This is the Rational Reminder Podcast, a weekly reality check on sensible investing and financial decision making for Canadians. We are hosted by me, Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore.

Welcome to the 15th episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast. This is a special episode that we’re recording from Chicago and we’re joined by PWL Capital’s president, Brenda Bartlett. Thanks for joining us, Brenda.

Key Points From This Episode:

Eugene Fama [0:01:31]
The history of the University of Chicago and Dimensional [0:02:25]
Connecting economics with academia [0:02:25]
Behavioral finance is a branch of efficient markets (according to Fama) [0:04:23]
Crunching data for the first time [0:04:42]
Starting the first index fund – before Vanguard [0:07:01]
Volatility lessons [0:18:10]
Black swans [0:24:36]
Do you need a tstat of 3 in today’s world? [0:25:26]

We referenced this paper https://www.cfapubs.org/doi/pdf/10.2469/faj.v74.n3.6

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About The Author

Cameron Passmore

Cameron Passmore has been a leading advocate for evidence-based, systemic investing for over 20 years in the Ottawa area. Today, Cameron and his team serve a broad range of affluent clients across Canada.