Canadian home sales back off last month’s high, but are still elevated Canadian existing home sales fell 2.8% m/m in May, but were still up 9.6% from last year. Listings fell by more, leaving the Canadian housing market in seller’s territory for a third consecutive month, as per by CREA’s definition. The tighter housing marked […]
A number of themes preoccupied investors in 2015, including U.S. interest rate policy, slowing growth rates in China, the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing efforts, the strengthening U.S. dollar and the overall weakness in commodity prices. These cross currents created heightened market volatility and disappointing equity and fixed-income market performance around the world. video platformvideo […]
TFSA limits lower in 2016, but past contribution room remains Liberals have rolled back tax-free savings account contribution limits. Don’t panic. Liberals may have rolled back the Conservatives’ increase for tax-free savings account limits — but you aren’t losing any contribution room that has already accumulated. On Jan. 1, the annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts […]
Canadian Housing Market Update
Canadian home sales back off last month’s high, but are still elevated Canadian existing home sales fell 2.8% m/m in May, but were still up 9.6% from last year. Listings fell by more, leaving the Canadian housing market in seller’s territory for a third consecutive month, as per by CREA’s definition. The tighter housing marked […]