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The Rational Reminder Podcast

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

The Finances of Marriage | #426
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
the harvard study of adult adultment which is one of the longest running studies of human happiness a psychiatrist wrote a book based on those data ▶ tap to play from here
The Ethics Problem in Financial Services (Dr. Moira Somers & Philippa Hann) | #425
Sep 2026 · 3 books
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The Fault Lines of Finance Understanding and Preventing Financial Misconduct
Philip Ahhan and Dr. Moira Summers
today we're joined by philip ahhan and dr moira summers who are coauthors of a new book the fault lines of finance understanding and preventing financial misconduct ▶ tap to play from here
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Why They Do It
Eugene Soltes
eugene sultis is an author that i quite enjoy following he wrote a book called why they do it and it's essentially an expose on white collar crimes ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
Robert Hare
robert hare and he talks about what does it look like when you're successful at this and you tend to be charming you know how to find people's longings and tap into them you know how to court friendship with the right people you rope them in you seduce them or you belittle them if you need to it is a big issue and they are the ones that tend to leave this ▶ tap to play from here
50 Years of Evidence-Based Investing (w/ David Booth) | #424
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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Stay Calm, Learn to Embrace Uncertainty in Investing in Life
David Booth
and today we discuss his new book stay calm learn to embrace uncertainty in investing in life ▶ tap to play from here
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Winning
Jack Welch
jack welch i don't know if you remember him he had a book out called winning ▶ tap to play from here
The Future of AI in the Workplace | Special Episode (Mike Sullivan and Vinay Gidwaney)
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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Workforce Intelligence: The People-First Playbook for Leading Your Company Through AI Transformation
Mike Sullivan and Vene Kidwani
so they joined us to talk about a book that was just released that they wrote called workforce intelligence the people first playbook for leading your company through ai transformation ▶ tap to play from here
The Biggest Myths in Personal Finance
Aug 2026
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80 Years of Financial Knowledge in 53 Minutes | #422 (Bill Bernstein)
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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Money and Me
Jonathan Clements
and that's jonathan clement's book called money and me ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt
Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt
Arthur T. Vanderbilt II
there's a great book about the vanderbilt wealth dynasty and how it ended up where it is now which is a pretty interesting read ▶ tap to play from here
Barry Ritholtz: "90% of financial products are crap"
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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How Not to Invest
Unknown
his most recent book how not to invest ▶ tap to play from here
Answering Your Financial Questions
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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The Missing Billionaire
Victor Hagani and James White
talking about the missing billionaire is their book ▶ tap to play from here
The State of Retirement Research | #419 (Jean-Pierre Aubry)
Jul 2026
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"I Sold 50% of My Portfolio. What Now?" | #418 (AMA)
Jul 2026
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A Financial Plan For Your Entire Life | #417 (Dr. Paul Kaplan)
Jul 2026 · 4 books
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Frontiers of Modern Asset Allocation
Paul Kaplan
including his book frontiers of modern asset allocation ▶ tap to play from here
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Lifetime Financial Advice
Paul Kaplan and Tom Idzorek
that book is lifetime financial advice ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Are You a Stock or Are You a Bond?
Are You a Stock or Are You a Bond?
Moshe Milevsky
he published a book some years ago called are you a stock or are you a bond ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Popularity: A Bridge Between Classical and Behavioral Finance
Popularity: A Bridge Between Classical and Behavioral Finance
Roger Ibbotson, Thomas Idzorek, and Paul Kaplan
called popularity a bridge between classical and behavioral finance ▶ tap to play from here
Is VEQT Costing You? (& Other Questions)
Jul 2026
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Shannon Lee Simmons: How To Stop Feeling Broke
Jun 2026 · 1 book
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Worry-Free Money
Shannon Lee Simmons
which is the very first book i wrote and i still stand by it today i still do this every single day with myself and others essentially you need to move your money into four different ways ▶ tap to play from here
Answering Your Financial Questions
Jun 2026
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How Canadian ETFs Actually Work | #413 (Morley Conn)
Jun 2026
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Ben Carlson: Investing at All-Time Highs
Jun 2026
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Market Simulations & Financial Planning | (John Yang)
May 2026
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The State of Investing in 2026
May 2026
0:00 / 58:10
Investment Banker - What Private Equity Doesn't Tell You
May 2026
0:00 / 75:53
Elroy Dimson – Investing & Optimism
May 2026
0:00 / 74:22
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