Episodes

Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Episode 172: Why Are We Always Making Financial Decisions?
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Almost every decision we make big or small has a financial repercussion. Whether it's "should I go out for dinner or stay at home and cook "to locking in a mortgage, budgeting, or travelling. We are in a constant state of juggling all our financial choices. Join Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon as they take us through the landscape of financial decision-making.
"Key Points"
Financial Decision Making
Budgeting
Travel
Expense Control
Mortgage and Loan Rates

Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Episode 171: We Are Living Better Than Our Parents
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Contrary to all the negative news headlines our lives are better than they were forty years ago.
Join Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon as they explore some fun facts they discovered in 24 charts that show we’re (mostly) living better than our parents. From healthier lifestyles to better cars it looks like we're not doing too badly.
"Key Points"
Healthier Lifestyles
Longevity
Access to Commodities
Education
and more
Source: Timothy B Lee, Full Stack Economics 24 charts that show we’re (mostly) living better than our parents June 29, 2022

Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Episode 170: Things to Consider In a Bear Market
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
This episode of ThinkSmart is jammed-packed with ideas on coping with the current bear market. There is always uncertainty in the marketplace during these times and there are no guarantees but there are precedents. Could it get worse? Could we see a repeat of the Great Depression? The truth is we never know where the bottom of the market really is. Would you feel better if you made some changes to your portfolio? Find out today what will lead us out of the bear market and the many potential investment strategies to consider.
Key Points:
Bear Market Strategies
When Should I Buy?
Rising Interest Rates
Dollar Cost Averaging
How Far Will the Market Fall?
Could it get Worse?

Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Episode 169: The 5 Types of Investors - Which Type Are You?
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Today on ThinkSmart with TMFG Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss the characteristics of 5 types of investor personas and how each fare in the marketplace. Find out which one you might be.
"Key Points"
What Type of Investor Are You?
Success Rate of Types of Investors
Investor Behaviour
...and much more

Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Episode 168: How Are High Interest Rates Affecting the Housing Market?
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
The Canadian government just raised interest rates a full 1 % in one go. How will this affect the housing market and the economy? What critical economic elements benefit from raising interest rates? Are the banks really the bad guys here? Find out this and more today with Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon on ThinkSmart with TMFG.

Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Episode 167: From the Vault: Spending In Retirement
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Today we go to the vault to bring back a very popular podcast: Spending in Retirement. This is a topic that never gets old. Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon look at the saving and spending habits of three different groups; The Frugal Foodies, The Prudent Families, and The Extravagant Travelers, and what makes each of them successful in attaining their ideal retirement goals. Which type are you?
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Episode 166: Where Is All The Money?
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
While we see an increase in financial disparity across the globe it's interesting to see where all that money actually is? Join us today we look at what are the wealthiest countries in the world and which individuals control a large part of that money?

Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Episode 165: Bonds Are Getting Hammered
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Bonds getting hammered is a pretty unusual occurrence. It seems that we are exiting a 30-year bull market on bonds. So what's going on in the market to cause this to happen? And what are governments doing to counteract global inflation? Today on ThinkSmart Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon examine what is happening in the markets worldwide to cause these typically stable investments to behave so poorly.

Friday Jun 24, 2022
Episode 164: Investors Have Got It Wrong Again
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
We see it time and time again the markets take a downturn and investors act against the basic principle of "buying low and selling high." Investors have done the opposite of what they should be doing and have stopped investing. Today on ThinkSmart Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss strategies to take advantage of the current market.

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Episode 163: Top 10 Biggest Investor Mistakes
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Today's podcast focuses on our top 10 biggest investor mistakes. Do you think you might be making some of them?
Find out more today from Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon as they discuss some of these common yet detrimental mistakes.