A lot of people are calling critical minerals a major opportunity for Canada - but we explain why their real benefit may be more strategic than economic. We ask why the price of toilet paper is so d@#m hard to figure out, and talk to author David Thomas about his new biography of Prem Watsa, the richest, savviest Canadian you've never heard of, behind one of Canada's most successful companies.
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The Wealthy Barber is back
When David Chilton self-published The Wealthy Barber in 1989, it turned into a personal finance phenomenon. Paul Haavardsrud talks with him about the new updated version of his book. We explain why more Gen Z's are "vibe investing" and look at how realistic it is for Canada to go whole hog on "Buy Canadian."
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How AI could turn pricing into a moving target
If it feels like the price of everything from flights to juice boxes never stay put — you're not wrong. And artificial intelligence could make those prices even more slippery. Also, we look at the rewards and risk of credit card churning and why so many people are suddenly talking about digital sovereignty.We'd love to hear from you! Complete our listener survey here.
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Is Artificial Intelligence the mother of all bubbles?
AI has all the ingredients needed for a bubble. So if it pops, could it put us all at risk? We also revisit a Halloween favourite about buying and selling haunted houses and we speak to author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic about why being yourself at work is overratedWe'd love to hear from you! Complete our listener survey here.
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What's creative destruction? Buckle up. We're living through it
Creative destruction is a way of explaining how new ideas destroy the old in an economy. In an ideal world, these changes make us all healthier and wealthier, right? Right?! With AI promising to upend the economy, we speak with Avi Goldfarb from the U of T's Creative Destruction Lab about how to prepare for it. We also look at why more First Nations are getting into the housing business and why cheap eats are so hard to find at the airport.We'd love to hear from you! Complete our listener survey here.
Money talks. We translate. Every Friday, Paul Haavardsrud looks at the way money shapes our lives in ways big, small, obvious, and unseen. From Big Macs to Big Banks, the Cost of Living connects the dots between the economy and everyday life.
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