Episode 355 – Do Index Funds Incur Adverse Selection Costs?
Marco Sammon joins Ben and Dan to unpack his latest paper, 'Index Rebalancing and Stock Market Composition', beginning with how Marco's work (co-written by John Shim) compares to the Nobel Prize-winne...
1 Maj 20251h 2min
Episode 354 - Jason Pereira: Expert Financial Planning
Beyond the sales pitches, acronyms, and product talk, what does it mean to be a financial planner? In this episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast, we sit down with long-time industry leader and advo...
24 Apr 20251h 17min
Episode 353 – AMA #5
The fifth installment of our Ask Me Anything sessions begins with the inevitable volatility of the stock market as we urge investors to remain calm amidst recent US stock declines. Similarly, we unpac...
17 Apr 20251h 7min
Episode 352 – Jessica Moorhouse: Everything But Money
What if the key to financial success isn't just a better budget, but a better understanding of your relationship with money? In this episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast, Ben and Dan sit down with...
10 Apr 20251h 7min
Episode 351 – DFA vs Vanguard
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) and Vanguard have intersecting histories rooted in the development of the first-ever index fund. Vanguard's market-cap weighted index funds have been nothing short of r...
3 Apr 202554min
Episode 350: Scott Cederburg: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advice
Our conversations with Professor Scott Cederburg from Eller College of Management have led to the most heated debates among our listeners! Today, Prof. Cederburg returns to discuss the changes he's ma...
27 Mars 20251h 11min
Episode 349 – AMA #4
In this episode, Ben, Dan, and Mark tackle another Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, covering a wide range of investing and financial planning topics. They begin with a highly requested debate on factor ...
20 Mars 20251h 22min
Episode 348 - Andrew Barclay (StatCan): Measuring Inflation
Is the government manipulating inflation data? Why do so many people feel like their personal costs are rising faster than official inflation numbers suggest? In this episode of the Rational Reminder ...
13 Mars 20251h 7min
