July 25, 2022
I was away this weekend, so here are links to three of my most popular recent posts.
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July 18, 2022
Here are five key observations relating to last week’s jumbo-sized Bank of Canada rate hike.
July 11, 2022
In today’s post I explain why a 0.50% increase by the Bank of Canada this Wednesday is better option than the 0.75% hike the consensus expects.
July 4, 2022
Today’s post outlines the mortgage rule changes that OSFI just made to HELOCs and reverse mortgages, and also offers my take on a rising risk that it failed to address.
June 27, 2022
Today's post takes a detailed look at last month's inflation data and outlines the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
June 20, 2022
In today’s post I imagine what BoC Governor Macklem and US Fed Chair Powell might say if you gave them a chance to offer unvarnished assessments of our current conditions.
June 13, 2022
Today's post covers CDN jobs, US inflation, and the contrarian case for inflation and interest rates falling back more quickly than most forecasts predict.
June 6, 2022
The BoC hiked by another 0.50% last week, and its policy statement was more hawkish than expected. In today's post I offer my take on how high the Bank will go.