THE CHEAPEST ADVICE PROBABLY ISN'T THE BEST (EP.1)

<p>In our first ever episode of the Rational Reminder podcast we discussed the following:</p> <ul> <li>The purpose of the podcast</li> <li>How we invest</li> <li>DFA</li> <li>Factor investing</li> <li>Our worst investment ever</li> <li>Tripling our money in JDS</li> <li>Hedge funds still can’t beat the market</li> <li>CSA won’t deploy a statutory best interest standard</li> <li>The cheapest financial advice may not be the best</li> <li>Is a financial advisor worth it?</li> <li>Cost vs. complexity</li> </ul> <p><strong>The stories we talked about:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2018-07-13/dave-butler-discusses-finance-and-basketball" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dave Butler Discusses Finance and Basketball</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/business/hedge-funds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hedge Funds Should Be Thriving Right Now. They Aren’t.</a></li> <li><a href= "http://products.nacubo.org/index.php/nacubo-research/2017-nacubo-commonfund-study-of-endowments.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2017 NACUBO-COMMONFUND STUDY OF ENDOWMENTS</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-well-never-see-an-investment-industry-where-clients-must-come-first/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It just became clear we’ll never see an investment industry where clients must come first</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-look-for-investment-advisers-who-earn-their-fees-not-cut-their-fees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why hiring an adviser who’s offering low fees could be a terrible move for your finances</a></li> <li><a href= "https://canadiancouchpotato.com/2018/07/12/podcast-18-boots-on-the-ground-with-rob-carrick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Podcast 18: Boots on the Ground with Rob Carrick</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/gen-y-money/article-millennial-looking-to-start-investing-asks-should-i-go-