We’ve made it to the end of yet another year where, despite all of the volatility and market driven headlines, the Canadian TSX and American S&P500 produced double digit returns for the third consecutive year. It can be debated whether the rise in indices is warranted given the bubble in tech and AI related stocks suggested by many finance talking heads, or the extent of the disconnect between index performances and the health of the real economy. But this year was a perfect example of why having an autopilot mindset with your investments, and having regular contributions to your investments, will work wonderfully in the face of uncertainty. Having this autopilot approach will always help you avoid emotional decision making both on the up and on the down market movements, and allow for your money and investments to work for you in the background while you enjoy living your life.
Similar to what I did way back in Lesson 29 Read Me where I listed several of my favorite finance & investing related books at the time, I thought that a fun way to wrap up 2025 would be to highlight several people & platforms that I follow for finance and investing news and knowledge. Some of these you may have heard of, but others are lesser known and offer very real down-to-earth views on the economy and money decision making strategies that resonate with most people. Here is a list, in no particular order, of my favorite finance & investing platforms.
1) Morgan Housel – Author, Partner at the Collaborative Fund, former columnist at The Motley Fool and the Wall Street Journal
Books: Psychology of Money, Same as Ever, Art of Spending Money
Podcast: Morgan Housel Podcast
Socials: Spotify, Website, X
2) Zaid Admani – Financial Content Creator
Podcast: The Rundown
Socials: Spotify, YouTube
3) Ed Elson – Writer, Financial Analyst, Financial Content Creator
Newsletter: Prof G Markets (ft. Professor Scott Galloway)
Podcast: Prof G Markets (ft. Professor Scott Galloway)
Socials: LinkedIn, Newsletter, Spotify, YouTube
4) Ramit Sethi - Author, Entrepreneur, Personal Finance Coach
Books: I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Money for Couples
Podcast: Money for Couples
Netflix Series: How to Get Rich
Socials: LinkedIn, Netflix, Website, X, YouTube
5) Barry Schwartz - Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Basking Wealth Management, Ernest Wong - Head of Research at Baskin Wealth Management
Podcast: The Long Term Investing Podcast
Socials: LinkedIn, Spotify, X, YouTube
6) Warren Buffet - Chairperson and Former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., American Investor, Philanthropist
Letter: Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Letters
Socials: Website
7) Kyla Scanlon - Author, Economic Commentator & Financial Content Creator, Educator
Book: In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work
Newsletter: Kyla’s Newsletter
Podcast: Let’s Appreciate
Socials: Spotify, Substack , Website, X, YouTube
8) Kathrynn Anne Edwards - Labor Economist and Policy Consultant
Book: Millennial Perceptions of Security: Results from a National Survey of Americans
Newsletter: Unhedged
Podcast: Optimist Economy
Socials: Website, LinkedIn, Podcast, X
9) Robert Armstrong - Financial Times US Financial Commentator
Newsletter: Financial Times
Socials: FT Newsletter, X
10) Justin Wolfers - Economist, Public Policy Scholar, Author
Books: Principles of Economics, Priniciples of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics
Podcast: Think Like an Economist
Socials: Instagram, Podcast, X, Website
I know that trying to keep track of multiple content sources can be overwhelming, so I encourage you to check out even just one of these platforms, and hopefully you find them as insightful and educational as I do. Let’s continue making sense of making cents (and dollars) heading into 2026. Enjoy and have a safe holiday season!