Financial BS Podcast

Jason and Chael discuss various topics in Canadian financial services. In most episodes, Jason sends Chael a recent media item. Jason and Chael unpack the item in question, to decide what is BS and what is valid.

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Episodes

41 minutes ago

Jason talks a bit too much in this episode, getting into some nitty gritty of RDSPs. Chael is very patient. 
https://www.fpcollective.ca/rdsp-part-i-the-purpose/
https://x.com/AaronHectorCFP/status/1700281433254748668?s=20
https://pooranlaw.com/wholelifeplanning/questions/rdsp/

Friday May 08, 2026

Jason and Chael start into a discussion about RDSPs. Episode 2 next week. 
Did we dox a listener? 
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/consumer-alert/article/toronto-ont-family-frustrated-they-cant-access-rdsp-funds-for-disabled-son/
https://www.fpcollective.ca/rdsp-part-i-the-purpose/ 

Ep 44 Exam Cheating

Friday May 01, 2026

Friday May 01, 2026

Jason is not surprised at reports of cheating on the life insurance licensing exam. Chael is excited for the prospect of using AI, but not to cheat on exams. 
https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontarios-llqp-exams-will-soon-be-held-in-person-only/

Friday Apr 24, 2026

Part 2 of 2.
Jason is not happy with the state of financial planning. Chael gets it. 
https://openpolicyontario.com/champagne-wishes-and-caviar-dreams/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/financial-facelift/

Ep 42 NOT BS - Caviar Wishes

Friday Apr 17, 2026

Friday Apr 17, 2026

Jason again picks on the Globe and Mail. Chael discusses bread pans and free ice cream. 
https://openpolicyontario.com/champagne-wishes-and-caviar-dreams/ 
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/financial-facelift/

Ep 41 Own Goal

Friday Apr 10, 2026

Friday Apr 10, 2026

Jason expresses the crazy idea that a financial advisor should a) present client with options and b) not brag about not doing so. Chael demonstrates that he really did learn about DB pensions. 
https://www.wealthprofessional.ca/news/industry-news/why-none-of-this-advisors-physician-clients-even-asked-about-joining-a-db-plan/391295?hsmemberId=

Ep 40 Five Stars!

Thursday Apr 02, 2026

Thursday Apr 02, 2026

Jason continues to pick on active management and dividend investing and Chael demonstrates why he failed Aeronautics Engineering 232. 
https://www.manulifeim.com/retail/ca/en/investments/etf/manulife-smart-international-dividend-etf-u-idiv.b 

Friday Mar 27, 2026

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/ 

Ep 38 BS (Bus Stop)

Thursday Mar 19, 2026

Thursday Mar 19, 2026

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

Friday Mar 13, 2026

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

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