This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Real Estate Wealth Boom Is Over And Is Now The Most Vulnerable Advanced Economy
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate The Canadian Real Estate Wealth Boom Is Over, Expect $1.6 Trillion In Losses: RBC Canadian real estate values soared over the past few years, helping to drive wealth. However, now that we’re past peak — RBC sees housing pulling wealth back. The […]
Bank of Canada Should Release The Inflation Index Data It’s Using: BMO
Canada’s oldest bank would like a little more clarity from the country’s central bank, going forward. BMO Economics wrote to investors this week, arguing the Bank of Canada (BoC) needs to be more transparent about their inflation data. After delivering a smaller-than-expected rate hike, the BoC presented a chart to justify its move. The data […]
Canadian Real Estate Prices Are Falling Faster Than They Did In The Financial Crisis
Canadian real estate investors finding comfort in the fact home prices didn’t fall much during the Financial Crisis, might want to look away. Land registry giant Teranet released its House Price Index for September, and it shows a sharp drop in home prices. The index, made in partnership with National Bank of Canada (NBF) is […]
Canada Has A Record Amount of New Housing Under Construction: BMO
Canada has a lot of new housing supply coming in the next few months, and it should provide market relief. The CMHC reported new housing starts remain historically elevated in September. BMO Capital Markets wrote to investors, explaining the units under construction have hit a record. Significant supply will hit the market in coming months, […]
Most of Canada’s Businesses and Households See a Recession Coming: BoC Survey
Canadian businesses and households don’t see a bright future for the economy in the upcoming months. The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its Business Outlook Survey (BOS) for Q3 2022, and showed a massive erosion of the index. The index has only seen such a substantial decline immediately before a recession. BMO warned investors that […]
This Week’s Top Stories: Canada’s Recession & Toronto Real Estate is Crowned The King of Bubbles
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Toronto Is The Biggest Real Estate Bubble In The World, Vancouver 6th: UBS Swiss mega-bank UBS published its annual Global Real Estate Bubble list, and two Canadian cities were prominently featured at the top. Toronto real estate has officially taken the crown […]
Stephen Punwasi: I’m Running For Mayor Of Toronto Because We Have A Generational Opportunity
Toronto was a great place, but neglect and arrogance has it facing a brutal future. It tops the global real estate bubble index, and a sharp recession is ahead. There’s construction everywhere, and residents have no idea who this city is being built for. Young people are fleeing rapidly, and taking the city’s energy with […]
Canadian Real Estate Markets Up To 76% Overvalued, Correction Through 2023: BMO
Canadian real estate prices are plummeting, but have a long way to go before the froth dissipates. BMO warned investors over the long weekend that home prices deviated from the trend by up to 76% in Q1 2022. Home prices historically only add a small premium to real wage growth and interest rates. However, Canada […]
This Week’s Top Stories: Canada Might Be Heading For A Financial Crisis & RBC Sees Home Prices Falling
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Is Heading For A Recession, Financial Crisis Can’t Be Ruled Out: Oxford Econ The Canadian economy is heading for a recession and it doesn’t have much room to save itself, according to macro research firm Oxford Economics. They see a recession […]