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Canadian Couch Potato

Dan Bortolotti

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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Listen to Canadian Couch Potato, a Business podcast by Dan Bortolotti. Stream 26 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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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...

01:04:10Aug 28, 2019

25 - 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...

50:20Jul 9, 2019

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,...

40:33Apr 22, 2019

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...

50:31Feb 20, 2019

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...

58:44Nov 9, 2018

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....

43:47Oct 6, 2018

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...

45:12Oct 6, 2018

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...

36:56Oct 6, 2018

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...

54:58Oct 6, 2018

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...

47:30Oct 6, 2018

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...

44:11Oct 6, 2018

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...

47:21Oct 6, 2018

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...

45:54Oct 6, 2018

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...

34:11Oct 6, 2018

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...

51:55Oct 6, 2018

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...

28:51Oct 6, 2018

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...

40:31Oct 6, 2018

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