

The Canadian Investor
Braden Dennis & Simon Belanger
The Podcast For Canadian Investors.
The podcast features in depth discussion around individual stocks and various investing strategies while incorporating the nuances of Canadian investment vehicles.
Show hosts Braden Dennis and Simon Belanger bring both experience, fresh takes, well-researched information and entertainment to an investing podcast for Canadians.
The podcast features in depth discussion around individual stocks and various investing strategies while incorporating the nuances of Canadian investment vehicles.
Show hosts Braden Dennis and Simon Belanger bring both experience, fresh takes, well-researched information and entertainment to an investing podcast for Canadians.
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Aug 28, 2023 • 49min
The Problem with Large RRSP Balances and July ETF Flows
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we talk about RRSPs and how having too large of a balance can cause individuals to be in a higher tax bracket than expected. We then go over the July ETF data for Canadian and US ETFs. Braden goes over a payment processor company that he has recently put on his watchlist. Symbols of stocks discussed: ADYEN, XSEM.TO, CSAV.TO, CASH.TO, TLT, IVV, VOO, ESGU Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. National Bank Canadian ETF flow report National Bank US ETF flow reportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 2023 • 48min
Why Capital Allocation is so Important and More Retail Earnings
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we look at the earnings of Walmart and Target to see if they are seeing similar trends to Canadian Tire. We also look at Zoom’s earnings, Evergrande filing for chapter 15 bankruptcy and some of the crucial mistakes made by Algonquin Power and Utilities. Symbols of stocks discussed: AQN.TO, WMT, TGT, ZM Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 2023 • 58min
What’s Considered Too Small of a Position in a Single Stock?
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast we start by giving our thoughts on positions sizing. We then talk about game theory and investing and underperformance from actively managed funds. We finish the episode by discussing the book Easy Money by Ben Mckenzie which touches on the excesses that happened between 2020 and 2022 in the crypto space. Symbols of stocks discussed: AAPL Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 2023 • 49min
Higher Rates are Starting to Impact Canadian Tire
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast we start by going over Canadian Tire’s earnings release and how higher rates are starting to impact their customer’s spending. We then discuss the earnings from WSP Global, Constellation Software and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Symbols of stocks discussed: CTC-A.TO, WSP.TO, PYPL, CSU.TO, BIPC.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. RBC Consumer Spending TrackerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2023 • 49min
Are Share Buybacks Better Than Dividends? - TCI Rewind
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast we discuss the following topics: The advantages that DIY investors have Returning capital to shareholders. The differences between share repurchases and dividends How slow and steady compounding can make a huge difference over time Ways to save money to allow you to invest more Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 49min
US Debt Downgrade, Inflation Base Effects and Canadian Bonds
In this special episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, Daniel Foch joins Simon to talk macro! We discuss the recent downgrade of the US Debt by Fitch, the recent downgrade of US banks by Moody’s, the impact of base effects on headline inflation and how bond yields impact fixed mortgage rates. Symbols of stocks discussed: XBB.TO, SPY, AGG, XIU.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2023 • 52min
Best Businesses in the World A to Z (List)
In this episode of the Canadian Investor, Simon and Braden provide the best businesses in the world for every letter of the Alphabet Symbols of stocks discussed: AAPL, BRK-B, DE, META, HD, JNJ, LMT, MA, PEP, INTU, ROP, SPGI, TSM, UH, UNH, V, WMT, GOOG, ASML, ETSY, DIS, CNR.TO, RACE, GPC, JPM, KR, LULU, NKE, MCD, OXY, UBER, YUM, TXN, SBUX, SPG, QBR-B.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 51min
What Railways Can Tell Us About The Economy
In this episode, we go over recent news and earnings including the US Federal Reserve’s latest move, the hype around superconductors and earnings from Teladoc, Mastercard, Allied REIT and Canadian National Rail. Symbols of stocks discussed: TDOC, MA, AP-UN.TO, CNR.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 2023 • 50min
The First Rule of Investing
In this episode, we go over the math behind investing to explain why avoiding losses on an investment should be an investor’s number one priority. Simon does a dive into Jamieson Wellness, the vitamin and mineral supplement company listed on the TSX. We finish the episode by going over how we are able to stay productive with competing priorities. Symbols of stocks discussed: JWEL.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. Precedence research report on the growth of the Health and Wellness MarketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 2023 • 52min
Meal Kits and Chip Demand Slowing
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast talk about Elon’s weird branding decision to change twitter to X. We then discuss earnings from Goodfoods, TSMC, ASML and Intuitive Surgical. Symbols of stocks discussed: ISRG, ASML, TSM, FOOD.TO, TRP.TO Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Sign up to Stratosphere for free 🚀 our platform for self-directed stock investing research. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.