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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Nov. 4, 2026
To B Corp or Not to B Corp
What does it take to earn that little logo on a bag of coffee? More than you might think. With Colin away, Blair and Jacob take over the mic to ask a question most people answer without thinking: what is the purpose of a business? Profit matters, they agree. But is it the whole scorecard? They unpack the shift from shareholder thinking to stakeholder thinking, walk through the five areas a B Corp assessment examines, and share how many businesses come up short on their first attempt. The gap m
334
Oct. 28, 2026
What’s the Deal with AI (SI)
Is AI a bubble? Colin has a one word answer. Then he takes it back. This week on The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin and Greg follow the money behind the AI boom, from the hundreds of billions tech giants are pouring into data centers to the power grids racing to keep up. You’ll hear why Colin thinks electricity, not chips, could be the real bottleneck, and what a $200 laptop from Canadian Tire has to do with any of it. They also look back at the tech wreck, ask whether this time is really different
333
Oct. 21, 2026
Why Don't I Buy a GIC?
Five year GICs are paying over 4% and come with a guarantee. So why not just move your fixed income there and call it a day? In this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Colin and Greg tackle a question they've been hearing more often as bond returns have dipped in recent months. They walk through why bond prices move the way they do, what 2022 taught investors, and why Greg says a GIC can be compared to a bond issued by a bank. They also dig into the risks that never show up on your statement,
332
Oct. 14, 2026
Baseball, Bonds and Building With Purpose
What do a World Series champion and a strong financial plan have in common? According to Colin, neither one happens by accident. In this solo episode, Colin steps up to the plate with baseball as his guide, exploring why every great roster and every great portfolio starts with the same question: what are you actually trying to build? He breaks down why the best hitters in the game still fail most of the time, why a perfectly struck ball can still be an out, and what the odds really look like w
331
Oct. 7, 2026
Is the Market Too Expensive?
What does a professional money manager really mean when they say they've gone defensive? Sometimes it means moving from 2% cash to 4%. Headlines everywhere say the stock market is expensive, and Colin and Greg acknowledge some of those warnings may well be true. But they ask a tougher question: if the market is pricey, what are you actually supposed to do about it? They dig into valuation measures like the CAPE ratio, revisit what happened to investors who called the tech bubble too early, and
330
Sept. 30, 2026
The Cost of Silence
What would you do if a repair company told you it would take ten days to fix your internet? Colin knows exactly what he did, and that company never got him back. In this episode, Colin and Greg take a detour from markets to talk about the moment every relationship eventually faces: when something goes wrong. Why do small mistakes turn into big trust problems? And why does silence so often do more damage than the original error? They unpack a simple three step approach to recovery, why a stack
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