Latest Justinbender Podcast Episodes

All That Glitters Are Gold ETFs

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - October 08, 2020 12:50 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 10 of the Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast, Justin analyzes the historical returns of gold from 1972 to 2019 to help Canadian investors decide whether the shiny yellow metal deserves a place in their portfolio. Using the data, Justin sets out to determine if any of the hype is warra...

Hedging Your Bets, With Currency-Hedged ETFs

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - August 06, 2020 14:35 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 9 of the Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast, we discuss whether currency-hedged ETFs make sense for Canadian investors. Steven Leong, of BlackRock Canada, joins us once again to share his insights on the purpose of currency-hedging, as well as the firm’s currency-hedging process.  We ...

Making Cents of Your ETF’s Loonie Currency Exposure

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - July 03, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 8 of the Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast, Justin starts off by answering a listener question regarding the currency exposure of two U.S. equity ETFs in the CPM model portfolios. Steven Leong, of BlackRock Canada, also drops in to provide his currency insights throughout the episode...

Asset Location Strategies with the “Plaid” Model ETF Portfolios

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - June 05, 2020 18:35 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 7 of the Canadian Portfolio Manager podcast, Justin takes investors on an epic journey through the new “Plaid” model ETF portfolios. During the show, investors will learn the asset location strategies necessary to manage their very own Plaid portfolio. Michael James (creator of the po...

Asset Location Strategies with the “Ludicrous” ETF Portfolios

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - May 01, 2020 13:04 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you’re wondering whether you’re holding your ETFs in the right accounts, this episode of the CPM Podcast is for you. During the show, investors will learn how to properly implement a traditional asset location strategy with the new Ludicrous Model ETF Portfolios. Justin will also reveal why a...

Wrapping Your Head Around the “Ridiculous” Model ETF Portfolios

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - April 16, 2020 20:37 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 5 of the CPM Podcast, Justin continues to fine-tune his portfolios. He shows investors how they can cut the cost of their Vanguard or iShares asset allocation ETF by switching to one of his “Ridiculous” model portfolios. During the discussion, investors will discover the many benefits...

Shedding Light on the “Light” Model ETF Portfolios

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - April 09, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Justin has recently updated his Canadian Portfolio Manager (CPM) model ETF portfolios. There are now four CPM portfolio levels of complexity to choose from: Light, Ridiculous, Ludicrous or Plaid. Each of the models’ four levels is more difficult to manage than the last … and arguably, more power...

Tax Me If You Can: Foreign Withholding Taxes on ETF Distributions

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - January 20, 2020 15:40 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this tax-heavy episode, Justin discusses his part-time obsession – foreign withholding taxes. Throughout the show, he explains which specific ETFs are best held in each account type in order to reduce this largely hidden tax drag. He is joined by industry experts from BMO, BlackRock and Vangu...

Dumping Your Losers: Tax Loss Selling with ETFs

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - November 27, 2019 16:12 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Episode 2, Justin gets into the weeds of tax loss selling with ETFs. You’ll learn the core rules to follow, common pitfalls to avoid, and the best “portfolio-tested” ETFs for implementing this tax-efficient strategy. Back by popular demand, the show also features another ETF Kombat, this time...

Plain and Simple: Vanguard’s Asset Allocation ETFs

Canadian Portfolio Manager Podcast - October 16, 2019 14:08 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the debut episode of the Canadian Portfolio Manager podcast, we kick things off by helping you choose which Vanguard Asset Allocation ETF is right for you. During the show, Justin estimates the future expected returns of these one-fund solutions, and also discusses the reasons for their overw...