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In recent weeks, the crypto market has been **exploding**. On this week’s TLDR, is this boom any different from previous ones? Plus, you may have read some headlines about multi-million dollar retire…

Since last week’s election, the U.S. stock market’s been hovering around record highs. On this week’s TLDR, we look at what the market seems to think is coming from the Trump administration. Plus, we…

Goldman Sachs just put out a report predicting a stock market permafrost. On this week’s TLDR, we ask how scared we should be. Plus, long-time listeners know that TLDR co-host Matt Karasz loves his q…

ETFs have long been known as “safe,” “boring” investments. What happens when they go rogue? On this week’s TLDR, a look at the boom in non-traditional ETFs, and how to keep your portfolio safe when i…

There’s a new stock trading game out there — and Matthew and his finance bro friends are really, really bad at it. On this week’s TLDR, what their failures teach us about how hard it is to play the m…

A carpenter named Chris made — and lost — hundreds of millions of dollars trading Tesla options. Now he’s suing a bank for damages. On this week’s TLDR, we look at how he claims he got into this mess…

This week, TLDR comes to you live from the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, as our hosts chat with internationally renowned restaurateur and star of the Emmy-award winning show The Bear, Matty Matheson. …

One of Canada’s biggest monopolies took a hit last week. On this week’s TLDR, what the Cineplex decision means for businesses, moviegoers and the future of hidden fees. And, is Mark Zuckerberg one of…

With housing costs continuing to skyrocket, the Canadian government has announced a new set of mortgage rules. On this week’s TLDR, the tricky economics of fixing the housing crisis. Plus, with the s…

When it comes to investing, the general consensus has long been that markets are, generally speaking, pretty efficient. But… what if that’s all wrong? On this week’s TLDR, a look at the financial the…

Last week, viral TikTok videos showed Chase customers how to withdraw huge amounts of money from the ATM. The only problem? It was completely illegal. On this week’s TLDR, a look at the good, bad and…

Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel was in the news this week for a very, er, controversial interview with Joe Rogan. On this week’s TLDR, how do Thiel’s political and social views square with…

Why did one hiring decision send Starbucks’s stock way up — and Chipotle’s down? On this week’s TLDR, why the market believes the once-burrito, now-coffee CEO Brian Niccol has the magic touch. Plus, …

Last week, the stock market had its most volatile day in a long time. On this episode of TLDR, we break down the chaos and dig into some of the theories about why it happened. And, we look at which i…

Since 2005, the average price of a home in Canada has tripled. On this week’s TLDR, award-winning journalist Michelle Cyca — who wrote the definitive piece on the subject, The End of Homeownership, f…

A company you may or may not have heard of got a $23b offer from Google — and walked away. On this week’s TLDR, when should you say no to nine figures? Plus, how did a tobacco company become the best…

A crackdown on car thefts in Ontario and Quebec has had some unintended consequences. On this week’s TLDR, why our cars keep getting stolen. And, after decades of financial success, Nike now seems li…

Investors are starting to trade stocks younger and younger. On this week’s TLDR, we look at what’s behind this retail trading boom — and why it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. And, how berries bec…

Stocks have been rallying for a year and a half — and that’s making some investors nervous. On this week’s TLDR, we explore the wisdom behind investing in a bull market. Plus, a look at why Canadian …

On this week’s TLDR, what one bad bet from Wells Fargo can teach us about how credit card companies make all their money. And, the children of the ultra-rich are getting their inheritances soon. How …