The CB has paused rate declines for months and months now, even as inflation fades. In a world of tariffs, uncertainty and rogue politicians the bankers are taking no chances of being caught with ...

VTB’s are a good idea as long as they’re documented properly, and they are likely to become very common. When things are difficult to sell, vendor financing is a great solution. Small business sales ...

“An average growth rate of only around one per cent for the first half of the year as a whole, and weak momentum heading into ...

Canada’s biggest producer is Teck Resources. Its stock was sent on a wild ride, first as copper prices jumped, then as the tariff reality set in. Once again, the White House has proven its capricious ...

#1 Housing is only the tip of the Canadian iceberg on 07.06.25 at 11:37 am …the situation is the same in all fields that matter: Education Health care Defence Social security Transportation R&D We can ...

It’s been a decent first half for the equity markets despite all the headline risks and uncertainty (e.g., Trump tariffs, ...

Individual stocks are a pain in the ass. Cherry picking requires attention. This can lead to burn out and sleepless nights especially when markets take a dump. Anxiety runs high and fear clouds one’s ...

Many will argue that central bankers screwed up royally by allowing ‘emergency rates’ to stay in place for the past nine years. The direct correlation between the cost of money and the cost of a house ...

#1 chalkie on 06.27.23 at 3:39 pm Can’t argue with you Garth, you are right, one more move North for sure, possibly two. Household finances are showing more signs of cracking under the weight of large ...

#1 I always figure ... on 04.06.21 at 1:58 pm once the first time buyer is out … stick a fork in it … it’s done … nobody can move up. #2 Bob Rudolph on 04.06.21 at 2:02 pm Seriously though, what isn’t ...