Financial BS Podcast

Jason gets to pick on one of his favourite pieces of financial BS, and saves Chael the trouble of hawking ice cream. 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/fc61fb9e3ac95b7c9416a9fde8526e13dff1d8a856a603842cd938e68ad19374/DX54VHO5IBCCXEMDZ44ZGCU6YI/ 

Jason is unreasonably angry about bus stop advertising. Chael wishes he could have his old podcast co-host back. 

Jason takes issue with holding out. Chael endorses 15-minute cities. 

https://www.abcouncil.ab.ca/councils-directories/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-zaveri-156b04325/

https://therealhowmoneyworks.ca/ca/zaverivishal

https://www.abcouncil.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Life-Insurance-Council.pdf

Jason somehow thinks people will be better off for understanding Additional Deposit Options. Chael is mystified by insurance marketing. 

https://advisor.equitable.ca/advisor/getattachment/60fea57e-a7cf-44c1-b9e3-b029a7463e7f/EDO-QA.pdf 

Jason accidentally gives a lesson in life insurance, and Chael (horror of horrors!) is uninsured. 

https://equitable.ca/products/insurance/whole-life 

Jason explains the various aspects of insurance commissions and Chael learns why the Calgary airport is a popular spot for some BC insurance agents.

https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sun-life-introduces-more-level-whole-life-policy-compensation/

https://suncentral.sunlife.ca/en/news/we-re-maintaining-2026-2027-sun-life-dividend-scale-and-announcing-the-close-of-sun-par-accelerator/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-wealthy-barber_the-commission-conflict-in-insurance-sales-activity-7425546344246747136-zCVY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFBOskBvYA6UygOxfSLkqBMuP4vGXokuco

Chael is mystified by the inability to prosecute criminals for crimes. 

https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fsra-revokes-licence-of-insurance-agent-for-allegedly-misappropriating-700k-from-church-members/ 

Chael is having a pretty good day. Jason calls out a regulator for overreach. Is Jason a hypocrite? You decide. 

https://decisions.abcouncil.ab.ca/abic/icaba/en/item/520991/index.do 

Jason finds the silver lining on a steaming pile of crap. But it's still a steaming pile of crap. 

https://www.fa-mag.com/news/trillions-more-dollars-are-available-for-private-market-investments--a-technology-firm-said-84945.html

https://www.goodinvesting.com/podcast 

Jason is frustrated about private investments and gating, but Chael talks him off the ledge. 

Jennifer and Andrea's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/modern-cents/episodes/Where-Math-Meets-Heart-with-Jennifer-Hughes-e3danv6  

The paywalled article:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-cortland-debt-fund-halts-investor-redemptions-single-borrower/