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Load MoreWow...RBC trying hard to obfuscate an 8x growth in loan losses with candy for the kiddies, buybacks and dividend hike. Morning other Danielle...
h/t @DiMartinoBoothBattening down the hatches with an eight-fold hike in loan loss provisions north of the border:
@RBC provisions for performing loans totaled C$568 million in the second quarter, up from C$68 million in the first three months of the fiscal year.
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Mean reverting prices are contagious
During the pandemic, near-zero interest rates and government subsidies enabled excess consumption beyond sustainable means. That inflated the prices of most goods and assets while exacerbating wealth gaps between the old and young, as well as between the top ten … Continue reading
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Vacation plans shrink with consumer confidence
According to the University of Michigan’s preliminary May survey, the U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April. This marked the second-lowest reading in the survey’s nearly 75-year history, surpassed only by June 2022. The decline … Continue reading
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Yes, you can lose money in real estate
In the ‘easy-money’ ultra-low rate era, there was a lot of demand from secondary property owners for recreation or renting to others. Most were over the age of 50. An increasing number will look to sell to lower overhead/upkeep and … Continue reading
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