The Wise Old Owl Podcast
Focused on personal financial literacy and discussion of topics related to real estate investment, home financing and wealth building with a casual and professional approach to expose opportunities and deal with misconceptions in the marketplace.
Podcasting since 2024 • 105 episodes
The Wise Old Owl Podcast
Latest Episodes
Carney’s First Budget: The Hope, The Hype, and The Housing Reality Canada Can’t Escape
What if the biggest threat to Canada’s economy isn’t inflation, interest rates, or even the housing crisis… but a government finally admitting the math doesn’t work — while pretending the old tools can still fix it? This week, Vince breaks...
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I Was Invited to Ottawa and Told the Senate, "We Have a Major Problem"...
I just did what most Canadians wish they could — I went to Ottawa and spoke directly to the Senate about Canada’s broken housing system. And they listened. This week I share some of the key topics I discussed in front of the Standing Senate Com...
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The Mortgage Stress Test is Failing Canadians
In Canada, the mortgage stress test—brought in to protect homeowners—is now punishing them. It’s hijacked the very foundation of Canadian lending: the Five C’s of Credit (Character, Capacity, Capital, Credit, Collateral). Today, none of that ma...
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Canada’s Household Debt Crisis: Why Interest Is Eating Our Future
Canada’s household debt crisis is spiralling out of control — and nobody’s talking about it. With over $2.9 trillion in household debt, Canadians are now spending 17 cents of every dollar just to cover interest. Mortgages are resetting, credit ...
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Should You Lock In or Go Variable? The Truth About Mortgage Renewals in 2025
Every mortgage renewal in Canada right now feels like a coin flip — do you lock in for safety or ride the variable and hope rates keep falling. Here’s the truth no one’s telling you: there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.<...
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