I’ve posted the above question on Twitter, on Seeking Alpha, in emails and texts. What are you buying? We are having a solid correction in stocks, REITs and bonds. Assets are going on sale. And sure, stocks could go lower. Bond yields could go higher (lowering bond prices). The thing is, no one knows how […]
Real estate predictions, dividends and seeking value in the U.S., on the Sunday Reads.
RBC predicts a price bottom for Canadian home prices. I offer up my wishful thinking on the real estate front. We’re living off of the dividends and leaving a lot of retirement lifestyle on the table. And we’re looking for value for U.S. stocks. The inflation, rate and recession-watch continues. Real estate predictions and more […]
The real estate affordability battle in Canada.
In my latest for MoneySense, I look at the affordability battle in Canada. Home prices are falling at the fastest clip in the last 20 years. But borrowing costs are also increasing. Mostly, it’s a wash. Even from the bubble peak in February of 2022 to July 2022, things have not improved for homeowner wannabes. […]
The cost of rate hikes on the Sunday Reads.
This week the Bank of Canada raised rates a full percentage point. They are bringing out the big guns to fight inflation. Will the Fed follow suit in the U.S.? – I asked in a post this week. In the Sunday Reads we’ll have a look at the cost of rate hikes and how that […]
The bank of Canada surprised the markets by doing the right thing. Will the Fed follow suit?
On Wednesday the Bank of Canada did the right thing and increased the overnight rate by a full 1%. Many borrowers and homeowners will immediately face higher interest costs. Home owners with fixed rates may face increased rates and costs down the road, when their current mortgage fixed terms expire. Central banks increase rates in […]
Slow and steady wins the race on the Sunday Reads.
There’s a nice mix of reads this week. Including the sage advice from the headline, courtesy of Freddy Flintstone who was investing pre-ETF era. This week I was back at MoneySense, making sense of the markets or at least giving it a go. You’ll find a wrap of the first half of 2022, plus a […]