Daily Archives: May 9, 2017

From record leverage comes rapid repricing one way and then the other.  Levered traders are liquidating as excess supply of most commodities continues to swamp global demand.  This is dominant theme likely to persist for some time in the aftermath … Continue reading →

Shelter prices are so over-valued relative to income levels today, that saving just a 10% downpayment now takes 12 years on average, compared with just 5 years to save a 20% deposit twenty years ago. In many cases, people are … Continue reading →

Don’t plunder that protected green space to squeeze in more housing just yet!  A new report out of Ryerson’s Urban Planning department concludes that Toronto is over-housed, with a majority of 140 city neighbourhoods suffering from a stagnant or declining … Continue reading →