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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...
Erika Toth from BMO joins Dan for a discussion about the inner workings of ETFs and some of the misunderstandings surrounding these products...
Psychologist Steve Wendel of Morningstar shares his experience on the behavioural challenges all investors face. Then Dan considers the pros...
Preet Banerjee—blogger, author, media darling, aficionado of fine whisky, and doctoral candidate—joins us to discuss his research on the fin...
Dan and Amanda answer questions from listeners on topics such as the risk of index funds shutting down, days you should avoid trading ETFs,...
John West of Research Affiliates explains smart beta, one of the most important ETF trends. Then Dan considers whether the last few years of...
Larry Swedroe joins us to discuss his latest book on the challenges of investing in retirement. Then Dan warns about speculators who are hel...
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...
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....
Real estate analyst Ben Rabidoux joins Dan to discuss home ownership as an alternative to a traditional portfolio. Then Dan questions why in...
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...
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...
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...
Robo-advisors are changing the investment landscape in Canada. To learn more about this trend, Dan speaks with Prof. Pauline Shum-Nolan of Y...
Dan and Prof. Robert Shiller (one of whom has won a Nobel Prize) talk about efficient markets, forecasting stock returns, and the Canadian h...
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...
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...
Dan chats with Tom Bradley of Steadyhand Investment Funds about how the 'active vs. passive' debate often misses the key point: that both ac...
Tim Nash, the Sustainable Economist, joins Dan to discuss socially responsible investing and whether it's compatible with indexing. Then Dan...
Dan answers frequently asked questions about bonds, including how they are affected by changing interest rates, how to calculate their retur...
Dan speaks to researcher Christopher Davis of Morningstar Canada about the idea of "active share" and whether it has delivered on its promis...
Globetrotting author Andrew Hallam joins Dan to talk about the new edition of his bestselling book, Millionaire Teacher. Dan considers wheth...
Dan interviews Charles Ellis—an indexing titan and the author of the landmark Winning the Loser's Game—about his long and distinguished care...
Lars Kroijer, author and former hedge fund manager, explains why most investors have little or no hope of beating the market over the long t...
Sandi Martin of Spring Personal Finance joins Dan to discuss the differences between financial planning and investment advice. Then Dan cons...
As we mark the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis that began in September 2008, many of us still wrestle with the risk-reward t...
Justin Bender of PWL Capital talks to Dan about how to succeed as a DIY investor —and what can go wrong. Then we take a swing at the idea th...