Author Archives: Danielle Park

When Canadian homeowners walk away from negative equity, taxpayers at risk

As Canadian household debt hit an all time high in 2017 (see chart), a new study by TD Bank finds that 97% of Canadian homebuyers say they wish they’d factored in their other financial obligations when determining the mortgage they … Continue reading

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Perspective graphic: How much money have humans created?

Ever wonder how much money exists? This video compares the world’s richest people, the biggest companies, physical currency, the gold market, the stock market, global debt, and other things to give you a sense of the size of how much … Continue reading

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Yield spreads warning: life savings at risk

North American yield curves are narrowing further today, now with less than .5% between the 10 and 2 year Treasury yield in Canada, and less than .70% in the US. Both are now at the narrowest spread since the last … Continue reading

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