“So when somebody gives you a compliment for something, and maybe that isn’t something you like, but I promise you if you run with something that people continuously give you those words of affirmation or those things that make you feel nice about yourself, there’s nothing better in my career or since when I was a kid… I never felt better than when somebody says good job Joel,”
– Joel Shackleton

Joel Shackleton is a partner and portfolio manager at Gold Investment Management, a Canadian wealth management firm with over a billion in assets under management. Joel also hosts the Reformed Millennials Podcast, focusing on emerging trends within the business and in markets. The Universal Radio Network’s very own Qashus had the opportunity to sit down with Joel to talk about the education system within Canada, the housing crisis in Canada and the challenges younger people must face, Artificial Intelligence in today’s society, and much more in this episode.

At the beginning of the episode, Qashus and Joel discuss the cost of living in Canada in comparison to other countries (6:53), Joel’s background in finance (11:36), whether private or public education is more beneficial (16:53), and his thoughts on the possibility of a different educational system (21:41). Joel then talks about the ongoing housing crisis in Canada (25:42), the case of 3-D printed homes (31:52), the problem of NIMBYISM (33:15), what advice he would give to individuals getting out of school and university looking to find their way financially (38:14), and the importance of understanding what you are good at and separating that from what you love doing when trying to carve a career (43:00). Near the end of the episode. Qashus and Joel then dive into the topic of A.I (51:36), how A.I is reducing labor in multiple industries (59:10), the Reformed Millennials Podcast (1:02:57), and why men are failing in today’s society (1:05:20).