The Wealth Exchange Nicola Wealth

Host Mark Therriault speaks with Nicola Wealth CEO John Nicola, and Chief Investment Officer, Rob Edel about the COVID-19 Coronavirus and look at how it’s currently impacting the global economy and markets.

They discuss their predictions for the future, possible opportunities, what investors can do to protect themselves going forward, and much more.

Host Ethan Astaneh, sits down with Dalya Israel, Executive Director of WAVAW Rape Crisis Center. They share an eye-opening discussion around her own journey, how WAVAW aids survivors, her thoughts on social movements (such as the #MeToo movement), the biases she witnesses that are embedded in society, and how WAVAW and everyday people are making a broader social impact.

Ron Haik, Nicola Wealth’s Ontario Regional Manager, speaks with Rob Wildeboer, Co-Founder of Martinrea International, a global auto parts supplier with over 12,000 employees in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and China.

They cover a number of topics on entrepreneurship, including why and how he built the organization, and the core values that have allowed Martinrea to succeed. Rob also shares how they maintain a shared vision across international teams and the key players in his career.

Host Ethan Astaneh speaks with Jeff Ryan, Portfolio Manager of Nicola Wealth’s Sustainable Innovation Fund.

In this episode, Ethan and Jeff are explore what it means to make sustainable and innovative investments — specifically surrounding renewable energy, innovative transportation, water infrastructure, and clean technology. They discuss the benefits of investing in these spaces, current developments, and some of the advantages available to the companies and industries that adopt them.

Rob Edel, Chief Investment Officer at Nicola Wealth, joins the Wealth Exchange podcast to provide a Market Commentary with host Ethan Astaneh. Together, they will be taking a look back at Q4 2019 and what 2020 has in store for the markets. 

They discuss the key themes on the market and what that means for the 2020 markets. This includes the continuing trade war, the 2020 election, future economic and the monetary policy, and some of the current headlines.

Treana Peake started the luxury clothing line Obakki, which has been seen on numerous celebrities and in international publications. In 2009 she formed the Obakki Foundation, bringing clean water, education, agriculture and medical care to parts of Africa, helping over 3 million people. All administration costs are absorbed with profits from the clothing line.

Treana shares her journey in both entrepreneurship and philanthropy, and how she has combined the two to carry forward a random act of kindness.