Financial BS Podcast

Jason Watt
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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.

  1. 4D AGO

    Ep 42 NOT BS - Caviar Wishes

    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/

    15 min

  2. APR 10

    Ep 41 Own Goal

    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=

    14 min

  3. APR 2

    Ep 40 Five Stars!

    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

    18 min

  4. MAR 27

    Ep 39 Banks and P**n (not what you're thinking)

    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/

    19 min

  5. MAR 20

    Ep 38 BS (Bus Stop)

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

    22 min

  6. MAR 13

    Ep 37 Insurance Enema 4 Enema of the Council

    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

    19 min

  7. MAR 6

    Ep 36 Insurance Enema 3 AEIOU DOs

    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

    16 min

  8. FEB 27

    Ep 35 Insurance Enema 2 Termites and Whole Lifers

    Jason accidentally gives a lesson in life insurance, and Chael (horror of horrors!) is uninsured.  https://equitable.ca/products/insurance/whole-life

    18 min
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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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  • Creator
    Jason Watt
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Financial BS Podcast

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