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The Rational Reminder Podcast

A weekly reality check on sensible investing and financial decision-making, from two Canadians. Host

Episodes

Total: 354

What drives the value premium? (EP.52)
2019/6/27

Welcome to this week’s Rational Reminded Podcast! Today we’re diving into the recent CPPIB report th

Writing About Money: Advocating for Consumer Rights with Ellen Roseman (EP.51)
2019/6/20

On the Rational Reminder today we are joined by Ellen Roseman from The Toronto Star, who has been wr

Tax Tales: Considering The Tax Implications Of Asset Allocation ETFs (EP.50)
2019/6/13

Welcome back to the Rational Reminder Podcast! We’re nearing our one-year anniversary, and we are st

Insights into Horizons: Continuous Innovation in the Canadian ETF Market (EP.49)
2019/6/6

On today’s episode, we are joined by Jaime Purvis, Executive Vice President at Horizons ETFs. Having

Current Investment Topics: Market Efficiency, Grossman-Stiglitz Paradox, and the Home Ownership Debate (EP.48)
2019/5/30

Welcome back to your weekly reality check on sensible investing and financial decision making for Ca

The Used Car Business: Inventory, Margins and Customer Experience, with Brad Boehme (EP.47)
2019/5/23

Today we’re talking about a slightly different topic from the usual – used cars. We have Brad Boehme

Raw Truth of Investment: Why the Best Investment Advisors Cannot Beat a Dart (EP.46)
2019/5/16

Welcome back to the podcast everybody! Today we are running through our weekly topics as usual, givi

Preparing for a Changing World: Advice that Sticks with Dr. Moira Somers (EP.45)
2019/5/9

Today on the show we are joined by Dr. Moira Somers, author of the book Advice That Sticks and exper

Interactions with Trolls: Who Should You Listen To? (EP.44)
2019/5/2

Have you ever received hate mail or negative comments on your social media posts? We’re here to tell

Life at Dimensional: The Constant Pursuit with Dave Butler (EP.43)
2019/4/25

On the show today we welcome Dave Butler, who is now the co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors. We hav

IPOs, Indexing and Market-Linked GICs: Weighing Up Their Worth (EP.42)
2019/4/18

Welcome to this episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast! We’ve decided to tweak the format of the s

The Future of Canadian Fintech: Leading the Charge with Robo-Advisors (EP.41)
2019/4/11

On the show today we welcome Randy Cass, owner and founder of Nest Wealth, who were the first financ

Five Factor Thinking: Using Factors to Spot Trends and Guide Decision Making (EP.40)
2019/4/4

On today’s episode, Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore discuss a paper that Benjamin recently wrote

Steering Away from the Financial Extremes with Rob Carrick (EP.39)
2019/3/28

Today on the show we are joined by Rob Carrick from The Globe and Mail! Rob has been writing about m

Feelings in the Decision Making Process: A Reminder About Rationality (EP.38)
2019/3/21

Factor Investing with ETFs White Paper Today on the show we are taking about the influence of feeli

Spending and Budgeting: Aligning Your Values and Goals To Your Finances (EP.37)
2019/3/14

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Rational Reminder Podcast. On today’s show we are joined by Lindsay Plu

ETF Model Portfolios: For Performance and Comparison Purposes (EP.36)
2019/3/7

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Today we are going to roll out our new ETF m

Findependence: Finding Financial Independence While Still Engaging In The Things You Love (EP.35)
2019/2/28

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Today on the show we are joined by Jonathan

The Safe Savings Rate: Shifting the Focus Away from Wealth Accumulation (EP.34)
2019/2/22

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Today we are discussing how our new ETF mode

Low Cost Index Investing with Rick Ferri: What You Need To Be a Successful Index Investor (EP.33)
2019/2/14

Today on the show we are joined by Rick Ferri. Anyone who follows or is interested in index investin