Free Lunch by Canvas Wealth

Free Lunch - Hosted by Canvas Wealth

Join us as we delve into educational content covering investing, savings strategies, financial planning, and all essential topics that demand careful planning, financial resources, and time.

The Free Lunch Podcast is hosted by Canvas Wealth, a wealth management team that has been working with investors since 1985.

At the core of our investment Philosophy, you will find these principles at work:
_Markets are efficient and work over time.
-Successful investing is a result of a long-term disciplined approach.
-Fear and greed degrade portfolio returns.
-Costs make a difference.
-Portfolio diversification reduces risk.

To learn more about Canvas Wealth, visit canvaswealth.ca Tune in for new episodes every Wednesday, available on all major listening platforms.

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 5, 2026

Summer Reading Series

What's the best investment move you can make this summer? According to Colin, it's nothing. Or almost nothing. In this solo episode, Colin trades market talk for a summer reading list: seven books he believes can make you a better investor, and most of them aren't really about investing at all. From why doing well with money has more to do with behaviour than intelligence, to the concept of memory dividends and why some experiences come with expiration dates, Colin makes the case that the best
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July 29, 2026

Lori Curtiss – Financial Planning Faux Pa’s

What if the biggest financial planning mistake has nothing to do with your investments? This week on The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin sits down with Lori Curtiss, a fee based financial planner with a master's in financial psychology, to dig into the money story playing in your head and how it quietly shapes every decision you make, from the grocery aisle to your retirement plan. Colin and Lori get into the debt traps that are easier to fall into than ever (wait until you hear the rolled over car
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July 22, 2026

"Yeehaw" Chuckwagon Marketing

What does a $175,000 chuckwagon tarp have to do with your portfolio? More than you'd think. Fresh off Stampede season, Colin and Jacob take on one of Calgary's flashiest marketing traditions and ask the question nobody at the rodeo is asking: where does that money actually come from? Colin runs the math on what a six figure sponsorship might really require in revenue to support it, and the number will surprise you. From there, the conversation gets bigger. Why do some of the wealthiest people
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July 15, 2026

Philip McInnis – How to invest for the next 30 years…

Get rich quick and get skinny quick have a lot in common. Neither one works. This week on The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin and Greg welcome Phil McInnis, Chief Investment Strategist at Avantis Investors, who compares building wealth to building fitness. In his view, it's not the shortcuts that matter, it's the boring basics done consistently over decades. From goal setting to factor investing to why your brain isn't wired for market swings, Phil shares what he thinks investors with 10, 20, or 30
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July 8, 2026

Why Great Investors Think Like Great Coaches - World Cup Edition!

The World Cup isn't just great TV, it's one of the best crash courses in investing you'll ever get. In this solo episode, Colin breaks down what championship soccer teams can teach us about building a championship portfolio: why the best team doesn't always win on any given day, why bonds are the unsung goalkeeper of your portfolio, and why chasing last year's hottest stock is a lot like betting on last year's Golden Boot winner. Plus, why "home field advantage" might be quietly costing Canadia
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July 1, 2026

Why the AI is there a tech sell off??

Great companies do not always make great investments With AI stocks grabbing headlines lately, Colin and Greg ask the question a lot of investors skip: what are you actually paying for that future growth? In this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, they talk through market concentration, the Magnificent Seven, and why a diversified portfolio usually beats chasing the next big theme, whether that's AI today or dot coms back in 2000.