So, the U.S. President-to-be threatened to annex us. Not cool. On this week’s TLDR, we look at the stats and ask how our home and native land stacks up against our neighbor to the south. And, we turn the tables and consider which U.S. state(s) could make a nice addition to Canada’s ten provinces. Finally, we get grilled, as Stacey Grenrock-Woods, the creative genius behind the TLDR newsletter’s FOMO index, quizzes the team on the last twelve months of news.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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Governments toppled, martial law, the end of internationalism: it’s easy to feel like the world is entering unprecedented territory. And, it’s true: there’s a lot of data suggesting everything's going crazy. But at the same time, there’s a whole lot of data suggesting that, actually, everything is normal and predictable and going well. So what's the truth? On this week’s TLDR, Felix Salmon, Axios’s chief financial correspondent, shares his take. Spoiler alert: not everyone agrees.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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From Amazon to Spotify to TikTok, the tech platforms we use tell us what to consume — and, increasingly, determine what gets made in the first place. On this week’s TLDR, we go deep into the history and nature of algorithms with New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Plus, we look at the changing nature of Google search and how Netflix’s “engagement machine” has come out on top — for now.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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The AI revolution has produced some surprising winners and losers. On this week’s TLDR, why everyone’s favorite language learning app is coming out strong. Plus, Canada Post has been hemorrhaging money. Should it be allowed to? And, what the buzz around Anora teaches us about making money at the movies. 

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz and cultural commentator Elamin Abdelmahmoud. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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In recent weeks, the crypto market has been **exploding**. On this week’s TLDR, is this boom any different from previous ones? Plus, you may have read some headlines about multi-million dollar retirement accounts. Should you be doing something different with your TFSA? And, Ken Griffin is a polarizing figure in the world of finance. Does he deserve all the hate?

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz and former business news anchor Amber Kanwar. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

Here’s that retirement account flow chart Sarah mentioned in this week's episode: https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/learn/fhsa-tfsa-rrsp

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Since last week’s election, the U.S. stock market’s been hovering around record highs. On this week’s TLDR, we look at what the market seems to think is coming from the Trump administration. Plus, we try to anticipate what U.S. tariffs could mean for Canada. And, one of Matt’s former colleagues made a killing betting on election markets. He breaks down his strategy for us.

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Goldman Sachs just put out a report predicting a stock market permafrost. On this week’s TLDR, we ask how scared we should be. Plus, long-time listeners know that TLDR co-host Matt Karasz loves his quarter zip sweaters. Menswear guru Derek Guy — @dieworkwear on X — puts Matt’s outfit of choice into sociological context. And, we take a look at why an AI superstock lost 50 billion USD in valuation.

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ETFs have long been known as “safe,” “boring” investments. What happens when they go rogue? On this week’s TLDR, a look at the boom in non-traditional ETFs, and how to keep your portfolio safe when investing in them. Plus, demand for nuclear energy is soaring. Will Saskatchewan (yes, Saskatchewan) be the big economic winner? And, the TLDR team goes deep on how fall became a money-making bonanza.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz and culture writer Amil Niazi. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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There’s a new stock trading game out there — and Matthew and his finance bro friends are really, really bad at it. On this week’s TLDR, what their failures teach us about how hard it is to play the market… even if you know what the future holds. Plus, a look at how and why crypto industry money is flooding the U.S. election. And, what the aftermath of a coal disaster tells us about corporate power and the future of energy.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz and TLDR newsletter lead editor and author of Valley So Low Jared Sullivan. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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A carpenter named Chris made — and lost — hundreds of millions of dollars trading Tesla options. Now he’s suing a bank for damages. On this week’s TLDR, we look at how he claims he got into this mess, and what we can learn from his mistakes. Plus, we make sense of the online prediction markets where gamblers are betting big on the results of the US election. And, we ask if Google will be broken up — and if it would even matter.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, financial educator Kyla Scanlon and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informational purposes only. The content in the TLDR Podcast is not investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell assets or securities, and does not represent the views of Wealthsimple Financial Corp or any of its other subsidiaries or affiliates. Wealthsimple Media Inc. does not endorse any third-party views referenced in this content. More information at wealthsimple.com/tldr.