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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: 355

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

Building a Future for the City: An Interview with Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson
2019/2/11

We have a special, short bonus episode for you today! We are very glad to welcome the mayor of Ottaw

Active or Passive Management: The Behavioural Explanations of Factors (EP.32)
2019/2/7

Welcome back to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Our goal this year is to find our

Single Decision ETFs: Unpacking XGRO and XBAL from BlackRock (EP.31)
2019/1/30

Today on the show we are joined by Steven Leong who is the Head of Canada iShares Product at BlackRo

The Authority Speaks: A Complete Guide to Investing and Retirement with Larry Swedroe (EP.30)
2019/1/23

Today we are joined by a friend, hero, and a legend in the field fact based investing. Larry Swedroe

Clearing Up the Holiday Back-Up: Podcast Housekeeping and Round Up (EP.29)
2019/1/17

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast! Today we are riding solo with no guests and just goin

Staying Ahead of the Curve: The History of Dimensional Fund Advisors (EP.28)
2019/1/9

Today on the podcast we are very excited to welcome Brad Steiman who is the Canadian Head of Financi

Evidence Based Investing: Changing the Minds of Advisors and Investors with Robin Powell (EP.27)
2019/1/2

In this episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast we welcome Robin Powell. Robin is a journalist and

Embracing Uncertainty: Planning Ahead and Taking On the Risk with Big Bang Theory Writer, David Goetsch (EP.26)
2018/12/26

Welcome to this holiday edition of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Today on the show we have a specia

The Year End Round Up: Recapping Recent Market Performance (EP.25)
2018/12/20

This week on the podcast we are starting to wrap things up for the year, doing some house keeping an

Evidence: What To Follow And What Not To Follow (EP.24)
2018/12/13

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast. Today, Benjamin is getting the factor fill off his ch

The Basic Rules of Purchasing Insurance: What, Why, When and How Much! (EP.23)
2018/12/6

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast. Today we are joined by Glenn Cooke. Glenn is a fixtur

The Yield Curve Is Not Out To Get You
2018/12/6

In this bonus episode we briefly talk about the yield curve, and why it’s probably not going to hurt

Transformational Decision Making: Building A Company, Defining Success, and Finding Happiness (EP.22)
2018/11/29

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast. Today we are joined by Daniel Weinand. Daniel is the

Buying or Leasing: Weighing the Costs of Real Estate Choices (EP.21)
2018/11/22

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast. Today’s episode is focused on the question of investi

The Cost of Financial Advice: Should You Pay For It and If You Do, How Much Should You Pay For It? (EP.20)
2018/11/15

Welcome to The Rational Reminder Podcast. On today’s episode we are going to roll out our new format

Decision Making: Mental Models, Knowing Your Variables, and Achieving Positive Outcomes With Shane Parrish (EP.19)
2018/11/7

Welcome back to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Our guest today is Shane Parrish.

A Passion for Ottawa: Running, Luck, and the Ovarian Lottery with Mark Sutcliffe. (EP.18)
2018/11/1

Welcome back to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Our guest today is a great friend

Evidence Based Investing: Sticking to Science When It Comes To Your Money (EP.17)
2018/10/26

Welcome to the Rational Reminder Podcast everybody! Today on the show we welcome a good friend and s

MARKET VOLATILITY (EP.16)
2018/10/17

In Episode 16 of the Rational Reminder Podcast we talked about the following: How bad was last week