your own research and not follow him opinions.