Everyone hates a nasty surprise. That's why Chris Baskerville asked Patrick Schweizer of ALARES to come explain what his business does. Patrick wasn't the nasty surprise, but the near misses and lessons he shares might have been. The key lesson of this episode is knowing what information is out there (and things you may not have immediately thought of) and what can really impact a big financial decision.

Chris and James Flaherty chat with Patrick on this, the first of a mini-series on what special intel you can get on the business and the economy if you know where to look and what it means. Watch out for the podcast of these episodes too!

And find out this week how a classic cricket catch in the slips can be expertly worked into a discussion. Yep, Patrick is an expert.