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Season 2 Episode 387
In this episode, the team digs into the newly updated 2025 edition of The Wealthy Barber — Dave Chilton's iconic Canadian personal finance book that helped shape millions of financial journeys. Ben, …
Published on 7 hours ago
Is anyone doing dd? with Aravind Sithamparapillai
Season 2 Episode 386
What happens when alternative investments shift from niche products to the industry's go-to value proposition? In this episode, we're joined by financial planner and self-described "pathological nerd…
Published on 1 week ago
A Case Study on Pension Benefits vs. Commuted Values
Season 2 Episode 385
In this episode, we feature two conversations that highlight PWL's culture, values, and intentional approach to advice. We first sit down with Trevor Daigle and Brett Watt, founders of EB Wealth in H…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Mamdouh Medhat - A Profitability Retrospective, and Private Fund Performance
Season 2 Episode 384
In this episode, we're joined by Mamdouh Medhat, VP and Senior Researcher at Dimensional Fund Advisors, for an exceptionally deep, exceptionally nerdy exploration of factor investing—focusing on prof…
Published on 3 weeks ago
AMA #10 - Dollar cost averaging & mutual funds vs. ETFs
Season 2 Episode 383
In this episode of Rational Reminder, Ben Felix, Cameron Passmore, and Ben Wilson return with a classic AMA format—answering listener questions that dig deep into the behavioral and evidence-based fo…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Ted Cadsby - The Power of Index Funds, and Being Human
Season 2 Episode 382
In this episode, Ben, Cameron, and Dan are joined by Ted Cadsby, former executive at CIBC, author of The Power of Index Funds, Closing the Mind Gap, and Hard to Be Human. Ted brings a rare combinatio…
Published on 1 month ago
Investing 101
Season 2 Episode 381
In this special Investing 101 episode, the Rational Reminder hosts—Ben Felix, Dan Bortolotti, and Ben Wilson—team up to revisit the fundamental concepts that every investor should understand before d…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
John Y. Campbell - Fixing Personal Finance
Season 2 Episode 380
What if capitalism itself is confusing your personal finance decisions? In this week's episode, Harvard economist John Y. Campbell joins us to unpack his new book, Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Brok…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
AMA #9: Covered Call ETFs, Currency Hedging, and Bond Misconceptions
Season 2 Episode 379
In this AMA episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast, Ben Felix and Dan Bortolotti return to answer listener questions across a wide range of topics—from covered call ETFs and dividend tax credits to…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Learning from Market History
Season 2 Episode 378
In this episode, we are joined by Mark Higgins, an award-winning author and institutional investment advisor, to discuss the power and importance of studying US financial history. Mark brings his wea…
Published on 2 months ago