
The Canadian Investor
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.
Latest episodes

Sep 23, 2021 • 43min
The Evergrande fiasco, Jinko Solar, Oracle, Intuit and Cannabis
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we discuss the following topics: Evergrande, the Chinese Developer on the brink of defaulting and what potential impacts it could have in China and Globally New developments on the Canadian Pacific offer to buy Kansas City Southern Jinko Solar recent earnings Earnings in the cannabis space, more specifically Canopy Growth and Fire & Flower Recent Oracle earnings The announcement that Intuit will be buying Mailchimp Tickets of stocks discussed: JKS, EGRNY, KSU, CP.TO, CNR.TO, WEED.TO, FAF.TO, INTU https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2021 • 38min
9 companies on our watchlist, ESG and paid press releases
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we discuss the following topics: How measuring the environmental impact of companies can be measurable by data How Some ETFs are branded as ESG when they really shouldn’t be Paid press releases by publicly listed companies and the fake announcement that Walmart will be accepting Litecoin What it means when a company gets added to a major index like the S&P 500 or the S&P TSX Secular trends that we like going forward Nine companies that we’ve been buying or that we are watching closely Tickets of stocks discussed: EQIX, DLR, AMT, PYPL, SQ, V, MA, ATVI, EA, TTWO, TCEHY, U, ADSK, DSY.PA, ANSS, FB, SHOP.TO, MELI, SE, CSU.TO, TOI.V, ROP, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT, LULU, PINS, SPOT, LVMH, ZM, LMT https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 16, 2021 • 37min
Episode 100! Lululemon, Dollarama, Gamestop and Cloud Computing
In this second episode of the week, we’re doing a roundup of earnings and news. We’re talking about recent earnings of Lululemon, Restoration Hardware, Roots, Dave and Busters, Dollarama, Affirm, GameStop, Zscaler. We also discuss some recent news from Canada Goose. Tickers of stocks discussed: LULU, RH, ROOT.TO, PLAY, DOL.TO, AFRM, GME, GOOS.TO, ZS https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2021 • 48min
2021 returns by sector and selling a loser
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we discuss the following topics: Why it’s hard to sell a negative return stock How the various sectors and subsectors of the S&P 500 have performed so far in 2021 What to do when a business you own is acquired Tickets of stocks discussed: TTD, AMZN, GOOG, FB, ABX.TO, MO https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 1min
Life after pro sports, DeFi, NFTs and Bitcoin with Courtney Stephen
During this interview, Courtney and Simon start by discussing his career transition from being a CFL player to his new role with the Hamilton Tiger Cats. We then discuss several crypto related topics including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and of course Bitcoin. You can find Courtney on twitter @TheCStephen . https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2021 • 41min
TSX top 15 performers and short reports
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast, we start by going over the top 15 performers on the TSX over the last 5 years. We discuss how to handle short reports on a company you own. Braden then goes over credit agencies and why they have performed well over the years. Simon explains how retail investors can store their crypto. We finish the episode by going over funds from operations(FFO), adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) and why they matter when looking at a REIT. Tickets of stocks discussed: MCO, SPGI, TSU.TO, WELL.TO, SHOP.TO, CRON.TO, SCR.TO, GSY.TO, BLDP.TO, WEED.TO, TFII.TO, CJT.TO, TLRY.TO, DOO.TO, ATA.TO, CSU.TO, WSP.TO https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 2, 2021 • 39min
Earnings roundup - Canadian Banks, Facedrive, Peloton, Best Buy, Autodesk and CloudMD
In this second episode of the week, we’re doing an earnings roundup and news because it’s earnings season! We’re talking about recent earnings of Canadian Banks, Peloton, Best Buy, Autodesk and CloudMD. We also discuss the recent news that Facedrive’s CEO and CFO will be leaving the company. Tickers of stocks discussed: BBY, PTON, FD.V, ADSK, DOC.V, BNS.TO, RY.TO, BMO.TO, TD.TO, CM.TO, NA.TO https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2021 • 27min
Investing Lump Sums & Canadian Home Bias
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast we start by discussing the announcement from National Bank that they are eliminating trading commissions on stocks and ETFs. We then chat about home country bias for Canadians and finish by talking about investing a lump sum. https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Nordberg’s gambit episode https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/episode/converting-cad-to-usd-and-stock-options-basics https://stratosphereinvesting.com/blog/how-to-convert-cad-to-usd-norberts-gambit-questrade Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 2021 • 35min
Earnings roundup - Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Freshii, Nutrien, Nvidia, Canada Goose and more!
In this second episode of the week, we’re doing an earnings roundup because it’s earnings season! We’re talking about recent earnings of Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Freshii, PetCo, Nutrien, Nvidia, CAE, Sea Limited and Canada Goose Tickers of stocks discussed: CTC-A.TO, HD, FRII.TO, WOOF, NTR.TO, NVDA, CAE.TO, SE, GOOS.TO https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2021 • 42min
Canadian professional services stocks and how fees impact your returns
In this episode of the Canadian Investor Podcast we discuss why the majority of mutual funds trail market returns. Braden then talks about Firstservice, Stantec and CGI in a segment about Canadian professional services businesses. Simon explains how covered call ETFs work and then compares the QQQ ETF to its covered call equivalent. We finish the episode with a discussion on transaction fees when buying a stock or ETF. Tickers of stocks discussed: QQQ, STN.TO, GIB-A.TO, SFTC.TO, QYLD https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/ Options episode: https://thecanadianinvestorpodcast.com/episode/converting-cad-to-usd-and-stock-options-basics Canadian Investor Podcast Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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