John De Goey (a podcast covering financial literacy, financial advisors & wealth)

Make Better Wealth Decisions: How Financial Advisor's Blind Spots Can Hurt Your Investments in a Rapidly Changing World

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Have you thought about how bias impacts your investing? Is your portfolio built using standard principles that might not work in a new world paradigm that features an end to the bond bull, an end to the peace dividend and the onset of tariffs and trade wars? Make Better Wealth Decisions will help you navigate investing and planning by exposing how traditional advice does not incorporate recent events. The podcast will help you:1. Spot hidden risks in stocks due to high valuations.2. Protect your wealth with hard assets in a stagflationary economy.3. Adapt wisely to avoid outdated investment pr...

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John De Goey (a podcast covering financial literacy, financial advisors & wealth)

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Business

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

#291 | Why Traditional Retirement Planning Won't Protect You From Longevity Risk & Poor Wealth Decisions - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 09.07.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Can living longer become one of the biggest financial risks you'll ever face? Most people spend decades learning how to build wealth, but very few prepare for the far mor...

#290 | The Two Behavioral Finance Books That Will Help You Make Better Wealth Decisions: Predictably Irrational and Misbehaving - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 07.07.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are your financial decisions really rational, or are hidden psychological biases quietly shaping every choice you make? Most of us believe we're logical when it comes to...

#289 | How to Make Better Wealth Building Decisions as Interest Rates Reset the Canadian Real Estate Market - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 02.07.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Will higher interest rates keep holding back Canadian real estate, or are investors looking at the market the wrong way? If you're trying to navigate today's uncertain ec...

#288 | Does Your Investing Strategy Ignore CUSMA Negotiations? That Could Be a Costly Financial Mistake - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 30.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Could the outcome of CUSMA negotiations have a bigger impact on your investing decisions than most investors realize? As Canada, the United States, and Mexico begin high-...

#287 | Why Value Investing Matters More Than Ever as Interest Rates Rise: A 2026 Stock Market Outlook - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 25.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Could rising interest rates, AI-driven speculation, and record market valuations be setting investors up for a difficult decade ahead? Many investors are wondering whethe...

#286 | Why Longevity Risk Is Impacting Your Retirement Plan More Than You Think - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 23.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast What if the biggest threat to your retirement isn’t a market crash—but living much longer than you expected? Many Canadians build retirement plans assuming they'll live i...

#285 | How to Protect Your Future Through Retirement Planning, Aging in Place & Caregiving Preparation - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 18.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast What happens to your financial plan when retirement doesn't unfold the way you expected? Most people build their retirement plans assuming life will go according to plan....

#284 | How Smart Investors Adapt to Geopolitical Instability, Portfolio Diversification Challenges, and Inflation - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 16.06.2026

Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you...

#283 | Jon Erlichman Shares Lessons Learned About Entrepreneurship, AI Investing, and Making Better Wealth Decisions - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 11.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are your wealth decisions prepared for a world being reshaped by ai investing and entrepreneurship? Everywhere you look, artificial intelligence is changing how businesse...

#282 | What Investors Are Missing: The Optimism Bias Affecting Investing and Wealth Management in 2026 - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 09.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are strong markets making you more confident than you should be? Canadians may be feeling more optimistic about the country's direction, but that optimism can become a li...

#281 | Why Investing With Context Is Essential for Better Wealth Decisions When Investing for the Future - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 04.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Learn more about Flourishing Business: https://flourishingbusiness.org/ What if the biggest risk to your portfolio isn’t market volatility—but ignoring the broader contex...

#280 | How Successful Families Simplify Wealth Management and Financial Planning Through Delegation - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 02.06.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are you spending too much time managing your finances when wealth management and financial planning could be handled more effectively through delegation? Many people assu...

#279 | How To Make Better Wealth Decisions By Using Factor Investing and Disciplined ETF Investing - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 28.05.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are your investment decisions helping you build long-term wealth — or quietly increasing your risk? In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Needham, President of Russe...

#278 | Why Inflation Is Impacting Your Stock Market Returns More Than You Think 26.05.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast What happens when the stock market says everything is fine… but the bond market signals rising inflation risks ahead? Stocks continue pushing to new highs while bond yiel...

#277 | How Understanding Behavioral DNA Helps People Make Smarter Wealth Decisions Under Pressure - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 21.05.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Know more about Hugh Massie and DNA Behavior International: https://www.hughmassie.com/ Why do smart people still make irrational wealth decisions during uncertainty, mar...

#276 | Why “Stay Calm and Do Nothing” Might Be Terrible Advice During the Iran War & Inflation Fears 19.05.2026

Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast What happens to your money when geopolitical tensions suddenly escalate and markets haven’t fully reacted yet? In this episode, John breaks down why the growing concerns...

#275 | Why the Risks of Valuations, Risk of War, And Sclerotic Economy Are Quietly Reshaping Your Portfolio in 2026 - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 14.05.2026

Have markets become disconnected from reality—or are investors correctly pricing in geopolitical shocks, high valuations, and a slow-growth global economy? In this episode, a veteran investment expert breaks down how today’s markets are being shaped by inflation pressures, geopolitical instability, and long-term structural shifts that many investors may be overlooking. You’ll learn how these force...

#274 | How Geopolitics Could Reshape Global Investing And Change Your Portfolio Forever - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 12.05.2026

What happens to your portfolio when wars, energy shocks, and supply chain disruptions collide with global markets? Most investors are told to separate geopolitics from investing decisions — but current events in Ukraine, Iran, energy markets, and global trade may be proving otherwise. This episode explores why geopolitical instability could have much deeper consequences for inflation, capital mark...

#273 | How Investors Use Private Markets & Alternative Investments To Transform Portfolio Diversification - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 07.05.2026

Are you missing out on better returns by ignoring private markets? Most investors stick to stocks and bonds, but that approach may be limiting your true portfolio diversification . As markets become more correlated and volatility increases, understanding alternative investments and private markets is becoming essential for long-term wealth building. In this episode, you’ll discover: How private ma...

#272 | How the Stock Market Hits Highs Despite Global Conflict: Rethinking the Efficient Market Hypothesis - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 05.05.2026

Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Are markets really pricing in reality when global tensions are rising and uncertainty is everywhere? If you’ve been relying on the ef...

#271 | How Seasonal Investing Shapes Investor Psychology & Market Timing More Than You Think - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 30.04.2026

Are your investment decisions being quietly influenced by the time of year more than actual market fundamentals? Seasonal changes, sleep disruption, and even your mood can subtly shape how you perceive risk and make financial decisions. This episode breaks down the surprising connection between seasonal investing, investor psychology, and market timing—revealing why markets don’t always behave as...

#270 | Why Relying On Tax Filing Refunds Feels Like A Win But Hurts Your Long-Term Wealth - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 28.04.2026

Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. What should you actually do with your refund right after tax filing season ends? After another tax filing deadline, many people eithe...

#269 | How To Avoid The Net Worth Trap By Mastering Investor Psychology & Strengthening Financial Resilience - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 23.04.2026

Are your investment decisions setting you up for a hidden trap that could stall your wealth for years? Most investors focus on returns, timing, and market outlook—but overlook how investor psychology shapes what happens after a downturn. This episode breaks down the concept of the net worth trap and why even sophisticated investors struggle to recover once they fall into it. Today we sit down with...

#268 | Why Optimism Bias Is Dangerous For Portfolio Managers (And What To Do Instead) - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 21.04.2026

Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Are you being subtly influenced by forward guidance without even realizing it? From central banks to portfolio managers, the same str...

#267 | How Cognitive Decline Quietly Leads To Financial Vulnerability (And What Families Miss) - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth 16.04.2026

Are your loved ones quietly making financial mistakes due to cognitive decline—and you don’t even realize it yet? For more resources on cognitive health and support, visit www.forbetterminds.com As we age, our ability to make sound financial decisions changes, and with dementia, those changes can happen years before a diagnosis. Families often miss the early warning signs—until financial vulnerabi...

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