The Washington-based Peterson Institute is warning of a Trump win. The impacts on Canada would be palpable, it says, as a new age of Yankee protectionism emerges. Economic growth would be shaved ...

“My daughter and her husband, both in high paying professional jobs with a baby on the way are being lured with the siren of home ownership in the Vancouver area,” Jessica writes me. “I know, I know.

Recent things I’ve warned you about are cresting house prices, a double top for gold, not being diversified, and deflation. They’re all connected, of course. I hope you paid some heed. This past week ...

This past Saturday morning dozens of people milled around and pawed through the debris. The Victorian cottage was a mess. Worse than a mess. A thinly-organized landfill site might have better ...

Andrew just bought a condo in DT Calgary. Poor Andrew. Unlucky in love, now horny over property. “A few years ago my life changed and I stopped owning a house (along with a wife and a couple dogs, I ...

There’s something you should know. I have clients, and I help them plan for retirement through investing in financial assets. I will sit down with you and put together a plan to help turn your first ...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index (TSX) is having a decent year so far, up 15.6%, including dividends. While this is pretty good, it’s lagging behind the S&P 500, which is up 19.3%. There’s no denying the ...

A common saying in finance is that “markets take the stairs up and the elevator down”, meaning that advances are typically ...

Numbers released this week by CREA confirm what we can all see. House sales are languishing and buyers are balking, despite ...