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TLDR

Money isn't just money. It's culture. It's news. It's being able to retire. Every Wednesday, the TLDR podcast catches you up on everything going on in the world of money that you didn't know you actually cared about.

Hosted by Devin Friedman, Sarah Rieger (business reporter) and Matt Karasz (resident capitalist/head of Wealthsimple trading).

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
92
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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A Poker Player Teaches Us About Risk

A Poker Player Teaches Us About Risk

The world of user-generated content has been turned upside down by OnlyFans. On this week’s TLDR, what it means for creators — and for Hollywood. And, airline travel continues to be uncomfortable and…

00:30:21  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Can You Hack the Housing Market?

Can You Hack the Housing Market?

The housing market may be at a standstill, but plenty of people are still desperate to get in. On this week’s TLDR, a look at the new crop of companies trying to make it easier for people to become h…

00:30:11  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
27 Years of Financial Advice in 11 Minutes

27 Years of Financial Advice in 11 Minutes

The job market for new grads has been feeling, er, grim. On this week’s TLDR, we dig into the numbers behind the vibes to figure out what’s driving the slowdown. Plus, Rob Carrick, the Globe and Mail…

00:27:00  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
How the U.S. Is Threatening Canada's Future

How the U.S. Is Threatening Canada's Future

For months, the biggest economic story in the world has, seemingly, been tariffs. But according to Mark Blyth, a political economist at Brown University, that’s only a small part of it. On the week’s…

00:28:09  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
How a Meme Stock Happens

How a Meme Stock Happens

Meme stocks are everywhere these days. What’s it like to set one off? On this week’s TLDR, we speak with Eric Jackson, a small-time hedge fund manager who made $OPEN go viral — and who, by the way, r…

00:30:04  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Special Episode: Your Money Questions, Answered

Special Episode: Your Money Questions, Answered

For the past couple months, we’ve been asking you to send us your most pressing money questions. Now, we’re starting to answer them. This week’s TLDR is a special call-in show, where you’ll hear from…

00:26:23  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Wake Me Up When the Tariffs End

Wake Me Up When the Tariffs End

After a welcome break from the tariff drama, we are sorry to report that the global trade war, it seems, is Back On. (Sigh.) On this week’s TLDR, Arshy Mann walks us through how the Canadian governme…

00:21:23  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
How Much Will Your Kid Cost You?

How Much Will Your Kid Cost You?

Childcare costs have been rising higher…and higher…and higher. On this week’s TLDR, we run the numbers to figure out just what it costs to raise a kid in 2025, with help from journalist Michelle Cyca…

00:26:09  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Cheaper Air Travel? Yes Please!

Cheaper Air Travel? Yes Please!

Monopolies! They’re a problem as old as our country itself. On this week’s TLDR, we talk to Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar, authors of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians, abo…

00:29:42  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Where We Are in the Crypto Story

Where We Are in the Crypto Story

With the U.S. Senate passing new cryptocurrency legislation, the crypto industry is taking one more big step into the mainstream. On this week’s TLDR, we take a look at the longer arc of Bitcoin to a…

00:23:46  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
Is the Housing Market Really Tanking?

Is the Housing Market Really Tanking?

Everyone was preparing for a hot housing market in 2025. So why does it feel like things are on ice? On this week’s TLDR, mortgage expert Penelope Graham explains why the market’s taken such an unexp…

00:26:22  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Is Buying the Dip a Science?

Is Buying the Dip a Science?

Of all the tasty money news this week, the most satisfying was the TACO trade. (For the uninitiated, that’s “Trump Always Chickens Out.”) On this week’s TLDR, we look at the art and science behind th…

00:25:56  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Getting a Job? In This Economy?

Getting a Job? In This Economy?

Between rising unemployment and a shrinking supply of entry level jobs, it seems like the job market’s on everyone’s mind. On this week’s TLDR, how AI has changed the process of getting a job — and w…

00:30:32  |   Wed 28 May 2025
How the World Went Ozempic

How the World Went Ozempic

We all know the big economic stories of the year: the trade war, the tariffs. But there’s another — even bigger? — story that hasn’t been getting the same attention: the Ozempicification of our diets…

00:22:37  |   Wed 21 May 2025
Warren Buffett Was Right About 2025

Warren Buffett Was Right About 2025

In a surprise turn — and to the relief of businesses and consumers worldwide — the U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily lower tariffs. (They’re still high, but…not as high.) On this week’s TLDR,…

00:28:05  |   Wed 14 May 2025
Why Lower Prices Haven’t Solved the Housing Crisis

Why Lower Prices Haven’t Solved the Housing Crisis

Housing prices in at least one major Canadian market have fallen. By a lot. On this week’s TLDR, why nobody seems to be feeling any relief. Plus, TMX Group CEO John McKenzie explains what’s very wron…

00:29:29  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Post-Election Special: It's Still the Economy (Duh.)

Post-Election Special: It's Still the Economy (Duh.)

The snap election has come and gone, and now we get to wade through the aftermath. On this week’s TLDR, we’re joined by Politico’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey to discuss what it all means for the future of th…

00:20:45  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
The TLDR Interview: Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Party of Canada

The TLDR Interview: Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Party of Canada

Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Pierre Poilievre about his party's economic platform.

The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for information…

00:19:35  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
​​The TLDR Interview: Jonathan Pedneault, Green Party of Canada

​​The TLDR Interview: Jonathan Pedneault, Green Party of Canada

Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Jonathan Pedneault about his party's economic platform.

The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informati…

00:15:02  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
The TLDR Interview: Peter Julian, NDP

The TLDR Interview: Peter Julian, NDP

Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Peter Julian about his party's economic platform.

The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informational p…

00:16:53  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
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