0:00: Introduction 1:27: Bare Trust Debacle 3:08: Why people set up joint accounts with family members 4:17: Explaining probate on non-registered accounts held jointly with family members 10:28: The pros and Cons of Formal and Informal Trusts and joint accounts with family members 13:53: Explaining formal trusts 15:48: Explaining Informal Trusts 19:10: Explaining “For” accounts 20:25: Which trust makes sense for you? 21:30: Real example of an informal trust account becoming a joint account with parents 22:22: What happens to the informal trust account when your child turns 18 24:32: What Grandparents/Aunt’s/Uncle’s should know when gifting money to minor family members. Benjamin Klein, Senior Portfolio Manager and CFP, joins Barry for our monthly financial planning podcast. Benjamin and Barry have a fascinating discussion all about trusts and joint accounts with family members. If you are curious about how they work, the pros and cons of each, and the differences between a formal and informal trust, then this episode will be enlightening.

0:00: Introduction 1:48: Golf and Cialdini 2:42: Our take on the the DOJ suit against Apple 11:42: The Apple Bull and Bear thesis 17:50: Feature discussion on Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD) 19:40: The beauty of convenience stores 22:22: ATD's Consolidation story 23:57: ATD's secret sauce to improving sales per square foot 27:22: The power of ATD's compounding 28:43: lack of volatility in gasoline pricing hurting recent results 30:50: why fuel margins could stay higher for longer 34:15: Electric vehicles are risks and rewards 41:22: Potential risks to the ATD story 42:50: Insider alignment, valuation and potential U.S. listing? Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD) is one of the best performing Canadian equities for over 30 years. Ernest and Barry discuss the pros, cons and the reasons why we finally purchased this investment for clients. We also talk about Apple's recent woes and reasons to stay optimistic.

0:00: Introduction 0:56: Charlie and Warren rubber duckies backstory 2:36: Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and why it is reluctant to lower interest rates. 7:47: why does this matter for long term investing? 10:08: why Baskin has as much as 70% of its clients equity exposure to the U.S. 15:50: rethinking dividend payers in a more normalized rate environment. 18:18: why Constellation Software and Couche-Tard aren’t listed on the US stock exchange 21:15: All about Mike Rose and Tourmaline Oil 27:20: Tourmaline sticks to its circle of competence 28:36: Tourmaline’s natural gas strategy 32:20: reasons to be bullish on Canadian Nat gas 36:18: What is Mike Rose doing with his own money? 36:51: Tourmaline’s capital allocation strategy 40:15: keep an open mind to own a commodity business 41:30: comparing Tourmaline to the Magnificent 7. This week's episode has Barry and Ernest discussing interest rates, why Baskin Wealth favours U.S. equities, why Alimentation Couche-Tard and Constellation Software are only listed on the Canadian exchange and then our feature discussion on Tourmaline Oil. Mike Rose, founder of Tourmaline, is one of Canada's greatest capital allocators. We learn all about his strategy and reasons to be bullish on Natural Gas.

0:00: Intro 2:09: What to do in a bull market: 5:12: Berkshire Annual Letter 9:22: Reviewing Berkshire's under-performing assets 16:29: Letting your winners compound: 18:29: Why National Bank is outperforming: 21:44: The big picture for Canadian banks: 23:33: CNQ has reached its debt target - now what? 25:49: The math for CNQ This week's podcast touches a number of topics including a review of Berkshire Hathaway's recent shareholder letter. Barry and Ernest discuss Buffet's dissatisfaction with Berkshire's railroad and utility asset. Next, they have a conversation about the Canadian Bank results and what Bank CEO's are saying about the Canadian economy. And the feature discussion is about Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ). Barry and Ernest give investors food for thought on how to value CNQ differently.

0:00: Intro 0:50: Introducing Benjamin Klein 3:49: What is Financial Planning? 5:08: Should one get a CFA or CFP? 7:37: Does everyone need to do a financial plan? 13:12: The value of knowing your clients 15:22: Mistakes people make as they prepare for retirement 25:00: Building in a margin of safety into your financial plan 27:50: Not getting too conservative too soon 30:20: All about the First Home Savings Account 36:30: If I can do only one contribution - RSP/TFSA/FHSA - which one should I do? We are introducing a new regular feature to the podcast, the Financial Planning edition with, Benjamin Klein, CFA, CFP and Senior Portfolio Manager at Baskin Wealth Management. Benjamin joins Barry to discuss topics like, What is Financial Planning, Does everyone need a Financial Plan? Mistakes people make as the prepare for retirement. Then the feature discussion is about the First Home Savings Account. We plan on dropping a financial planning podcast once a month so please let us know your feedback and questions!

0:00: Intro 2:22: Our take (or lack of it) on Nvidia's earnings 4:32: Having patience for long-term investments as a long-term investor 7:29: Case study on Costar Group's investment in Homes.com 12:27: Case study on CCL Industries's flat stock price 15:45: Deep dive on Topicus.com With Barry back from vacation, Barry and Ernest get right back into discussing stocks and the markets. First, the guys discuss Nvidia and AI and sticking to you what you know as an investor. Next, they talk about three companies that are getting the long-term shareholders they deserve, CoStar Group, CCL Industries and Restaurant Brands. Finally, the feature discussion is on Topicus. Spun out from Constellation Software in 2021, Topicus is a serial acquirer of software companies based in Europe. The guys discuss the reason for the spin-out, Topicus' strategy, why it is listed on the TSX Venture exchange and why it trades at a higher valuation that Constellation Software.

With Barry away this week, Ernest talks with Baskin Wealth Management’s founder and Chairman, David Baskin about the story of Baskin and how wealth management has evolved. This episode is full of stories and wisdom from David’s extensive experience in the industry.

Jam packed episode this week! First, Ernest discusses what he does during earnings season. Next, Barry and Ernest discuss why stocks react the way they do after reporting quarterly earnings. Then, Barry and Ernest breakdown some recent quarterly earnings reports from Alphabet, Ferrari and Microsoft Finally, they have a feature discussion about the medical device giant, Stryker. Barry and Ernest discuss its moat and the outlook for its business going forward.

In this week's podcast, Barry and Ernest, talk streaming and the Canadian Railroads. But first they discuss how one should behave in a bull market and talk about the valuations of stocks as we start 2024. Then it is the feature discussion on Netflix. They discuss the latest earnings report and the game-changing deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In the final segment, the guys talk about a business that has a lot less drama; CN Rail. They also review CN's latest earnings results and the outlook for the company going forward.

Our feature discussion today is about Blackrock, the $10T asset manager juggernaut. We discuss our reasons for owning Blackrock as well as a deep dive into its recent acquisition in the private equity space. We also discuss why this acquisition validates Brookfield's strategy. But before we get to that, we answer some of our viewer's questions about portfolio construction and when and how we decide to buy a stock. And we also talk Apple.

This week, Barry and Ernest dive deep into their research process and what they look for in buying a new company for their client's portfolio. If you love discussions about management, culture, capital allocation, valuation and quality factors then this is the episode for you!

Happy New Year! We are back with our first episode of 2024. It is a packed show. First, Barry and Ernest, rant a little bit about short-term thinking and narratives that drive the market. Then, they discuss what Charlie Munger would have owned if he was a Canadian investor. Lastly, the guys discuss the big deals made by our portfolio companies, TFI International, TMX Group and Waste Connections.

This is the final episode of 2023! Barry and Ernest review the crazy year that was 2023. We discuss why staying with market leaders is the right choice for us over the long-term. Also Ernest talks about his road trip to Michigan for the Domino's Pizza investor day as well as the CCL Industries investor day. Plus, Ernest, talks a lot about Netflix Best to all for the Holiday Season and we will see you back here in 2024!

Barry and Ernest discuss the large opportunities for Brookfield and Constellation, lessons they have learned from Charlie Munger - especially his speech "The Art of Stock Picking" and then a review of the pros and cons of Canadian Banks for 2024 http://www.grahamanddoddsville.net/wordpress/Files/Gurus/Charlie%20Munger/Charlie%20Munger%20_%20Art%20of%20Stock%20Picking.pdf

In this week's episode, Barry and Ernest discuss the Toronto Twelve. Twelve stocks on the TSX exchange that have compounded their shareholders returns by over 15% a year going back 10 years. They discuss what these companies have in common, what elements have made them so successful, why Canada has so many serial acquirers and the outlook for some of the twelve going forward. Companies mentioned: Constellation Software Boyd Group Descartes Dollarama Tfi International Alimentation Couche-Tard Waste Connections Toromont Thomson Reuters ATS Corporation FirstService Colliers

You don't want to miss this episode! Barry and Ernest start the show with a discussion about the current market rally and its implications. Then the feature discussion on the GOAT, Warren Buffett. We discuss Buffett's major bet on Apple, some of his mistakes, why you should trust his judgment, why he pared his financials to buy energy, why Buffett won't pay up for a fantastic business and we speculate about his new "mystery" stock.

Continuing on where they last left off, Ernest and Barry, review quarterly earnings of client holdings including, Canadian Natural Resources, Tourmaline Oil, Apple, Ferrari, Live Nation and Restaurant Brands. But first, the guys discuss why indexing in Canada should be avoided.

Happy belated Halloween! Ernest and Barry start the podcast with a discussion about Candy as well as Ozempic. Then we do quick reviews of some of our client's holdings including: CoStar, Visa, CN Rail, TFI International, Netflix, Dominos, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.

In this week's episode, Barry and Ernest discuss the recent volatility in the market, the illusion of safety in private real estate investments and their feature conversation is about CoStar.

Great episode today! Ernest and Barry discuss Baskin's strategy for fixed income. Then they discuss what to do when you own a stock that is going nowhere. This leads to the feature discussion on Vail Resorts. Vail's stock has been flat for years but its fundamentals are improving... check out Ernest's Blog https://baskinwealth.com/an-ernest-opinion/what-to-do-when-a-stock-doesnt-work/