The CB has paused rate declines for months and months now, even as inflation fades. In a world of tariffs, uncertainty and rogue politicians the bankers are taking no chances of being caught with ...

VTB’s are a good idea as long as they’re documented properly, and they are likely to become very common. When things are difficult to sell, vendor financing is a great solution. Small business sales ...

“An average growth rate of only around one per cent for the first half of the year as a whole, and weak momentum heading into ...

Canada’s biggest producer is Teck Resources. Its stock was sent on a wild ride, first as copper prices jumped, then as the tariff reality set in. Once again, the White House has proven its capricious ...

It’s been a decent first half for the equity markets despite all the headline risks and uncertainty (e.g., Trump tariffs, ...

Individual stocks are a pain in the ass. Cherry picking requires attention. This can lead to burn out and sleepless nights especially when markets take a dump. Anxiety runs high and fear clouds one’s ...

When GTA real estate broker Michelle Makos did an online vote this week, the questions was about blind bidding. The results were unequivocal. If you’ve tried to buy a property in the last two years ...

For example, you live in a slanty semi in east-end Toronto, where the cement plants and incinerator used to be. You luck out and pay only the current average property price of $1,108,453 (Toronto Real ...

Many will argue that central bankers screwed up royally by allowing ‘emergency rates’ to stay in place for the past nine years. The direct correlation between the cost of money and the cost of a house ...

Garth Turner's post returns tomorrow, March 31. Woof. . By Guest Blogger Sinan Terzioglu . The journey to homeownership is often challenging, particularly for those with poor credit or insufficient ...