Worried about the current investment climate and your money?

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Are your investment decisions helping you build long-term wealth — or quietly increasing your risk?

In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Needham, President of Russell Investments Canada, to explore how institutional investing principles can help everyday investors make smarter wealth decisions. From factor investing and ETF investing to portfolio construction and behavioral discipline, this conversation breaks down how investors can build more resilient portfolios in today’s rapidly evolving market environment.

You’ll learn why personalization, diversification, and evidence-based investing are becoming increasingly important for Canadians looking to improve long-term outcomes without unnecessary complexity.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How factor investing can improve risk-adjusted returns over time
2. Why ETF investing continues to evolve beyond simple index tracking
3. The biggest behavioral mistakes investors make — and how to avoid them

If you want to make more confident wealth decisions using disciplined, evidence-based investing strategies, this episode will give you practical insights you can apply immediately.

John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon:

1. Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your Finances
2. STANDUP to the Financial Services Industry
3. The Professional Financial Advisor IV

Worried about the current investment climate and your money?

Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement:

https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast

What happens when the stock market says everything is fine… but the bond market signals rising inflation risks ahead?

Stocks continue pushing to new highs while bond yields quietly climb, creating a major disconnect investors can’t afford to ignore. In this episode, we break down why inflation expectations are rising, how central banks may be underestimating the problem, and what higher interest rates could mean for your portfolio in the months ahead.

You’ll learn:

1. Why the bond market may be a more reliable inflation indicator than the stock market
2. How rising yields and opportunity costs could pressure equities moving forward
3. What investors should watch as central banks face growing pressure around interest rates

If you want to understand where inflation, the bond market, and the stock market could be heading next — and what it may mean for your investments — this episode is essential listening.

John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon:

1. Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your Finances
2. STANDUP to the Financial Services Industry
3. The Professional Financial Advisor IV

Worried about the current investment climate and your money?

Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement:

https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast

Know more about Hugh Massie and DNA Behavior International: https://www.hughmassie.com/

Why do smart people still make irrational wealth decisions during uncertainty, market volatility, or financial stress?

In this episode, Hugh Massie—founder of DNA Behavior International—explains how your behavioral DNA shapes the way you think about money, risk, investing, and decision-making. You’ll learn why many financial habits are hardwired from early childhood, why most people misunderstand their own financial behavior, and how greater self-awareness can help you make more intentional wealth decisions.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:

1. How your behavioral DNA influences risk tolerance, spending habits, and investment decisions
2. Why financial behavior often stays consistent even during major life events or market crises
3. Practical ways to slow down emotional reactions and make smarter wealth decisions under pressure

If you want to better understand how your natural financial behavior affects your long-term wealth decisions, this episode will give you a completely different perspective on money, risk, and decision-making.

John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon:

1. Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your Finances
2. STANDUP to the Financial Services Industry
3. The Professional Financial Advisor IV