No BS Finance
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The No BS Finances of Buying a Home
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I dive into the finances of buying a house. I speak about my own experience and really get into the process I took fo...
Capital Gains Update & Tax Write-offs
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I touch on two topics. I start by providing an update on the new capital gains tax in Canada, and then I go into how ...
What Investment Account Should You be Funding?
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I’m helping to answer a question that I get a ton. This question is all about what account people should be putting...
More Money, More Spending
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I talk about a topic that happens to us all, but many of us don't even realize it's happening, which is the...
10 Signs of Finance BS
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I dive into the wide world of finance BS that is out there (specifically on the internet). I not only point out some ...
The Fear of Investing on Your Own
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I go back and reminisce on my story of investing and what pushed me to finally do it myself. I talk about the 2 most ...
Canada's New Capital Gains Policy & How it Affects You
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are talking about the new capital gain policy that went into effect with the federal budget that was just released...
The Best Way to Get Out of Debt
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are talking about the best ways to get you out of debt and on your way to financial freedom. I talk about what deb...
Explode Your Wealth After 100k and How to Get There Fast
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are talking about the tall task of getting to 100k invested, and why this number matters so much to your finances....
How to solve your relationship finance problems
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I dive into how to manage your finances while you're in a relationship. I talk about what the main points of con...
Is Real Estate the Key to Making You Rich?
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I am diving into the murky waters of real estate investing. We've heard it all before, "You have to invest ...
Market Wrap 2.24.2024 - Riding the Nvidia Wave
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - Talking about how Nvidia is influencing the market, Canadian inflation, the Reddit IP...
Market Wrap 2.18.2024 - Rich Get Richer
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - TTalking about why the stock market fell, some Canadian news, how much money some ric...
Fund Manager Fuckery
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with another episode of No BS Finance and today I dive into why fund managers could be fucking around with your money and not maximizing y...
Market Wrap 2.3.2024 - No More iAmazon?
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - Touching on company earnings, Meta's bull run, Amazon & iRobot deal falling ...
Bonds & Your Portfolio
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I share my thoughts on the role Bonds should have in your portfolio. I do a review of what bonds are, what sparked this new perspectiv...
Market Wrap 1.28.24 - Year of the Layoffs?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on cost cutting, Alberta CPP plans, Billionaires going to jail, and much mor...
Market Wrap 1.20.24 - Diamond Discounts
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on the market returns for 2023, Alberta oil production, diamond prices, a bl...
5 Finance Tips for the New Year
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I share my 5 personal finance tips heading into the new year. I share things you can do right now, and things that you can do througho...
Market Wrap 12.16.23 - More Pipeline Problems
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why the markets did so well, the Google anti-trust trial, Tesla recalls, ...
Market Wrap 12.9.2023 - McDonalds Goes Big
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on how the markets did, interest rates & housing, Starbucks pulling a 18...
Investing On Your Own 101
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a very long overdue episode of No BS Finance, we dive into the details of investing on your own. I talk about the biggest obstacles people face, wh...
Market Wrap 12.2.2023 - RIP Mr.Munger
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why the stock market did well, Nvidia earnings, Mark Cuban making moves, ...
The Finance Talk with Kids
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I am diving into the very important topic of talking to your kids about finances. This includes why you should, when ...
Market Wrap 11.18.2023 - We Love the Magnificent 7
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why the stock market did so well, grocer earnings, M&A news, and much...
Market Wrap 10.28.2023 - Earnings Season Festivities
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on how companies did with the earnings, interest rate decisions, US GDP grow...
Gender Differences with Investing
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance, I am diving into some key differences in the investing strategies between men and women. I'll go into what the ...
Market Wrap 10.21.23 - Bond Market Beat Down
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why stocks took a beating, oil companies making moves, Lululemon joining ...
Market Wrap 10.14.23 - Swifties Taking Over
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on oil prices still falling, big acquisition deals, Taylor Swift breaking re...
Fundamental Investment Analysis
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I dive into the essential aspects of a good fundamental investment analysis. I get into what the questions you should...
Market Wrap 10.6.23 - An Out of Touch CEO?
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on the shutdown not happening, what happened in the world of unions, an out ...
Market Wrap 9.30.23 - Here Comes the Shutdown
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why the markets were down, what happened in the world of unions, an impen...
Pensions
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on No BS Finance we are diving into the topic of pensions. Before you get bored and fall asleep because pensions are "old people things...
Market Wrap 9.23.23 - Tough Days for the Markets
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance in 5 minutes - touching on why the markets were down so big, what happened in the IPO world, strikes...
Market Wrap 9.16.23 - Tech Wins and Woes
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up the week that was in finance. Tech had some wins but also some woes, and what happened with the economy? All that and more on this ...
Housing Affordability Breakdown
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are breaking down all the costs that go into buying a house, from your down payment to the detailed monthly paymen...
Market Wrap 9.9.23 - Interest Rate Relief?
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are wrapping up the week that was in finance in just 5 minutes.I can be reached at the following for any inquiries...
Emergency Funds
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I get into the very important topic of Emergency Funds. I go into what they are, how to set one up, where to set one ...
How to Travel while being Financially Responsible
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are diving into the world of travel. I talk about the several ways that your finances may get out of control durin...
Is there value in tracking every penny?
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of No BS Finance I dive into the ways in which people go about trying to track or save every little penny in their lives and why...
Financial Guilt - Hiding your Purchases
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of No BS Finance we dive into a subset of a much larger topic that is financial guilt. This weeks episode will be all about feel...
The Importance of Retirement Planning
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode I start by talking about some baby boomer stats that came out in Canada recently, which leads down the rabbit hole into the impo...
A New Way to Budget
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of No BS Finance we are talking about a new (well new for me) way to budget that varies from the way that I described in an earl...
Top 5 Business Tax Tips
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a banger coming to you this week, with my top 5 business tax tips to (hopefully) help you keep that tax bill down, avoid fines/penaltie...
Investing Advice by Vanguard
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are diving into an article that was written which outlined some key points that Vanguard made about investing in t...
Finance Myth - Day Traders Make Bank
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are diving into another finance myth by talking about the myth that day traders make a ton of money, and are wildl...
Debt Overview
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we dive into some preliminary debt discussions. I talk about the main forms of debt you will see in your life and som...
Salaries & Building Wealth
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance I have a pretty frank discussion about salaries and how to build overall wealth throughout a lifetime. There may be m...
Finance Myths - I Need to be a Finance Expert to Invest and Make Money
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we start the trend of debunking some finance myths out there. We are kicking it off by talking about the myth that you need to be a fi...
Options & News
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of No BS Finance we are talking all about options, including what they are, how they work, some examples, and how they could wor...
Tax Basics
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tax season is upon us, and with that being said, I figured it would be a good time to do a basic intro to taxes. This episode is primarily touching on...
RBC Finance Poll
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of No BS Finance we are covering a poll done by RBC on the state of people’s finances. I do my best to break down the report a...
Investments Part 5 - Bonds
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are getting back into investments after a brief hiatus. Todays investment topic is Bonds. Bonds are usually only ...
Silicon Valley Bank
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's bonus episode time here on No BS Finance because we are talking about a finance news story that is sweeping the USA and Canada. That's ...
Investments Part 4 - GIC's
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back on the investment train this week talking all about GIC's. These investments are picking up popularity these days due to the rising i...
Canadian Retirement Report
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No BS Finance we are dissecting the results of a poll done by BMO regarding how much Canadians believe they need to retire. The ans...
Investments Part 3 - Mutual Funds
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on No BS Finance we are covering all things Mutual Funds. They work similarly to ETF's, but definitely have their own nuances that need...
Investments Part 2 - ETF's
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of No BS Finance we are keeping the investment train rolling by talking about ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds). I've talked a b...
Investments Part 1 - Stocks
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of No BS Finance we are starting our dive into the world of investments by talking about Stocks. In this episode I talk about the two...
Stock Exchanges & Indexes
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of No Bs Finance we are going to be diving into the world of stocks by talking about both stock exchanges and indexes. I get deeper in...
IPO's & Question Time
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of No BS Finance we are getting into the topic of IPO's, mainly about what they are, how they work, and why companies do them. Al...
Private vs. Public Companies
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on No BS Finance we are covering the two major types of companies in the economy: Private and Public companies. I'll be discussing what...
Economy
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode we are talking about the very broad and complicated topic of the economy. This episode is kept fairly broad and high level to se...
FHSA & News Update
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will be covering a new savings account that is becoming available in 2023 called the First Home Savings Account (FHSA). I'll t...
Savings Accounts Part #3 - RESP
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will conclude the three part mini-series on the various savings accounts available in Canada. Today, we are finishing off by talking abou...
Savings Accounts Part #2 - RRSP
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are picking up right where we left off in the TFSA episode, but this time we are covering RRSP's. We cover all you need to know about this sav...
Savings Accounts Part #1 - TFSA
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on TFSA's is the start of a three part series on savings account. There is a ton of knowledge packed into this episode, as we cover ...
Budgets
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of No BS Finance podcast I cover everything budget related. I talk about what budgets are, what I think of them, and how to build an effe...
Credit Cards
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the big credit card companies? How do they benefit? Whats the best way to pay off your credit card? What is a good way to think about your cr...
Currency & Bank Accounts
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do FX rates matter to you? Why do we always take out cash before we travel? Whats the difference between my savings and chequings account? How are...