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The Rational Reminder Podcast

A weekly reality check on sensible investing and financial decision-making, from two Canadians. Hosted by Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore, Portfolio Managers at PWL Capital.

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Low Cost Index Investing with Rick Ferri: What You Need To Be a Successful Index Investor (EP.33)

Low Cost Index Investing with Rick Ferri: What You Need To Be a Successful Index Investor (EP.33)

Today on the show we are joined by Rick Ferri. Anyone who follows or is interested in index investing will probably have... Read more

14 Feb 2019

30mins

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Five Factor Thinking: Using Factors to Spot Trends and Guide Decision Making (EP.40)

Five Factor Thinking: Using Factors to Spot Trends and Guide Decision Making (EP.40)

On today’s episode, Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore discuss a paper that Benjamin recently wrote called Factor Inves... Read more

4 Apr 2019

44mins

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A Planning Checklist, Portfolio Concentration, and Leverage (EP.80)

A Planning Checklist, Portfolio Concentration, and Leverage (EP.80)

For our very first episode of 2020, we kick things off with some quick updates before sharing Cameron’s ten best financi... Read more

9 Jan 2020

58mins

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RETHINKING MORTGAGE DEBT (EP.5)

RETHINKING MORTGAGE DEBT (EP.5)

In Episode 5 of the Rational Reminder podcast we discussed the following: Checking your credit Optimizing your credit s... Read more

14 Aug 2018

30mins

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Decision Making: Mental Models, Knowing Your Variables, and Achieving Positive Outcomes With Shane Parrish (EP.19)

Decision Making: Mental Models, Knowing Your Variables, and Achieving Positive Outcomes With Shane Parrish (EP.19)

Welcome back to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast. Our guest today is Shane Parrish. Shane runs the Farna... Read more

7 Nov 2018

45mins

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AMAZON EATING THE STOCK MARKET (EP.3)

AMAZON EATING THE STOCK MARKET (EP.3)

In Episode 3 of the Rational Reminder podcast we discussed the following: Should you lease or buy your vehicle? How a... Read more

3 Aug 2018

29mins

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Quantitative Investing: The Solution to Human Bias with Wes Gray (EP.69)

Quantitative Investing: The Solution to Human Bias with Wes Gray (EP.69)

Today we are joined by Wesley Gray who is the CEO of Alpha Architect, a firm in the US that specializes in concentrated ... Read more

24 Oct 2019

53mins

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: The History of Dimensional Fund Advisors (EP.28)

Staying Ahead of the Curve: The History of Dimensional Fund Advisors (EP.28)

Today on the podcast we are very excited to welcome Brad Steiman who is the Canadian Head of Financial Advisor Services ... Read more

9 Jan 2019

42mins

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Financial Theory in Practice: Gaining Insight from Models with Marlena Lee (EP.79)

Financial Theory in Practice: Gaining Insight from Models with Marlena Lee (EP.79)

Today on the show we welcome the Head of Investment Solutions at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Marlena Lee. Marlena has a P... Read more

2 Jan 2020

51mins

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Everything that you could ever know about ETFs with Dave Nadig (EP.71)

Everything that you could ever know about ETFs with Dave Nadig (EP.71)

Today we welcome Dave Nadig onto the show, who joins us off the back of a brilliant presentation he gave at the Wealth S... Read more

7 Nov 2019

47mins

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Raw Truth of Investment: Why the Best Investment Advisors Cannot Beat a Dart (EP.46)

Raw Truth of Investment: Why the Best Investment Advisors Cannot Beat a Dart (EP.46)

Welcome back to the podcast everybody! Today we are running through our weekly topics as usual, giving you the best, wor... Read more

16 May 2019

36mins

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A Masterclass in Business: Money Philosophy with Barry Ritholtz (EP.57)

A Masterclass in Business: Money Philosophy with Barry Ritholtz (EP.57)

On today's episode we are so happy to be joined by none other than Barry Ritholtz! As the founder and CIO of Ritholtz We... Read more

1 Aug 2019

1hr 10mins

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LIVING THROUGH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS (EP.12)

LIVING THROUGH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS (EP.12)

In Episode 12 of the Rational Reminder podcast we were joined by Doug McKenzie, an executive at a large US financial ins... Read more

28 Sep 2018

24mins

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The S&P Dow Jones & S&P 500: A Brief History (EP.54)

The S&P Dow Jones & S&P 500: A Brief History (EP.54)

Today on the Rational Reminder Podcast we have joining us Dr. David Blitzer who is the Managing Director and Chairman of... Read more

11 Jul 2019

53mins

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MARKET VOLATILITY (EP.16)

MARKET VOLATILITY (EP.16)

In Episode 16 of the Rational Reminder Podcast we talked about the following: How bad was last week’s market volatility... Read more

17 Oct 2018

34mins

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Evidence Based Investing: Changing the Minds of Advisors and Investors with Robin Powell (EP.27)

Evidence Based Investing: Changing the Minds of Advisors and Investors with Robin Powell (EP.27)

In this episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast we welcome Robin Powell. Robin is a journalist and content creator who ... Read more

2 Jan 2019

27mins

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UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING (EP.13)

UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING (EP.13)

In Episode 13 of the Rational Reminder podcast we discussed the following: Getting into the DFA advanced conference C... Read more

2 Oct 2018

32mins

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Evidence: What To Follow And What Not To Follow (EP.24)

Evidence: What To Follow And What Not To Follow (EP.24)

Welcome back to The Rational Reminder Podcast. Today, Benjamin is getting the factor fill off his chest. We are diving i... Read more

13 Dec 2018

36mins

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Money & Behaviour: Understanding Investing from a Psychological Perspective with Daniel Crosby (EP.75)

Money & Behaviour: Understanding Investing from a Psychological Perspective with Daniel Crosby (EP.75)

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Daniel Crosby joining us for an insightful discussion about the psychology behind invest... Read more

5 Dec 2019

40mins

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THE RACE TO 0% (EP.4)

THE RACE TO 0% (EP.4)

After a successful launch, the podcast will live on! Thanks for the support and feedback. In Episode 4 of the Rational R... Read more

8 Aug 2018

28mins

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