Control and Compound with Darren Mitchell

On today's episode, it's the October update! Darren and Christina go over to the Bank of Canada interest rates as well as what's going on in the world of bitcoin, real estate, and the stock market. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - Bank of Canada interest rates update 7:15 - Bitcoin update 9:45 - Stock market update 10:50 - Real estate update 12:35 - Life insurance industry new...

Last week, Darren and Christina attended and presented at the Real Estate Investor's Summit in Toronto. It was an incredible weekend with some amazing speakers including Ken Dunn, Michele Romanow, Mike Holmes, Barbara Corcoran, and Investor Mel and Dave. On today's episode, Darren and Christina break down what they learned from the different presentations and their highlights from the weekend. Tun...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina break down the differences between a tax free savings account (TFSA) and a whole life policy. There's no doubt they have a favourite choice but both can definitely play a role in your financial plan! Tune in now to find out everything you need. Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Breaking down the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) 5:20 - What you CAN'T d...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina are back for part 3 of breaking down Nelson Nash's famous book, "Becoming Your Own Banker". In part 3, they cover pages 21-26 and take a closer look at opportunity cost in everyday life, the moving parts in an infinite banking policy and how each role is played. They also chat about how policies get better year over year, how the dividend value gets decided...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina are joined by Foundation Capital's Mit Perinpanayagam. The three chat about what a real estate investment trust is and how Mit's company, Foundation Capital is offering private individuals the opportunity to take advantage of large investment funds. They also discuss how the taxes work on the fund and what types of ways you can invest in the fund. Tune in n...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina go over the September update including what's going on with interest rates, the stock market, bitcoin, and insurance news. Is a recession around the corner? Tune in to find out! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Bank of Canada Update - Interest Rates 1:30 - Mortgage Rate Update 5:45 - When is the recession coming? 7:40 - Stock market update 8:35 - Bi...

REAL ESTATE SUMMIT TICKETS: https://www.realestateinvestorssummit.live/real-estate-investors-summit2o3psvby?affiliate_id=4170004 On today's episode, Darren and Christina are back with part 2 of their Bitcoin series. In this episode, they break down how blockchain technology works, the key role that miners play in the bitcoin process and what are nodes? Good question, tune in to find out! Show note...

One of the questions Darren and Christina get the most, does infinite banking work in Canada? Great news, not only does it work in Canada, but it may actually be even BETTER in Canada vs. the United States. In this episode, Darren and Christina break down how infinite banking works in Canada compared to the US and why in a lot of cases it's even better! You don't want to miss out on this episode,...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina sit down with real estate developer Ilona Koziol and chat all about her story and how she got into real estate investing. From a background in sales, to finding serious success in the real estate game, Ilona breaks down how she found success, and what you can do yourself when starting or growing your real estate portfolio. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - I...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina dive into part 2 of breaking down R. Nelson Nash's book "Becoming Your Own Banker". Specifically, they highlight the different human problems there are when it comes to investing in yourself properly. A quick tip from the wise: never stop learning! Tune in now. Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:45 - Breaking down Parkinson's Law 7:05 - Breaking down Willie...

On today's episode, it's the August update for Control and Compound. Darren and Christina chat about the most recent interest rate hike, inflation, the stock market, the current numbers on the Halifax housing market, as well as industry news. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 2:35 - Interest rate update 4:00 - Inflation update 10:10 - Stock market update 11:45 - Halifax housing market...

On today's episode, we have another new mini series where Darren and Christina will be breaking down R. Nelson Nash's (who many consider to be the Godfather of Infinite Banking) book, "Becoming Your Own Banker". Today is part 1 where they chat about the grocery store analogy, the problem people face when trying to become their own banker, and the airplane analogy. Tune in now, you don't want to mi...

On today's episode, it's part 1 of our Bitcoin series that we'll be doing over the next few months. Darren and Christina go way back to the beginning for this one and chat about the history of money, how we got to our current system and why digital currencies like Bitcoin have come into existence. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 3:30 - What is money? 8:40 - The current money system 1...

On this week's episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down the differences between choosing a home equity line of credit and an infinite banking policy loan including which can be called, making payments, creditor protection, what's taxable, and which one you should choose overall. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Introducing a new acronym: CLUE (control, liquidity, use, a...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina are thrilled to welcome Investors Mel & Dave to the show. Mel and Dave are real estate investors that have grown a massive portfolio in 5 different countries and they've done all this without using their own money! Mel and Dave break down exactly how they did it, how they've grown a huge following on social media, and give a look into their Action! Family m...

On today's episode, it's the July update and Darren and Christina are going over interest rates, the new carbon tax, stock market changes and the housing market outlook among other things.  Big news in the Control and Compound world as well, have you joined our Facebook group for real estate investors and business owners that are interested in infinite banking yet? The link is below👇 JOIN OUR FAC...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina welcome real estate investor and mortgage expert Jacob Perez to the podcast. Jacob is able to give a unique perspective in real estate investing given his background in mortgages and he breaks down what it takes to be a successful investor. He also talks about the new MLI Select program and how you can use it to your advantage. If you're a new real estate i...

On today's episode, Christina and Darren break down the book "Who Not How" which focuses on finding the who's in your professional and personal life that will make things more effective and efficient instead of trying to do everything on your own. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Breaking down "Who Not How" 6:55 - Finding your unique ability 15:15 - Collaboration is key 18:45 -...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina break down everything that has to do with beneficiaries and how/why you need to name one in your policy! They also chat about different types of beneficiaries and how they work depending on the type of policy you have. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - What is a beneficiary and why should I name one? 2:40 - What happens when the benefici...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina are joined by the money man Jeff Reeves. Jeff works with Control and Compound's clients and teaches them how to manage their money properly, a little financial literacy for business owners if you will! This is a fantastic episode for business owners and investors that want to fully understand what their money can do for them and especially planning for what...

On today's monthly update episode, Darren and Christina break down current interest rates, inflation, the stock market and housing market. They also have some big announcements for Control and Compound in the form of a new television spot on Everyday Investor (based in Ontario and hosted by Rav Toor) and a new Facebook Community group for real estate investors and business owners interested in imp...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina address why some people think infinite banking is a bad idea. There's a lot of untruths out there and we don't want anyone to get steered in the wrong direction when it comes to how infinite banking should work (if set up properly). Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 3:20 - Vanishing premiums and what people thought in the 80s 10:15 - "There's no...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina chat about Canada Life's new charitable giving product! This is a very exciting announcement and the two break down exactly what it means, how it works, and how you can take advantage of it in your plan. Tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Two different ways that charitable giving works 4:45 - New product from Canada Life 10:40 - Any downsi...

We can't believe it's already been a year of the Control and Compound podcast and what a year it's been! On today's special episode Darren and Christina go over their favourite episodes, talk about some of the guests they had on, what happened this past year at the Control and Compound Financial, and finish off with some very exciting things to look forward to this upcoming year. Tune in now! Show...

On today's episode, Darren and Christina go through many of your questions regarding dividends when it comes to participating whole life policies. Questions include, why does the dividend matter, when are they announced, and is being a whole life policy holder different from a shareholder in terms of the dividend. This is a very informative episode, tune in now! Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:...