Author Archives: Danielle Park

Danielle’s bi-weekly market update

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Danielle Park

Danielle was a guest with Jim Goddard on Talk Digital Network talking about recent developments in the world economy and markets.  You can listen to an audio clip of the segment here. For more on these issues see MacLeans:  This … Continue reading →

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Have you borrowed money to buy stocks and other securities?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Danielle Park

Some recent mail from blog readers has reminded me of an important topic always worth repeating. Many financial sales firms recommend that their customers/clients borrow money either against their real estate (HELCOs or mortgages) or against their security portfolios (margin … Continue reading →

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Falling stock market likely to exacerbate housing market decline in 2019

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Danielle Park

Because real estate is the most widely held asset in the world, its cyclical moves tend to be the most economically impactful.  After a fifteen-year upcycle, Canada’s two most populous metropolitan areas–Toronto and Vancouver–entered 2017-2018 with the dubious distinction of … Continue reading →

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