The CEO Everyone Wants
Why did one hiring decision send Starbucks’s stock way up — and Chipotle’s down? On this week’s TLDR, why the market believes the once-burrito, now-coffee CEO Brian Niccol has the magic touch. Plus, a...
20 Aug 202426min
Lessons From the Stock Market Meltdown
Last week, the stock market had its most volatile day in a long time. On this episode of TLDR, we break down the chaos and dig into some of the theories about why it happened. And, we look at which in...
13 Aug 202423min
How Housing Prices Rose So High, So Fast
Since 2005, the average price of a home in Canada has tripled. On this week’s TLDR, award-winning journalist Michelle Cyca — who wrote the definitive piece on the subject, The End of Homeownership, fo...
6 Aug 202424min
How to Say No to $23b
A company you may or may not have heard of got a $23b offer from Google — and walked away. On this week’s TLDR, when should you say no to nine figures? Plus, how did a tobacco company become the best ...
30 Jul 202424min
Why Your Car Got Stolen
A crackdown on car thefts in Ontario and Quebec has had some unintended consequences. On this week’s TLDR, why our cars keep getting stolen. And, after decades of financial success, Nike now seems lik...
23 Jul 202422min
Is Stock Trading Becoming a Teen Sport?
Investors are starting to trade stocks younger and younger. On this week’s TLDR, we look at what’s behind this retail trading boom — and why it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. And, how berries beca...
16 Jul 202420min
A Guide to Bull Market Investing
Stocks have been rallying for a year and a half — and that’s making some investors nervous. On this week’s TLDR, we explore the wisdom behind investing in a bull market. Plus, a look at why Canadian h...
9 Jul 202425min
How Your Credit Card Makes Money
On this week’s TLDR, what one bad bet from Wells Fargo can teach us about how credit card companies make all their money. And, the children of the ultra-rich are getting their inheritances soon. How d...
25 Jun 202420min
