The Peak Daily

Canada has one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. But if you're like most of us, the only thing you know about real estate is when to pay your rent. That's why this week we're joined by Chris Spoke, founder of August and Spoke Capital to make you smarter about real estate investing.

In this episode, we talk to Chris about his journey into real estate after starting a digital agency from scratch, tips on how to break into a new industry you know nothing about, different real estate development models, and advice on you can get your feet wet in real estate investing. 

It's a really interesting look into what it's like to be a young, up-and-coming Canadian real estate developer and there's a ton of practical advice that you can apply to your own career.

Our team goes into detail about the failures and learnings from our past business, how and why The Peak was founded, and our growth plans for the year ahead, including a mid way check in on our financing.

Forces combine to become the. biggest. weed. company. ever. What we know about the SolarWinds hack into the US Government. And what the new carbon tax means for you?

The end is near: Health Canada approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The US Government is suing Facebook. And deal or no deal – what's going on with Brexit?

The huge news that Salesforce bought Slack (spoiler: your boss can still bug you on it). The Canadian economy doesn't make sense right now and what the government is doing about it And Element AI was supposed to be Canada's future, until it got bought by a big US company...

Don't get too excited – UK, US, and Germany are likely to get their COVID-19 vaccines before us. Canada's about to legalize sports betting. And everything you need to know about the recent boom in the stock market.

We're bringing you a special edition of The Peak Weekly where we do a deep dive into the public offerings of Doordash, Airbnb, and Affirm. Boring? No way, we're making finance fun and explaining why these stories matter to you.

The Federal Government is looking to space to improve rural internet access. James Jebbia and Supreme sell-out again. And everything you need to know about the second wave of COVID-19 in Canada.

It's looking like Joe Biden will be the next President of the US. But even if he does win, Democrats lost the Senate so it'll be challenging for him to govern effectively. Chinese regulators hit Ant Group where it hurts. And what's going on with the COVID-19 vaccines?