May 29, 2023
I was away on vacation this past weekend. Here are a few links to some of my most popular recent posts.
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May 23, 2023
I thought the bond market's rate cut bets were too aggressive, and today's post explains why I believe that new rate-hike warnings are a similar over-reaction.
May 15, 2023
In today's post I analyze the latest US inflation data and explain why I think the bets on future Fed and BoC rate cuts are still too optimistic.
May 8, 2023
The US Federal Reserve now appears to be on pause, and in today's post I outline the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
May 1, 2023
In today's post I offer my take on whether Canadians should be reconsidering the variable-rate mortgage now that our economic momentum is slowing.
April 24, 2023
In today's post I explain why the Bank of Canada's current inflation stance will limit its options rate if rate hikes have more impact than expected.
April 17, 2023
The Bank of Canada held its policy rate steady last week, but it also pushed back against the bond market's bet on rate cuts before the end of the year.
April 10, 2023
Here are three recent posts that I have written in the lead up to the Bank of Canada's meeting this week.
April 3, 2023
Today's post explains why in today’s upside-down world, good news for our economy is bad news for our mortgage rates.
March 27, 2023
Today's post explains why more Bank of Canada rate hikes are likely now off the table (and why near-term rate cuts likely are as well).
March 20, 2023
Bond yields have plummeted but mortgage rate drops have been slow to materialize. Today's post explains why.
March 13, 2023
Last week the BoC and the Fed both made hawkish statements and the latest CDN and US employment data beat expectations. So why are bond yields plummeting?