August 21, 2023
Last week Statistics Canada confirmed that our inflation increased in July. Today’s post explains why it will keep rising over the near term.
Posts from the ‘mortgage rate forecast’ Tag
August 14, 2023
US inflation ticked higher last week and in today’s post I explain why Canadian inflation is about to do the same.
August 8, 2023
In this week's post I push back against the notion that last month's job losses will alter the Bank of Canada's policy-rate trajectory.
May 29, 2023
I was away on vacation this past weekend. Here are a few links to some of my most popular recent posts.
May 23, 2023
I thought the bond market's rate cut bets were too aggressive, and today's post explains why I believe that new rate-hike warnings are a similar over-reaction.
May 15, 2023
In today's post I analyze the latest US inflation data and explain why I think the bets on future Fed and BoC rate cuts are still too optimistic.
May 8, 2023
The US Federal Reserve now appears to be on pause, and in today's post I outline the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
May 1, 2023
In today's post I offer my take on whether Canadians should be reconsidering the variable-rate mortgage now that our economic momentum is slowing.