Money, markets, and mindset with CPA Brian Orlando. Helping Canadians build wealth through financial literacy, tax strategies, and smart investing, while exploring macro trends, business stories, fitness, and mental health. Because real wealth is more than just your portfolio.
Calm Money Coach
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Money, markets, and mindset with CPA Brian Orlando. Helping Canadians build wealth through financial literacy, tax strategies, and smart investing, while exploring macro trends, business stories, fitness, and mental health. Because real wealth is more than just your portfolio.
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April 13, 2026
What I Wish Someone Told Me About Investing at 22
<p>When I was 22, nobody explained any of this. Not what a TFSA was, not what an index fund was, not why any of it mattered. I was making $33K, living paycheck to paycheck, and investing was the last thing on my mind.</p><p>In this episode I break down everything from the ground up. Why your cash is quietly losing value. The three accounts the Canadian government set up to help you build wealth. Why the TFSA is actually an investing account, not a savings account. What an index fund is and why over 90% of professional fund managers can't beat one. Back-tested returns through every major crash. Why no single country wins forever. And the three steps I'd take if I were starting from scratch today.</p><p>This one is for anyone just getting started or anyone who knows someone who needs to hear it. Share it with them.</p><p>Education only. Not financial advice. Do your own research and talk to a professional about your specific situation.</p><p>Sources referenced: SPIVA Scorecard, Vanguard, Morningstar Mind the Gap, Dimson Marsh Staunton 125-year dataset, MSCI ACWI Index, CRA, iShares, BMO.</p><p>Follow me on Instagram, facebook, tiktok or youtube at: @calmmoneycoach</p>
April 7, 2026
Canada's Economy: What the Numbers Actually Say
<p>Canada's GDP went up. So why does everything feel harder?</p><p>In this episode, I dig into the data on Canada's productivity crisis, the housing trap, market concentration, brain drain, the youth job market, and what Canada actually has going for it. No agenda, no politics. Just the numbers and what they mean for your money.</p><p>Topics covered:GDP per capita stagnation and why it matters more than headline GDPThe productivity gap with the US and what's driving itWhy 8.9% of GDP goes to housing investmentHow oligopolies in banking, telecom, and grocery affect your cost of livingThe tax math pulling talent and companies southWhat 914,000 young Canadians not working or studying means for the economyCanada's genuine advantages that don't get enough attention</p><p>Sources: Bank of Canada, StatsCan, OECD, IMF, C.D. Howe Institute, McKinsey, CMHC, Competition Bureau, RBC Economics</p><p>I'm Brian Orlando, CPA. I help Canadians make better decisions with their money.</p><p>Like and follow if you want more of this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>canada economy, canadian finance, gdp per capita, productivity, housing crisis canada, brain drain, personal finance canada, cost of living</p><p></p>
March 27, 2026
The Complete Canadian Investing Framework: Account Location, Portfolio Construction, and Why Simplicity Wins
<p>I have done individual deep dives on cash allocation, account location, portfolio construction, TSX vs S&P 500, and asset classes. This episode ties all of it together into one complete framework.</p><p>What I cover:</p><p>Why your behavior costs 10 to 30 times more than your ETF structure, and the $160K threshold where optimization actually starts to matter. Why Canada being 3% of global equities means the TSX alone is not a portfolio. 125 years of return data showing dominance rotates between Canadian and US markets in decade-long cycles. How Canada taxes four types of investment income completely differently and what that means for where you put each ETF. The account location cheat sheet for TFSA, RRSP, and non-registered accounts. What the research says about gold, Bitcoin, TIPS, REITs, and why bonds are genuinely attractive again. The lump sum vs dollar cost averaging data, the behavioral science behind why it feels so hard, and Ben Felix's reframe that changed how I talk to clients about it. A five-step action framework you can implement this week.</p><p>Every claim in this episode is sourced to named research from PWL Capital, Vanguard, Morningstar, Dimson Marsh Staunton, Charles Schwab, BlackRock, Kahneman and Tversky, and others. </p><p>Website: calmmoneycoach.com</p><p>This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute personalized financial advice.</p>
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