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WEBThe views expressed are those of the author, Garth Turner, a Raymond James Financial Advisor, and not necessarily those of Raymond James Ltd. It is provided as a general source of information only and should not be considered to be personal investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell securities.
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WEBSeriously. By the way, here’s the MPtv video from October 25, 2006, the day before I got thrown out of my spiffy office. Background notes from William Stratas, Garth’s webmaster: After Garth’s election as MP in January 2006, YouTube, having launched only 2 years prior, was mostly populated by cat videos and people doing stupid stuff.
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WEBJan 20, 2024 · A war involving a nuclear superpower. 40-year highs for inflation. The start of what ultimately amounted to 11 rate increases from the US Federal Reserve and an incredible 500 basis points added to its benchmark overnight rate. A bear market for equities. The worst bond-market returns in 50 years.
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WEBAug 15, 2024 · The US inflation rate cracked 3%, finally, coming in at 2.9%. That’s the lowest level in three years. It is a material victory after the cost-of-living index crested at 9.1%. This is the lowest number since early 2021. It sets the scene for an all-but-certain rate drop on September 18th.
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WEBJan 14, 2023 · The problem of course is that it required a year of pain, like we saw last year, as central banks hiked rates from effectively zero to now around 4%. Looking at broad or ‘aggregate’ bond indices, US bonds declined roughly 13% last year while Canadian bonds fell 12%, marking one of the worst years on record.
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WEBFeb 15, 2024 · This week we had to say goodbye to Chickpea, our Rottie mix, after 11 years and 10 months. She was, in turns, an acreage protector and apartment slouch, a menace to muskrats and shoulder to lean on. She was the finest furry friend, and we’re missing her dearly.
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WEBAug 19, 2024 · No wonder the place was dead. It’s over for them. They used to be a busy joint. >. $1 in 1970 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $7.81 today, an increase of $6.81 over 54 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.88% per year between 1970 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 680.98%.
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WEBAug 18, 2024 · In its latest report local developers say sales are down 46% year/year (and 2023 sucked) and 60% under the ten-year average. It’s so bad more than 60 huge developments have been cancelled, while there are 21,158 unsold housing units available – a massive 14.5 month supply. That includes 17,391 condos and 3,767 single-family homes.
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WEBFeb 11, 2022 · The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) is a program allowing withdrawals up to $35,000 from an RRSP tax-free, but you have up to 15 years to repay the withdrawn amount. The repayment periods starts the second year after the year of withdrawal so if you utilize the HBP and withdraw funds in 2022 repayments start in 2024.