March 3, 2014 by Drummond Brodeur At the time of writing this blog, we are still early in the unfolding political drama between Russia and the Ukraine. The markets have taken a bit of a knock as a result. Having read various articles and listened to several calls, let me share a few of the […]
It’s the doctor versus the governor in the ongoing debate over the direction of Canada’s housing market. On the pessimistic side there’s Nouriel Roubini, the man known as “Dr. Doom” for his pessimistic outlook on the global economy. He recently pinpointed Canada’s housing market as a bubble set to pop. Canada is in the company […]
By Brenda Bouw New homebuyers that need mortgage insurance before they can purchase that dream home will fork over more starting this spring. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) said Friday it’s raising mortgage loan insurance premiums by an average of about 15 per cent starting May 1. The Crown Corporation said the impact […]
Thoughts on the crisis in Ukraine
March 3, 2014 by Drummond Brodeur At the time of writing this blog, we are still early in the unfolding political drama between Russia and the Ukraine. The markets have taken a bit of a knock as a result. Having read various articles and listened to several calls, let me share a few of the […]