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A commodity swap helps producers manage their exposure to fluctuations in their products’ prices, and although they can be risky, these swaps are important for energy, chemical and agricultural companies. Listen to this episode for more on types of swaps, users, and how to value them.
A number of different swaps take place in derivatives markets. This episode focuses particularly on hedging swaps and the techniques associated with them. Listen to learn more.
A convertible bond gives the holder the right to “convert” or exchange the par amount of the bond for common shares of the issuer at some fixed ratio during a particular period. Listen to this episode to learn about the different types of convertible bonds and their advantages.
Interest rates are the “price” that lenders charge for lending their money to borrowers. This episode explains the many interest rate components, each reflecting a form of compensation to the lender. Listen to learn more.
It is vital for investors to understand that interest rates change over time. And it’s equally vital to understand why they go up and down. This episode covers why they change and some important factors to consider.
The one thing constant about preferred shares is their seniority. Preferred shareholders are the senior equity holders in a company and have “preference” in terms of dividend payments and distributions in the case of bankruptcy. Beyond this, preferred shares come in many varieties. Listen to this episode to learn more.
There are two types of derivatives – linear and non-linear. Linear derivatives involve futures, forwards and swaps while non-linear covers most other derivatives. Listen to this episodes to learn more about these two and their differences.
An understanding of the bond market and bond trading is essential to proper investing. How bonds are traded in the market are confusing to most people but they are very important to the economy and the prevailing level of interest rates. Listen to this episode to learn how it happens and why it’s integral.
Bond portfolio management strategies can help investors get the most of their portfolio, by actively managing fixed income investments to ensure maximum returns. But how do managers do this? Listen to this episode to find out.
Long term loans can be a positive exercise for the consumer and a business. The flexibility of an investor’s limited capital is increased while the positive credit that they have developed makes it easier and potentially cheaper to borrow in the future. Listen for a detailed breakdown of their advantages.
On this episode of Expert Talks, host Romina Maurino sits down with Ben Rabidoux, a well-known real estate analyst and the President of North Cove Advisors. Their conversation touches on a variety of issues related to Canada’s current real (e)state of affairs, such as the effect of foreign investment on the country’s housing markets.
This month the crew is joined by Jason Bell, a Portfolio Manager at Canso Investment Council, to discuss everything you need to know about mortgages. In the final instalment of our housing mini-series, Jason answers our questions ranging from what the process for getting a mortgage is to what potential issues you could face down the road. But are huge mortgages the best thing to stretch for in a potential real estate bubble? Don’t bet the house on it.
On this week’s episode, the crew are joined by mortgage broker Bruce Joseph to discuss the idea of investing in real estate. In this part two of our three-part mini-series on housing, Bruce brings the heat of the real estate market to the mic and explains just how crazy (and unsustainable) current prices are. Will the bubble burst? Likely. But will you be ready? Listen.
And as usual, send us an email at podcasts@finpipe.com if you have any feedback or questions you'd like the crew to discuss.
On this episode of Expert Talks, host Romina Maurino sits down with Chuck Grace, a Finance Professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business, to discuss his research in the field of digital advice. While some view robo advisors as the end of the financial advice profession, Chuck says we should think of how this new tech can supplement the industry rather than replace it.
As the more eagle-eyed of you may have noticed, In Conversation With is now Expert Talks. The podcast is still the same great financial interview show hosted by Romina, but with a new name that is more reflective of the types of guests we feature on the show. You can still find the old episodes of In Conversation With in all the usual places.
On this week’s episode - our first in a 3-episode miniseries on all things housing - Jen, Sarah, Taylor and Geoff are joined by Toronto Realtor, Andrew Bodnar, to discuss the prospect of home ownership as young adults. Is the dream of owning a home a realistic one? Or are millennials detached from reality? Bodnar brings the business.
Also, we now have an email address for you to reach us directly if you have any questions/comments/ideas. Hit us up if you wanna chat, at podcasts@finpipe.com.
In Season 1, we learned the importance of starting to invest early and why we should be doing it ourselves. Now, in our first episode of Season 2, we dig deeper. How do we know what’s a good investment? What resources can we use to be better informed? Don’t cash stripes; cash cheques.
On the season finale, the tables are turned as the crew become the questioned. Regular guests Jason and Steffan are joined by Chris, ‘the numbers guy’, as they test the millennials with a quiz on how much we’ve learned so far. There’s a fine line between breaking it down and breaking us down, but thankfully we’ve had some fine teachers along the way.
Millennials are thought to be ruining a lot of things. But are millennials sometimes the ruined? On this month’s episode, we take a look at ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and talk about how it affects millennials and their investment decisions. While most people would like to invest in companies that do good beyond the bottom-line, determining the criteria for that is a lot harder than it may seem.
On this episode of The Breakdown, the crew discusses with Jason and Steffan the idea of investing FOMO and how psychology can effect investment decision making. Is crypto a fad or is it the future? Will weed stocks burn out or will they go high? Is there such a thing as a sure bet? We have the answers.
On this week's season finale of Essentials, Geoffrey takes a look at financial bubbles and panics and uncovers what they are, and how they effect the economy.
On this episode of In Conversation With, host Romina Maurino sits down with Mark Newsome, Portfolio Manager and First Vice-President of the Newsome Cooper Investment Group at CIBC Wood Gundy, to discuss his one-on-one interview with legendary investor Sir John Templeton. Afterwards, listeners can tune in to the original, unedited interview from 1994 in its entirety.
On this episode of The Breakdown, the crew (with our newest member Jen) welcomes back Associate Portfolio Managers Jason and Steffan to discuss debt. While most people have a general sense of the negatives of debt, we look at how people get into it, how people get out of it, and answer the question: is there such a thing as good debt?
On this week’s episode of Essentials, Geoffrey takes a look at two of the more popular investment vehicles in Canada: the RRSP and the TFSA.
On this week’s episode of Essentials, Geoffrey looks at how retirement savings works, including what you can be doing now to make life easier down the road.
On this week’s episode of Essentials, Geoffrey looks at the various ways you can acquire foreign currency and explains why some options are more preferred than others.
On this episode of The Breakdown, the crew (sans Lucas) welcomes Associate Portfolio Managers Jason Davis and Steffan Kelly back to the studio to discuss renting vs buying. With fewer millennials buying homes than previous generations, we look at different ways young people can plan for their future living spaces.
On this weeks episode of Essentials, Geoffrey recounts the tale of the Tickle Me Elmo craze in 1998 (when people were paying thousands of dollars for an otherwise unremarkable children's toy) and what lessons it can teach us about economics.
On this week's episode of Essentials, Geoffrey takes a look at Initial Public Offerings: what are they, why do they happen, and what should novice investors do when the next big one is announced?
On this week’s episode of Essentials, Geoffrey takes a look at how bond trading works and how it effects the global economy.
In the inaugural episode of The Breakdown, the crew welcomes Associate Portfolio Managers Jason Davis and Steffan Kelly to the studio to discuss all things investing. If you're freshly graduated and earning steady income for the first time, this episode will give you a realistic perspective on what to expect for the present as well as the future.
Heard of stocks but not entirely sure what they are or how they work? On this week's episode of Essentials, Geoffrey breaks down one of the most common types of investments and looks at the ways in which they are acquired.
On this week's episode of Essentials, Geoffrey takes a look at interest rates and offers an answer to the question: why do interest rates change?
In this week's episode of Essentials, host Geoffrey Williams takes a look at one of the most common debates in personal finance: does it make more sense to lease or purchase a car?
In the inaugural episode of In Conversation With, host Romina Maurino sits down with Frank Hracs, Chief Economist at Credo Consulting Inc., to discuss the current state of affairs for ETFs and how they compare to both the old guard of mutual funds and the new breed of robo-advisors.