Jeff Scoten Group Carpe Diem Baskets
We offer three diversified portfolio baskets : Carpe Diem North American Basket, Carpe Diem Canada Basket and Carpe Diem Global USD Basket. Our expertise is second to none. We will give you peace of mind with our comprehensive financial planning platform, personalized solutions and exceptional service.
Carpe Diem North American Basket
Portfolio Manager Commentary as of December 31, 2025
The Carpe Diem basket offers investors a blue-chip, North American equity portfolio. The Carpe Diem basket delivered solid year-end performance, with the basket increasing 18.58% in 2025; and up 13.32% annualized since inception (Aug. 2018).
The Carpe Diem basket’s strong performance came primarily from the financial and technology stock selections.
Despite higher tariffs and geopolitical tensions, the North American stock markets had a strong year. Looking ahead, given elevated equity market valuations and Magnificent 7 concentration risk, investors should focus on corporate earnings growth and broadening stock leadership.
The Carpe Diem basket’s diversified allocation across 21 blue-chip companies and 3 ETFs provides a robust foundation for navigating these uncertainties. By maintaining exposure to both growth and income sectors, the portfolio is well-positioned to capture upside while mitigating risk. In this environment, investors are encouraged to buy the dips, utilize dollar cost averaging, and remain patient for opportunities to emerge.
- 21 blue-chip North American companies and 3 ETFs
- Asset Allocation 36.70% Canada / 58.63% U.S. / 4.18% Cash
- Preference for dividend payers and growers: portfolio's current dividend yield 2.15%
- Inception Date & Value, August 1 2018 $50,007
- December 31, 2025 Value $125,350
| Stock Allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 10.1% | Technology | 25.1% |
| Communication Services | 10.3% | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Utilities | 2.0% | Consumer Staples | 2.6% |
| Real Estate | 2.8% | Health Care | 6.4% |
| Financials | 27.9% | Industrials | 2.8% |
| Time-weighted gross portfolio Performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 2 Year | 3 Year | 5Year | 7 Year | Aug. 1 2018 (Since Inception) |
| 18.58% | 20.18% | 19.70% | 13.10% | 15.30% | 13.32% |
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