DIY Wealth Canada Podcast
Episodes
Ep 34 - Living off Dividends: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Both Bob and Nelson have a simple retirement plan. We want to live off the dividends while the underlying shares continue to go up in value.This metho...
Ep 33 - How To Travel for Cheap
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What's the point of retiring early if you're not going to use that extra time to travel?This week's episode dives into how Bob and Nelson ...
Ep 32 - Real Estate Investing
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Real estate investing is as old as time itself. You buy a place, rent it out, and pocket the profit after expenses. It's been a solid way to make ...
Ep 31 - Mark Seed on Finfluencers
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another guest!Mark Seed joins Bob and Nelson on the pod again. This time the subject is finfluencers, folks who might have good intentio...
Ep 30 - Anthony the Newcomer Investor
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bob and Nelson welcome another excellent guest to the pod. Anthony is the Newcomer Investor on X (@newcomerinvest), who absolutely loves the...
Ep 29 - Can You Really Retire on $1M
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It used to be that if you had one million dollars, you were rich.But things are different today. In a world where seemingly everybody is in the seven-...
Ep 28 - We (Keep) Talkin' Dividends
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We had so much fun talking dividends last week that we decided to do it again. We cover some of our favourite stocks in the energy sector, pipelines, ...
Ep 27 - We Talk Dividend Stocks
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk stocks. Dividend stocks, of course.We cover a bunch of different names, including Telus, Canadian banks, Capital Po...
Ep 26 - Can You Retire on $1M?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It used to be if you had One. Million. Dollars., you were rich. Now it barely buys you a half-decent house in the most expensive real estate markets i...
Ep 25 - Why Do We DYI?
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Why don't y'all use a financial advisor?"This week's episode of the pod is a little more reflective than most. Bob and Nelson s...
Ep 24 - When To Sell a Stock
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Bob and Nelson tackle one of the toughest questions in the investing world. Just when should you sell a stock, anyway?The short a...
Ep 23 - Cash Management
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just what should you do with your cash, anyway?We're not talking about investments here, but cash. That is money in your emergency fund, or that&#...
Ep 22 - Which Online Brokerage is Best?
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions we get involves online brokerages. Which one should I use? Which ones stink?This week on the show Bob and Nelson atte...
Ep 21 - Failed Early Retirement
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is one y'all won't want to miss. We turn things around a little bit with Bob interviewing Nelson. About what exactly? ...
Ep 20 - You Ask, We Answer
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Bob and Nelson reach into the mailbag and answer your questions. We cover such things as whether Telus can maintain that generous...
Ep 19 - Worst Financial Advice
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Both Bob and Nelson are lucky that we've gotten a lot of good financial advice from trusted people right when it was needed most. But we've al...
Ep 18 - Home Country Bias
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"You can't have the majority of your portfolio in Canadian stocks. Don't you know that Canada is only 3% of the world's market?!?!?&q...
Ep 17 - Is The 60/40 Portfolio Dead?
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Bob and Nelson discuss the death of the 60/40 portfolio, and how so many investors just don't hold bonds altogether. Is this ...
Ep 16 - Social Media & Investing
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Bob and Nelson dive into what is always a fascinating topic, just how useful is social media for investors? We go over the numero...
Ep 15 - Managing Your Risk
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They say defense wins championships in most sports, and we believe the same is true in investing. Those who worry about the downside ensure they live ...
Ep 14 - Our Top 5 Holdings
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the one y'all have been waiting for. One of the most common questions we get are about our top portfolio holdings. Readers and listeners want ...
Ep 13 - RESPs
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Bob and Nelson tackle one of the biggest financial mysteries for parents, RESPs. We tackle the ins and outs of the accounts, what...
Ep 12 - How Young is Too Young to Retire?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dream of throwing off the shackles of your crummy job?Want to know how much it'll take to never have to work forever?In this week's episode Bo...
Ep 11 - Monthly Dividend Stocks
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for monthly dividend income? This this episode is for you. Bob and Nelson discuss the pros and cons of monthly dividend stocks, helping listen...
Ep 10 - The Best Dividend Stock in Canada
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is for the dividend investors out there! Bob and Nelson discuss a few of their favourite Canadian dividend stocks, but with th...
Ep 9 - Overcomplicating Simple ETF Strategies
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bob and Nelson tackle a big mistake we see investors do all the time -- when they take simple ETF portfolios and feel the need to tinker wit...
Ep 8: Our Biggest Investing Mistakes
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode looks at some of the biggest mistakes both Bob and Nelson have made in their investing journeys. Nelson talks about his past a...
Ep 7: Hedging Your Consumption
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod Nelson and Bob talk about the powerful concept of hedging your consumption -- the practice of investing in the things you consume...
Ep 6: Income Investing vs. Dividend Investing
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bob and Nelson tackle one of Nelson's biggest pet peeves: income investing. We discuss the differences between income investing and divi...
Ep 5: Mark Seed on FIWOOT, Withdrawal Strategies, and More
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bob and Nelson are joined by Mark Seed, who is closing in on early retirement. We ask Mark about the FIWOOT concept, how he plans to withdra...
Ep 4: Dividends vs. Total Return
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bob and Nelson tackle the question that will always elicit an opinion -- should you invest with dividends in mind, or should you alwa...
Ep 3 - REITs
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show Bob and Nelson discuss Canadian REITs. Topics covered include how they fit into our overall strategies, how Nelson looks at whic...
Ep 2: How We Build Wealth
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show Bob and Nelson discuss the various strategies they've used to build wealth over the years. We talk about budgeting, maximizi...
Ep 1: Intro
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural edition of the DIY Wealth Canada Podcast, Bob and Nelson talk about their financial journeys. We touch on how we got interested in fi...