Build Wealth Canada Podcast

Author: Kornel Szrejber: Investor

Kornel interviews the top financial experts in Canada to help you optimize your investments, reduce your taxes, and help you accelerate your journey towards financial independence and early retirement. He also shares his own experiences and lessons learned in investing and as an early retiree and member of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) community to help you optimize your finances, specifically here in Canada.
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How Mark Seed Retired 10+ Years Early: Strategy, Portfolio & Lessons
Episode 145
Monday, 31 August, 2026

In this episode, Mark Seed from My Own Advisor shares how he and his wife reached Financial Independence and officially retired early in Canada in their early 50s. Discover how Mark structured his portfolio, the investment choices that got him to his number, and how they set up their investments to live off portfolio income for the long run. We also compare Mark's approach to other early retirement paths in Canada to help you choose the right financial independence strategy for your goals. In this episode, you will learn: How Mark transitioned from planning early retirement to retiring this year The specific portfolio structure and assets that funded his early retirement How Mark and his wife plan to draw down and live off their investments long term Why there is no single path to FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) in Canada Key investing and personal finance lessons Mark learned from running My Own Advisor for 17 years Thank you to our sponsors: Saily Discount Link for 15% Off Their Data Plans: https://saily.com/buildwealth BMO ETFs: https://www.bmo.com/en-ca/main/personal/investments/etf/ ETF Market Insights YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ETFMarketInsights Views From The Desk Podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bmo-etfs-views-from-the-desk/id1504919404 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0r82489eCvVh1AyWPFQs43 Additional Resources: Investing Guide: What I Invest In and Why? (Kornel's Portfolio): https://www.buildwealthcanada.ca/guide/ Podcast Website: https://www.buildwealthcanada.ca Mark's Websites and YouTube Channel: https://www.myownadvisor.ca/ https://www.cashflowsandportfolios.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@myownadvisor