# The Rational Reminder Podcast

A podcast by Benjamin Felix, Cameron Passmore, and Dan Bortolotti. 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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## Latest episodes

- [How Leveraged ETFs Really Work (Marco Sammon & Chris Murray) | #432](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/858309f5b419) (2026-10-22, 102 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.432_Marco__Chris_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Madness of Markets (Alex Edmans) | #431](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/3084956519a0) (2026-10-15, 67 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP._431_Alex_Edmans_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Truth About Leveraged ETFs | #430](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/2d1b5b055fb4) (2026-10-08, 67 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP._430_AMA_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Who Causes Stock Market Anomalies? (w/ Victor Haghani) | #429](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/434b28bcceec) (2026-10-01, 68 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.429_Victor_Haghani_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Wealthy People Are Hiding in Plain Sight (ft. Owen Zidar) | #428](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/106a4ce1e517) (2026-09-24, 65 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.428_Owen_Zidar_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [What to Know Before (and After) You Hire an Advisor (w/ Matthew Taylor) | #427](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/346e4d7370d4) (2026-09-17, 79 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.427_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Finances of Marriage | #426](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/cc39445e15f1) (2026-09-10, 69 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.426_-_AUDIO_V4.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Ethics Problem in Financial Services (Dr. Moira Somers & Philippa Hann) | #425](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/5fca2f4cfc05) (2026-09-03, 84 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.425_-_AUDIO_V3.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [50 Years of Evidence-Based Investing (w/ David Booth) | #424](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/b9a917e147de) (2026-08-27, 66 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP._424_David_Booth_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Future of AI in the Workplace | Special Episode (Mike Sullivan and Vinay Gidwaney)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/564f0bc273f7) (2026-08-25, 84 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_Special_ep_-_Mike__Vinay_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The Biggest Myths in Personal Finance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/3bc0bf3bc680) (2026-08-20, 74 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.423_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [80 Years of Financial Knowledge in 53 Minutes | #422 (Bill Bernstein)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/9e9c9c694f12) (2026-08-13, 54 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.422_William_Bernstein_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Barry Ritholtz: "90% of financial products are crap" | #421](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/c72d2a1710e1) (2026-08-06, 89 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.421_Barry_Ritholtz_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Answering Your Financial Questions | #420](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/6afcac89e0e9) (2026-07-30, 96 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.420_AMA_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [The State of Retirement Research | #419 (Jean-Pierre Aubry)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/68c779c1bc7d) (2026-07-23, 62 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.419_Jean-Pierre_Aubry_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- ["I Sold 50% of My Portfolio. What Now?" | #418 (AMA)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/23303cf6a566) (2026-07-16, 66 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.418_AMA_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [A Financial Plan For Your Entire Life | #417 (Dr. Paul Kaplan)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/86d2bb768ffb) (2026-07-09, 61 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.417_-_AUDIO_V1.0.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Is VEQT Costing You? (& Other Questions) | #416](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/5c7216b3dbfd) (2026-07-02, 59 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.416_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Shannon Lee Simmons: How To Stop Feeling Broke | #415](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/5a3479d2d811) (2026-06-25, 80 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.415_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Answering Your Financial Questions | #414](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/5a3eb9b325d8) (2026-06-18, 76 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RRP_-_EP.414_AMA_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [How Canadian ETFs Actually Work | #413 (Morley Conn)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/fd1b6b92795e) (2026-06-11, 69 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.413_Morley_Conn_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Ben Carlson: Investing at All-Time Highs | #412](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/70fa8599e8fb) (2026-06-04, 50 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.412_Ben_Carlson_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Market Simulations & Financial Planning | #411 (John Yang)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/fec6412cfa48) (2026-05-28, 78 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.411_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 410: The State of Investing in 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/3f587e537019) (2026-05-21, 59 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.410_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 409: Investment Banker - What Private Equity Doesn't Tell You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/4160ac706d8f) (2026-05-14, 76 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.409_-_AUDIO_V1.1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 408: Elroy Dimson – Investing & Optimism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/021c396f5069) (2026-05-07, 75 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.408_Elroy_D_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 407: Michael Kothakota - The Shape of Financial Planning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/3fad9ad091e9) (2026-04-30, 79 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.407_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 406: When Massive Private Companies Go Public](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/19707daa2687) (2026-04-23, 71 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.406_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 405: Timothy Edwards - Inside S&P DJ Indices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/954708486d0a) (2026-04-16, 64 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.405_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 404: The Finance Paper that Changed Everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/fd2bfe5eeafb) (2026-04-09, 64 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.404_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 403: Patrick Adams - When Stock Crashes Matter for Long-Term Investors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/826e5ed1b8aa) (2026-04-02, 65 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.403_Patrick_Adams_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 402: The Problem with Private Markets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/047389967e5b) (2026-03-26, 62 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.402_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 401: Eduardo Repetto & Caitlin Ebanks - Opening the Avantis CAGE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/28024fc74d8d) (2026-03-19, 56 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.401_Eduardo__Caitlin_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 400: The Evolution of Index Fund Investing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/96b49e53c64c) (2026-03-12, 84 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.400_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 399: James Choi - Portfolio Theory in a Spreadsheet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/56e65ebf03e6) (2026-03-05, 75 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_James_Choi_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 398: Tom Hardin - Ethics, Financial Crime, and Redemption](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/b16bc92df568) (2026-02-26, 60 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.398_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 397: Hendrik Bessembinder - Constant Leverage & Measuring Investor Outcomes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/24491fd89c2d) (2026-02-19, 66 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.397_Hank_Bessembinder_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 396: Theresa Ebden - Protecting Investors at the OSC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/ba574d5aeda2) (2026-02-12, 65 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.396_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 395: Charles Chaffin - The Psychology of Financial Planning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/9bca0fc939ff) (2026-02-05, 81 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.395_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 394: Equal Weight vs. Market Cap Weight Index Funds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/96e9bed6cf18) (2026-01-29, 66 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.394_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 393: Engineering Financial Outcomes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/b04305b5c33b) (2026-01-22, 75 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.393_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 392: The Rise of ETF Slop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/9b28058d98ac) (2026-01-15, 76 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.392_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 391: How Assumptions Shape Financial Planning Outcomes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/82e83903ae89) (2026-01-08, 76 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.391_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 390: The "AI Bubble" and Stock Market Concentration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/d1a52d7c9dd8) (2026-01-01, 71 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.390_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 389: How the Rational Reminder Podcast is Made](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/e3e01098e10e) (2025-12-25, 78 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.389_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 388: AMA #11 - Your Parents' Advisor, 100% Equity Portfolios, and Investing $10 Billion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/c96f8181e85e) (2025-12-18, 82 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_388_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 387: Lessons from The Wealthy Barber (2025)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/e157a243aba8) (2025-12-11, 86 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.387_-_AUDIO_V1.1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 386: Is anyone doing dd? with Aravind Sithamparapillai](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/2155e963399e) (2025-12-04, 77 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.386_Aravind_-_AUDIO_V2.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 385: A Case Study on Pension Benefits vs. Commuted Values](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/eebe1f38cb38) (2025-11-27, 56 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.385_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774
- [Episode 384: Mamdouh Medhat - A Profitability Retrospective, and Private Fund Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1426530582/ab4ed05c6b6d) (2025-11-20, 81 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rationalreminder/RR_-_EP.384_-_AUDIO_V1.mp3?dest-id=763774

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