The Canadian Investor

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, Simon is joined by Mark McGrath, a CFP and advice-only financial planner focused on helping Canadian physicians with comprehensive financial planning. Mark explains how advice-only planning works, how it differs from traditional portfolio management, and why a full financial plan often needs to cover cash flow, taxes, retirement, insurance, estate planning, debt, and investment strategy together rather than in isolation.
They also discuss common investing mistakes, including chasing returns, taking advice from the wrong people, overconcentrating in single stocks, relying too heavily on AI tools, and focusing too much on investments while ignoring risk management, insurance and estate planning.
In the second half of the episode, Simon and Mark dig into retirement decumulation, annuities, the 4% rule, variable withdrawals, sequence-of-returns risk, and why retirement income planning is highly personal. They also discuss why investors should avoid wasting low tax brackets and how proportional withdrawals across RRSPs, TFSAs and non-registered accounts can be a useful starting point for retirees without a detailed decumulation plan.
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In this live episode of The Canadian Macro Investor Podcast, Simon and Dan break down the recent intervention in the Japanese yen and why it matters for global bond markets, U.S. Treasury yields, mortgage rates and the yen carry trade. They discuss why Japan and the U.S. may have stepped in, how the intervention worked, and why the yen remains under pressure despite the move.
They also look at Canada’s latest GDP data, why the numbers have been so volatile, and whether Canada is heading for a shallow grind or avoiding a deeper downturn through fiscal spending and major resource projects.
From there, they discuss the growing AI capex boom, the massive spending commitments from big tech, and what it could mean for energy, infrastructure and bond markets. They also touch on oil prices, Canadian energy stocks, gold’s recent move higher, and why changes to Canada’s population data could alter key economic metrics like GDP per capita and unemployment.

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In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we break down a packed week of earnings and market news, starting with Goodfood filing for bankruptcy protection and what went wrong for the meal-kit business.
We then look at Alimentation Couche-Tard’s proposed acquisition of Poland’s Zabka Group, a deal that would be the largest in Couche-Tard’s history and significantly expand its presence in Europe.
From there, we discuss Telus cutting its dividend by 55%, why the new CEO appears to be resetting expectations, and what the guidance cut says about the pressure facing Canadian telecoms.
We also cover SpaceX’s first public earnings report, Amazon’s strong quarter and rising AI capex, Imperial Oil’s cash flow surge, Canada Goose’s continued struggles, and 5N Plus after its latest earnings release.
Tickers discussed: FOOD.TO, ATD.TO, T.TO, SHOP.TO, AMZN, IMO.TO, CNQ.TO, SU.TO, CVE.TO, GOOS.TO, VNP.TO
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In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we look at four stocks that are on our radar right now, including a mix of well-known names and smaller Canadian companies that may be overlooked by investors.
We start with Netflix, which has fallen sharply from its highs and now looks much more reasonably valued than it did during the peak of its run. We discuss the company’s ad-tier opportunity, pricing power, content spending, and how AI could potentially lower production costs over time.
We then look at 5N Plus, a Canadian small-cap involved in specialty semiconductors and performance materials used in solar power, medical imaging, defense, advanced electronics and space applications. We also discuss Jamieson Wellness, its international growth opportunity, and the potential takeover interest in the company.
Finally, we break down Agnico Eagle, why it stands out among major gold miners, its low all-in sustaining costs, strong balance sheet, free cash flow generation, and why gold miners may be worth another look after their recent pullback.
Tickers discussed: NFLX, VNP.TO, JWEL.TO, AEM.TO, FNV.TO, NEM, K.TO, ABX.TO
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In this episode of The Canadian Macro Investor Podcast, Simon and Dan break down the latest Fed decision and why the bond market may be starting to challenge Kevin Warsh’s inflation message. They discuss the split reaction across the yield curve, with short-term yields moving differently than longer-term yields, and what that could mean for inflation, recession risk and future rate hikes.
They also look at Canada’s population data problem and why undercounting temporary residents could distort unemployment, mortgage delinquency trends and the broader read on the Canadian economy.
From there, they dig into big tech earnings, including Microsoft and Meta, and why investors are paying closer attention to AI capex, free cash flow, depreciation, and credit default swaps across the hyperscalers. They also discuss Anthropic, open-weight AI models, data privacy concerns, tariffs, copper demand, and what the AI infrastructure build-out could mean for energy and markets.
Tickers discussed: MSFT, META, GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN, NVDA, ORCL, AAPL, SKM

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