26 - ETF Deep Dive with Erika Toth
Erika Toth from BMO joins Dan for a discussion about the inner workings of ETFs and some of the misunderstandings surrounding these products...
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Canadian Couch Potato
The Canadian Couch Potato Podcast is a spin-off series from the Canadian Couch Potato blog, hosted by veteran journalist, author and investment advisor Dan Bortolotti. For the last eight yea...
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20 of 26 episodes25 - Dr. Steve Wendel on Investor Success
Psychologist Steve Wendel of Morningstar shares his experience on the behavioural challenges all investors face. Then Dan considers the pros...
24 - Mind Your Money Gaps with Preet Banerjee
Preet Banerjee—blogger, author, media darling, aficionado of fine whisky, and doctoral candidate—joins us to discuss his research on the fin...
23 – Ask the Spud Edition
Dan and Amanda answer questions from listeners on topics such as the risk of index funds shutting down, days you should avoid trading ETFs,...
22 - How Smart is Your Beta?
John West of Research Affiliates explains smart beta, one of the most important ETF trends. Then Dan considers whether the last few years of...
21 - Larry Swedroe on Investing in Retirement
Larry Swedroe joins us to discuss his latest book on the challenges of investing in retirement. Then Dan warns about speculators who are hel...
20 - One-Stop ETF Shopping
Dan chats with one of the architects of Vanguard's popular new asset allocation ETFs, which offer a simple one-fund portfolio for index inve...
18 - Boots on the Ground With Rob Carrick
The Globe and Mail's Rob Carrick talks about his 20-year career in financial journalism and how he manages to stay relevant to his readers....
17 - Keeping It Real with Ben Rabidoux
Real estate analyst Ben Rabidoux joins Dan to discuss home ownership as an alternative to a traditional portfolio. Then Dan questions why in...
16 - Common Sense With Ben Carlson
Dan talks investing with Ben Carlson, author of the book and blog A Wealth of Common Sense. Then he explains why candlesticks and death cros...
15 - The Value of Simple
Dan chats with John Robertson, author of The Value of Simple, about the trade-offs between cost and complexity in investing. Then we take an...
14 - How to Make Millions in Bitcoin (Not Really)
Ready to add bitcoin to your ETF portfolio? Dan explains why this is probably a terrible idea. In the interview segment, Dan is joined by fi...
13 - Here Come the Robots
Robo-advisors are changing the investment landscape in Canada. To learn more about this trend, Dan speaks with Prof. Pauline Shum-Nolan of Y...
12 - Robert Shiller: CAPE Crusader
Dan and Prof. Robert Shiller (one of whom has won a Nobel Prize) talk about efficient markets, forecasting stock returns, and the Canadian h...
11 - Fighting Evil with Index Funds
Dan talks to Mike Foy of JD Power about the research firm's recent survey of DIY investors who use online brokerages. He then challenges a m...
10 - MoneySense, We Hardly Knew Ye
Dan is joined by David Thomas, former editor-in-chief of MoneySense, to discuss how the magazine has evolved into a digital brand. Then Dan...
9 - Finding Common Ground
Dan chats with Tom Bradley of Steadyhand Investment Funds about how the 'active vs. passive' debate often misses the key point: that both ac...
8 - Couch Potato with a Conscience
Tim Nash, the Sustainable Economist, joins Dan to discuss socially responsible investing and whether it's compatible with indexing. Then Dan...
7 - Making Sense of Bonds
Dan answers frequently asked questions about bonds, including how they are affected by changing interest rates, how to calculate their retur...
6 - Wishing Upon a Morningstar
Dan speaks to researcher Christopher Davis of Morningstar Canada about the idea of "active share" and whether it has delivered on its promis...