Rob Carrick's Eight Lessons Learned in 27 Years of Covering Personal Finance | Rational Reminder 365

Meet with PWL Capital: https://pages.pwlcapital.com/en-ca/co... Avoid Online Scams: https://pwlcapital.com/stay-safe-online/ In this episode, we welcome back Rob Carrick—one of Canada’s most trusted personal finance journalists—for his third appearance on the Rational Reminder podcast. Rob recently retired after an incredible 27-year career at The Globe and Mail, where he shaped how millions of Canadians think about investing, advice, and their money habits. Rob joins Ben, Cameron, and Dan to reflect on the biggest lessons from his decades-long career, the state of Canadian financial advice today, and why young Canadians face headwinds unlike any previous generation. From the shift from mutual funds to ETFs and the rise of DIY investing to the dangers of overestimating stock returns and underestimating inflation’s bite—Rob shares practical, timeless wisdom for every generation of investor. We also hear Rob’s frank thoughts on how the financial industry fails seniors, why Canadians stick with the big banks despite better options, and what stay the course really means when markets inevitably crash again. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:06:58 Main Topic: Rob Carrick's Eight Lessons Learned in 27 Years of Covering Personal Finance 0:56:45 Aftershow Links From Today’s Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/t.... Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Rational Reminder on Instagram —   / rationalreminder   Rational Reminder on X — https://x.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on TikTok — www.tiktok.com/@rationalreminder Rational Reminder on YouTube —    / channel   Rational Reminder Email — [email protected] Benjamin Felix — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn —   / benjaminwfelix   Dan Bortolotti — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Dan Bortolotti on LinkedIn —   / dan-bortolotti-8a482310   Cameron Passmore — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Cameron on X — https://x.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn —   / cameronpassmore   Episode 108: William Bernstein - https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/108

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