The Millennial Moron Podcast

On today's episode, I'm joined by Rachel Wasserman of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project to discuss emerging problems in private equity and private credit markets, and how it ties into Canadian pension funds like CPP, OMERS, AIMCo, and others. Wasserman business law https://wassermanlaw.ca/ The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project https://antimonopoly.ca/ The Private Equity Playbook https://anti...

There’s a little-known scandal that cost Canadians $500 million in CPP fund money, involving the rise and fall of a European long-term care provider called Orpea (now known as EMEIS). CPP Investments was the largest shareholder, and had employees on the board of directors, including the audit committee, yet still failed to detect any of the embezzlement, fraud, and elder abuse that was taking plac...

You’ve probably heard about Brookfield’s use of tax havens in countries like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, especially since Mark Carney became Prime Minister of Canada. But what exactly are these tax havens being used for? Livi Gerbase from the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR) joins Millennial Moron to discuss ways that Brookfield (and other Canadian pe...

Today, I’m joined by Richard Coffin, a.k.a. The Plain Bagel, to talk about policies proposed in the upcoming Canadian election, including income tax cuts, TFSAs, housing solutions and more! Check out The Plain Bagel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePlainBagel The Canadian Housing Crisis Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y0SY6OoKV8 Millennial Moron on YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

What is R-CG zoning in Calgary? Calgary is considering a plan to increase the base residential zone in the city as part of the affordable housing plan, which has been described as “blanket upzoning”. R-CG would allow the construction of multiplexes and row houses by default anywhere in the city of Calgary. What impact will this have on housing affordability, parking, traffic, utilities, infrastruc...

Sara and Stephen Cole, also known as Manor & Maker on social media, sold their home in Fergus, Ontario and purchased a chateau in France. They now run a vlog documenting their experience with owning, maintaining, and renovating the property, as well as hosting events ranging from a peaceful writer's retreat to a Halloween rave. We talk about some of the details of chateau ownership, living...

Today I'm interviewing Michelle Farrugia, mortgage broker and host of the Cognitive Capital Podcast, about the details and potential pitfalls of investing in preconstruction homes, including a case study of a preconstruction speculator who planned on making a quick six-figure profit, but now may be facing a lawsuit and losses upwards of half a million dollars. We also discuss the importance of...