Our guest this episode is Ben Felix—Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital and co-host of “The Rational Reminder” podcast. You might also know him from his popular YouTube channel where he creates meticulously researched videos on investing, financial decision-making and living a good life (although you may not recognize his stunning new hairstyle!). In this episode Dave and Ben dive deeply into the world of investing. They cover everything from active versus passive styles to why CPP is a one-of-a-kind asset to why people underperform so badly in mutual funds and much, much more. This is a must-listen episode featuring two of Canada’s top financial educators. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Disclaimer 00:00:55 – Intro to Ben Felix 00:04:25 – Ben’s New Hair 00:05:50 – Why Is It So Difficult to Beat the Market? 00:08:02 – Why It's Hard for Active Managers to Consistently Outperform 00:11:42 – “Buy the Haystack” (Passive Investing) 00:13:55 – The Market is Forward Looking 00:17:45 – Why Dave & Ben Don't Listen to Market Forecasts 00:21:46 – Dave's Only Market-Timing Story (Gone Wrong) 00:25:22 – Performance Gaps for Individual vs. Fund Performance 00:29:55 – Lump Sum vs. Dollar-Cost Averaging 00:35:18 – Everyone's Risk Tolerance is Different 00:36:56 – Countries With High Economic Growth ≠ High Stock Returns 00:41:35 – Beware of High Growth Industries & Thematic ETFs 00:46:00 – The Difference Between Investment Planning & Financial Planning 00:51:20 – How Can Everyday Canadians Get Good Financial Advice? 00:55:44 – Trust is Key in Financial Planning 00:57:26 – Why a 2% Mutual Fund Fee Is So Costly 00:59:11 – Canadian Banks 01:01:19 – Keep it Simple! Complexity Underperforms 01:04:09 – Venture Capital 01:05:42 – Can the US Market Continue to Outperform? 01:13:36 – Robo-Advisors 01:17:44 – Would Ben Ever Be a Landlord? 01:20:00 – CPP – Four Reasons Why You Should Wait to Take It 01:26:11 – Conclusion

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.