Wealthy People Are Hiding in Plain Sight (ft. Owen Zidar) | #428
What happens when a small group of exceptionally wealthy people holds a growing share of a country's income and wealth? And what can economi...
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The Rational Reminder Podcast
A weekly reality check on sensible investing and financial decision-making for Canadians. Hosted by Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore of PWL Capital.
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20 of 451 episodesWhat to Know Before (and After) You Hire an Advisor (w/ Matthew Taylor) | #427
In this episode, we're joined by Matthew Taylor, a litigation lawyer with Sotos Class Actions in Toronto who represents retail investors and...
The Finances of Marriage | #426
In this episode, Ben Felix, Dan Bortolotti, and Ben Wilson take a research-driven look at the finances of marriage, from spending personalit...
The Ethics Problem in Financial Services (Dr. Moira Somers & Philippa Hann) | #425
In this episode, we're joined by Philippa Hann and Dr. Moira Somers, co-authors of The Fault Lines of Finance: Understanding and Preventing...
50 Years of Evidence-Based Investing (w/ David Booth) | #424
In this episode, we welcome back David Booth, Co-Founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors and author of Stay Calm: Learn to Embrace Uncertainty...
The Future of AI in the Workplace | Special Episode (Mike Sullivan and Vinay Gidwaney)
In this special episode, we are joined by Mike Sullivan, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at OneDigital, and Vinay Gidwaney, OneDigital's...
The Biggest Myths in Personal Finance
In this episode, Ben Felix and Dan Bortolotti take on 10 of the biggest myths in personal finance and investing. From the idea that young pe...
80 Years of Financial Knowledge in 53 Minutes | #422 (Bill Bernstein)
In this episode, we welcome back William Bernstein to discuss the final book of his longtime friend Jonathan Clements, Money and Me. Bill re...
Barry Ritholtz: "90% of financial products are crap" | #421
Barry Ritholtz returns to the Rational Reminder podcast to discuss the biggest mistakes investors make—and why avoiding them may matter more...
Answering Your Financial Questions | #420
In this Ask Me Anything episode, Ben Felix, Ben Wilson, and Louai Bibi tackle a wide-ranging collection of listener questions spanning inves...
The State of Retirement Research | #419 (Jean-Pierre Aubry)
In this episode, we are joined by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Associate Director of Retirement Plans and Finance at the Center for Retirement Researc...
"I Sold 50% of My Portfolio. What Now?" | #418 (AMA)
In this AMA episode, Ben Felix, Dan Bortolotti, and Ben Wilson tackle a wide range of practical investing questions submitted by listeners....
A Financial Plan For Your Entire Life | #417 (Dr. Paul Kaplan)
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Paul Kaplan, economist, CFA charterholder, former Director of Research at Morningstar Canada, and co-a...
Is VEQT Costing You? (& Other Questions) | #416
In this AMA episode, Benjamin Felix, Dan Bortolotti, and Ben Wilson tackle a wide range of listener questions covering portfolio constructio...
Shannon Lee Simmons: How To Stop Feeling Broke | #415
In this episode, we are joined by Shannon Lee Simmons—Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Investment Manager, bestselling author, and fou...
Answering Your Financial Questions | #414
In this episode, Ben Felix and Ben Wilson tackle a wide range of listener questions covering portfolio construction, home-country bias, curr...
How Canadian ETFs Actually Work | #413 (Morley Conn)
In this episode, we are joined by Morley Conn, Director of Sales and Strategy, ETF Services at Scotia Global Banking and Markets, for a deep...
Ben Carlson: Investing at All-Time Highs | #412
In this episode, we are joined by Ben Carlson, Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of Risk &...
Market Simulations & Financial Planning | #411 (John Yang)
In this episode, Ben Felix and Braden Warwick unpack the surprisingly complex world of expected return modeling and why it matters so much f...
Episode 410: The State of Investing in 2026
In this episode, we are joined by Shelly Antoniewicz, Chief Economist at the Investment Company Institute (ICI), for a data-rich exploration...