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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.

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Every guest on The Rational Reminder Podcast

227 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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    Meir Statman

    Bonus Episode - Prof. Meir Statman: A Wealth of Well-Being · 2 episodes

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    Paul Merriman

    Paul Merriman: We are Talking Millions (EP.147) · Apr 2021

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    Pim van Vliet

    Episode 264: Pim van Vliet: The Volatility Effect, Revisited · Aug 2023

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    Rick Ferri

    Low Cost Index Investing with Rick Ferri: What You Need To Be a Successful Index Investor (EP.33) · Feb 2019

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    Rob Arnott

    Rob Arnott: Dissecting Smart Beta, Investing in Disruption, and Momentum (EP.157) · Jul 2021

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    Sam Hartzmark

    Episode 273: Professor Samuel Hartzmark: Asset Pricing, Behavioural Finance, and Sustainability Rankings · Oct 2023

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    William Goetzmann

    Prof. William Goetzmann: Learning from Financial Market History (EP.248) · Apr 2023

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    David Gerard

    Understanding Crypto 12: David Gerard: Crypto Realities · Aug 2022

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    Peter Mladina

    Episode 338 - Peter Mladina: Factor Betas and ICAPM in Practice · Jan 2025

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    Stephen Foerster

    Episode 328 - Prof. Stephen R. Foerster: Pursuing the Perfect Portfolio · Oct 2024

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    Wade Pfau

    Safety-First: A Sensible Approach to Retirement Income Planning with Wade Pfau (EP.89) · Mar 2020

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    Ashley Whillans

    Ashley Whillans: How to be (Time) Rich (EP.143) · Apr 2021

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    Scott Rick

    Episode 288 - Scott Rick: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships · Jan 2024

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    William Magnuson

    Understanding Crypto 13: Prof. William Magnuson: Blockchain and Democracy · Aug 2022

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    Owen Zidar

    Wealthy People Are Hiding in Plain Sight (ft. Owen Zidar) | #428 · Sep 2026

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    Lubos Pastor

    Prof. Lubos Pastor: Equilibrium Models vs. Intuition (EP.124) · Nov 2020

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    Adriana Robertson

    Adriana Robertson: "Passive" Investing, and What Matters to Investors (EP.133) · Jan 2021

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    Alex Potts

    Episode 263: A Tribute to Harry Markowitz with Alex Potts & 7 Steps to a Better Portfolio with Edward Goodfellow · Jul 2023

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    Amer Kaissi

    RR 231: Investing Basics and Common Questions (plus Reading Habits w/ Amer Kaissi) (EP.231) · Dec 2022

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    Andrew Barclay

    Episode 348 - Andrew Barclay (StatCan): Measuring Inflation · Mar 2025

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    Andrew Hallam

    Andrew Hallam: Balancing Money, Relationships, Health, and Purpose (EP.186) · 2 episodes

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    Annamaria Lusardi

    Dr. Annamaria Lusardi: The Economic Importance of Financial Literacy (EP.232) · Dec 2022

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    Anthony Walsh

    Episode 271: Expected Returns of the AI Revolution (plus People are Lying to you About Money w/ Anthony Walsh) · Sep 2023

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    Antoinette Schoar

    Episode 310 - Professor Antoinette Schoar: Consumer Finance, Crypto, and Private Equity · Jun 2024

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    Antonio Picca

    Antonio Picca: From Index Investing to Factor Investing at Vanguard (EP.173) · Oct 2021

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    Aravind Sithamparapillai

    Episode 386: Is anyone doing dd? with Aravind Sithamparapillai · Dec 2025

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    Ari Juels

    Understanding Crypto 17: Ari Juels: The Technical Case for Blockchain · Sep 2022

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    Assia Billig

    Episode 318 - Assia Billig: Is Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Sustainable? · Aug 2024

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    Aydin Mirzaee

    What Happens after Bonds Crash? (plus Reading with Aydin Mirzaee) (EP.199) · May 2022

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    Ben Mathew

    Episode 340 - Ben Mathew: The Lifecycle Model vs. Safe Withdrawal Rates (SWR) · Jan 2025

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    Ben Rabidoux

    Ben Rabidoux: A Reality Check on Canadian Real Estate & Macro Economics (EP.96) · Apr 2020

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    Bill Schultheis

    Bill Schultheis: Build Wealth and Get on With Your Life (EP.159) · Jul 2021

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    Brad Boehme

    The Used Car Business: Inventory, Margins and Customer Experience, with Brad Boehme (EP.47) · May 2019

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    Brad Cornell

    Professor Brad Cornell: A Skeptic's Look at the Cross Section of Expected Returns (EP.151) · May 2021

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    Brittany Hodak

    Episode 274: A Live 5-Year Rational Reminder Retrospective (and Creating Superfans with Brittany Hodak) · Oct 2023

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    Charles Chaffin

    Episode 395: Charles Chaffin - The Psychology of Financial Planning · Feb 2026

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    Colleen Ammerman

    Colleen Ammerman: Gender and Human Capital (EP.218) · Sep 2022

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