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Season 2 Episode 367
What if early RRSP withdrawals aren't always the tax-smart move they're made out to be? In this special AMA edition of the Rational Reminder podcast, Ben and Cameron are joined by PWL Financial Plann…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 366 - Avoiding Investment Scams
Season 2 Episode 366
What happens when your favourite financial educator's identity is hijacked by scammers? In this episode, Ben and Cameron pull back the curtain on a disturbing but increasingly common reality: sophist…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Rob Carrick's Eight Lessons Learned in 27 Years of Covering Personal Finance
Season 2 Episode 365
In this episode, we welcome back Rob Carrick—one of Canada's most trusted personal finance journalists—for his third appearance on the Rational Reminder podcast. Rob recently retired after an incredi…
Published on 5 months ago
Martijn Cremers: Is the Conventional Wisdom on Active Management Wrong?
Season 2 Episode 364
In this episode, we're joined by Martijn Cremers, Dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and co-author of the groundbreaking 2009 paper that introduced the concept of…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The (Underappreciated) Risk of Individual Stocks
Season 2 Episode 363
What if holding just a few "winning" stocks is riskier than it seems? In this episode, Ben and Cameron explore the hidden dangers of concentrated portfolios and unpack the data that makes a strong ca…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
AMA #7
Episode 362
What if the hardest part of investing isn't building a portfolio—but sticking to it? In this AMA edition of the Rational Reminder podcast, Ben Felix and Dan Bortolotti tackle listener questions rangi…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Alex Edmans - Finding "The Truth" in Economics, Finance, and Life
Episode 361
Today, Ben plays lone host for the first time as we welcome Alex Edmans to the show. Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School as well as an accomplished speaker, author, investment ba…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Gerard O'Reilly: The Components of Net Returns
Season 2 Episode 360
What if "just buying the market" isn't the end of the story? In this episode, we are joined by Gerard O'Reilly, Co-CEO and Co-CIO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, for a deep dive into what really drives…
Published on 6 months ago
The Most Controversial Topics in Personal Finance
Season 2 Episode 359
For the first time as a host combination, Ben, Dan, and Cameron sit down to discuss the most controversial topics in personal finance. We begin with identity and how it informs decision-making. Then,…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Dr. Eli Beracha: Renting versus Buying a Home
Season 2 Episode 358
Dr. Eli Beracha has recently been recognized by The Journal of Real Estate Literature as the world's third best in research productivity, and today, we are honoured to be joined by this top industry …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago