Greg Foss was in-house and we covered a lot. With everything going on in the markets right now, we hit him with a rapid-fire set of questions on equities, bonds, the Fed's next moves, the Bank of Canada, pension fund losses, the Yen, the Euro, thoughts on Stablecoins, DeFi and of course the Canadian Dollar. We jammed as much as we could into this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show and had a blast with it. We are always grateful when Greg is able to come in-house and chat. You can check o...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Joey & Len are The Canadian Bitcoiners and host live YouTube streams twice a week that are full of amazing and engaging content. They are not short of opinions and on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show they sit down to chat about: the state of education, interest rates, debt, real estate, Bitcoin price volatility, the Bank of Canada and more. What we really enjoyed about these guys is their ability to back up what they say with facts and data. We had a blast chatting and you're ...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 39 min
This episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show is a bit of a rant on the current economic system. We discuss why money is so difficult to truly understand. Why saving in 2022 is next to impossible and how debt sabotages the currency system today. It's so difficult to "get ahead" in an economic system that is as confusing as ours. Much of that confusion boils down to how our current dollars are actually debt instruments. Once you understand how the system works, positioning yourself to front-run...
Apr 07, 2022•58 min
Both Deirdre Dunne and Jillian Henderson are amazing women who are investing in real estate. And we are blessed and honoured to be able to call them very long time Rock Star Inner Circle members. They are joined on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show by Jillian's daughter, Taylor, who is clearly living life on her terms already. We chat about real estate, fears, taking action and life. These are the types of action-takers that motivate us, enjoy the show!
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Lyn always brings incredible clarity to current events. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we catch up with Lyn to get her thoughts on financial repression in 2022, interest rates, stablecoins, the future of the reserve currency, Bitcoin and more. Towards the end we also dive into Lyn's formative years and discuss how she got started investing, why she is in the finance space, how she began and how she tests herself regularly. You can learn more about Lyn and get access to her am...
Mar 25, 2022•59 min
It's a tricky business buying and selling rental properties with existing tenants and leases in place. It must be done properly or it causes severe headaches and problems for everyone involved. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Kelly Hawkes to go over all the scenarios and discuss landlord property responsibilities. Kelly is an absolute expert in this area and always brings great insights. You can find Kelly and learn more about her services at www.KHParalegal.com...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Glenn Poulos is clearly living life on his terms. He started his first business and sold it but then was faced with an unexpected twist. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show he shares how he handled that, how he started his second business, wrote a book, got into real estate investing, Bitcoin and crypto and more! There is a lifetime of insights jammed into this episode. Glenn also wrote a book on sales and selling, Never Sit in the Lobby, available on Amazon.ca. You can learn more...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Mitch Cleary has a certain energy about him that gets you all fired up ... in the best way possible. His family is from the Peterborough area and on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show he shares different investment opportunities in the area. We also get some of Mitch's journey to become a real estate professional that involves multiple trips to the Alberta Oil Sands. If you're in the Peterborough area you'll find Mitch at Century 21 practicing his real estate craft.
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Jason and Jennifer Kao who share their journey into the world of real estate investing. Nadeem Ahmed, part of the Rock Star team, also joins us. Jason and Jennifer share their first experiences, how they analyze their property purchases and some of their future goals. Right in the middle of 2020, when much of the province was shut down, they pushed through and were able to add some great real estate to their portfolio. They share bo...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min
It feels as if 2022 may bring more volatility to the world and to the markets than even 2020. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show Nick and Tom sit down to discuss the national and global headlines, the Bank of Canada's interest rate move and what it means to the real estate markets. If you're looking for local property investment strategies for the Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area you can find videos, reports, books and an introductory training class all linked off of www...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
There is a massive housing shortage in Canada. Individual investors are helping add good-quality properties to the market by converting older homes into updated, beautiful, legal second suites. And lately, a new concept, Garden Suites, has been starting to take hold. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Andy Tran, www.SuiteAdditions.com, to get the very latest on Garden Suites in the Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario area. Andy is a wealth of knowledge and his team ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Monica Knowlton is on the podcast to share her journey from hockey into Olympic lifting. Together with her coach, Dan Thiessen from Radix Performance in Oakville, she has been achieving some incredible lifts in a very short time. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we chat diet, training schedules, supplements and what it takes to hit some elite athletic goals. To see the discipline it takes to reach such high levels is impressive and inspiring. You can learn more about Radix at ...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Michelle Spencer is incredible. The moment you speak with her you can feel the inner drive she has to push her boundaries. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with her and her husband, Derek Spencer, about their real estate journey. Derek has recently been able to leave a 17-year long career at the TTC and together they are living life on their terms. We are thrilled to be able to share their story on this episode! Enjoy!
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Kevin Rooke joins us on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show to discuss the Lightning Network. There is a huge development unfolding in monetary systems and the Lightning Network is likely going to become more and more important. This is an important trend that we feel all of us should be paying attention to. We discuss open vs. closed systems, how the Lightning Network works, apps that are using it today and how you can send just a small portion of a Bitcoin (a "satoshi" or "sat") to...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Sasha Cucuz is the CEO of Greybrook Securities and has always provided incredible insight into the Canadian and U.S. real estate markets. On this episode of the Your Life! Your Terms! Show we get a great market update. Greybrook partners with some of the largest builders in the country to build condominium projects, subdivisions and unique projects across North America. Understanding the trends he's seeing with these projects can help each of us with our own real estate portfolio management. You...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Ruben Furtado has a natural gift when it comes to real estate. He's able to take a lot no one would want and come up with an amazing master plan for a luxury build. Over the years he's helped countless Canadians with their custom home projects and on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show he breaks down the trends he's seeing. Ruben was also my first sales manager back at Oracle so we have a long history together and he's one of the most kind-hearted people you'll ever meet (but don't t...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min
These two guys have an incredible amount of real estate experience. Michael Zanzini is 32 years old and has been working with mortgages and investors for over 7 years already. Lorenzo Podda is 23 years old and knows more about mortgages than many who have been in the business for years. And they are both real estate investors themselves. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we discuss what investors need to know about the banks, the mortgage process, refinancing strategies and more...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Greg Foss has 32 years of experience in the credit markets. Ali from Tahinis is building a great restaurant business here in Canada. Together they offer an amazing perspective on the economy, money, entrepreneurship and resiliency. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we get a market update from Greg and Ali's take on the role Bitcoin plays in our personal and business lives. You can find Greg on Twitter @fossgregfoss and Ali @therealtahinis or at www.Tahinis.com
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Part of living life on our own terms is being as healthy as possible. Dr. Callum Cowan has helped us dive into our own personal nutrition, blood markers, hormone analysis and detox strategies. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat about his recent involvement with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL and how each of us can achieve our personal peak performance. We also talk about high iron levels, the Carnivore diet, the basic supplements each of us may want to consider and more. ...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 23 min
We get asked about estate planning all the time. It's a tricky subject and most people find it a confusing subject. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we sit down with Fabio Campanella to cover all the bases. We specifically chat about how you can leverage life insurance to offset some of the tax burdens that you'll deal with as you pass on properties to the next generation of your family. It's a detailed discussion but stick with it ... this is important stuff to be aware of. Yo...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Rebecca is one of those unstoppable people. The kind you know will create amazing momentum in anything she does. She has an awesome career as a Data Scientist and in this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show Rebecca shares how, as a growing side hustle, she went from house hacking to buying multi-unit buildings. We also get her thoughts on using private money and where to find real estate opportunities right here in Ontario in 2022. You can find Rebecca at www.5to9.ca and on YouTube at www...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Ben Rabidoux does some of the best work in Canada at collecting the real estate data we're all interested in. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we dive into what he's currently seeing and his best forecasts for 2022. We chat interest rates, Vancouver supply, Calgary trends, population growth, policy changes in Canada and more. If you're an investor or soon to be investor, you don't want to miss this episode! You can learn more about Ben via Twitter @BenRabidoux or access his rep...
Jan 17, 2022•53 min
This is a power couple if we've ever met one. Marco and Annick have a deep respect for each other and it quickly shows when you chat with them. In this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show they share how they got started in real estate by renting a space out in Toronto with a newborn and turned that into a growing, and cash-flowing, portfolio around the GTA. Paul D'Abruzzo, from the Rock Star team, also shares how he works with Marco and Annick to track down real estate that meets their de...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Bitbuy has become the first Canadian crypto trading platform to be regulated as a marketplace. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show the COO of Bitbuy, Jordan Anderson, chats about the trends they see in this space. We chat about regulatory bodies, the future of digital finances and how stablecoins may play an interesting role in banking over the next few years. We also discuss Bitbuy's recent deal with Kevin O'Leary's company WonderFi that's in progress right now at the start of 20...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min
On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we discuss interest rates, population trends in Canada and Ontario, supply of single-family homes, Bitcoin, rental rates we're seeing and we even dive into politics. This is a preview of some of what we expect to see in 2022 and beyond. There are huge trends happening with money and real estate. If you're not aware of them it's time to study up and get going! Your financial future likely depends on it.
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Chris Terrelonge's energy is highly infectious in the best way possible! His views on the value of your network, living in integrity and doing the right thing at all times are refreshing. You'll learn about his journey battling anxiety and how he came out the other side, his career evolution and how the right job sometimes finds you when you're not looking. Enjoy this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show.
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Patrick Burchartz is a KLM airline captain who has a unique vantage point for his investing. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat about his investing strategies, his thoughts on real estate, the global economy and why Bitcoin has entered his portfolio. We also get a behind-the-scenes look into how pilots operate and exactly what some of them are doing during flights ... and we had no idea!! Enjoy the show! You can find Patrick on Twitter @PatrickBurchart
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Dan Jarnevic started out as a Rock Star Inner Circle member and now he's part of the team. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Dan and Mike Desormeaux about Dan's change in careers, his real estate portfolio building and what he's learned along the way. We dive into different property types, different cities, cash flow numbers and more. Dan also shares some of his early fears and what he makes of those exact same fears today. Priceless!! Enjoy the show!
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Zvon promised he would sing for us and true to his word he did just that on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show. And if we had a voice like his we would sing too!! But sadly, we do not, LOL! On this episode, we get the latest tech updates from Zvon, including updates on Macbooks, Chat Apps, Security & VPNs, Encryption technologies and more!! You can reach out to Zvon and get his latest written and video updates at atyourserver.ca/
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Can the Bank of Canada really raise rates eight times over the next two years? Recent comments by Scotiabank seemed to suggest they may try. In this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we chat with our accountant, Andrew Topping, and start looking at some of the math around this. We also discuss tax rates, corporate taxes and tax structures. You can reach out to Andrew's office by visiting www.LugowyAssociates.com
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 14 min