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Markets on fire

This is the front cover of the local Barrie Advance paper delivered to our driveway yesterday morning.  Wowza!! Then again…the Canadian stock market is up 69% in the past year (if you measure from the crash low in March 2020).  … Continue reading →

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Peak inflation expectations, are we there yet?

After a 4% decline for Treasury Bonds in the first quarter–the biggest quarterly loss in 41 years (as shown below in blue)–the consensus sees only more of the same.  Very few expect higher treasuries/lower bond yields over the next 6 … Continue reading →

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Pressure on OSFI to cool Canadian property market

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) will launch a new consultation on the stress test Thursday with the goal of determining whether changes are needed to the framework that dictates whether or not borrowers can qualify for … Continue reading →

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