Featuring Keith Dicker, Steve Saretsky, and Richard Dias
The Loonie Hour
The Loonie Hour is a Canadian based global macro and geopolitical podcast covering newsworthy events across the globe and how they will impact Canadians.
November 25, 2022
Nearly 13% of all Mortgages in Canada Have Become Interest Only Loans
Bank of Canada says half of fixed payment variable rate mortgages have reached their trigger rates and this means that about 13% of all outstanding mortgages are interest only, paying no principal. Meanwhile, the BC government introduces more housing changes, and China is back into lockdown threatening the outlook for…
Listen NowNovember 18, 2022
Some of the Smartest Investors Get Duped By the Massive FTX Crypto Fraud
National house prices slid lower in October, bringing the total price decline to 15% since peaking earlier this year. Some lenders are starting to lay off staff as mortgage applications dry up. While inflation has peaked, recent data suggests it remains quite sticky at 6.9% year-over-year. Meanwhile, the lads discuss…
November 11, 2022
One of Canada’s Largest Private Mortgage Lenders Freezes Investor Redemptions
Romspen, one of Canada’s prominent private mortgage lenders with $3.2-billion in assets under management, is freezing investor redemptions citing some trouble with loan repayments. Anecdotal evidence is piling up for a hard landing in Canada. Everywhere you look there is something blowing up, including FTX which was the world’s second…
November 4, 2022
Interest Rates Need to Go Higher, Powell Crushes Stock Market
The Fed raised rates another 75bps and says there is still work to be done. Keith makes the case for a hard landing in the months ahead. Big tech stocks continue to get crushed. Meanwhile, the Canadian government has promised to ramp up immigration targets to 500,000 by 2025, with…
October 28, 2022
Did the Bank of Canada Just Wave the White Flag?
The Bank of Canada hiked a dovish 50bps this week, contrary to market expectations for a larger move. Is the Bank of Canada the first to throw in the towel? What are the implications for the Loonie? Meanwhile, new home sales are tanking in Canada, falling more than 90% in…
October 21, 2022
Inflation Coming Down Too Slowly For The Bank of Canada
Canadian inflation continues to decelerate on a rate of change basis but it’s coming down too slowly for markets. This is setting the Bank of Canada up for another jump rate hike next week. National house prices continue to slide lower as mortgage rates move towards 6%. Troubles continue to…
October 14, 2022
Canadian Government Faces Surging Interest Payments
Another hot inflation print out of the US will keep the Fed from pivoting. Rates are moving higher and we should see 6% mortgage rates in Canada come November. How will the economy digest this? Interest expenses are surging not just at the household level but at the sovereign level.
October 7, 2022
Bank of Canada Says Another Jump Rate Hike Coming in October
Tiff Macklem says more rate hikes are coming and the job is not done yet. When was the last time a central bank engineered a soft landing? We are nearing a financial mishap. What do Canada’s smartest housing people think about the future of the Real Estate market? …
September 30, 2022
Financial Markets Just Broke & The Economy Is Next
Turmoil in the UK as surging interest rates nearly collapsed the entire pension system. The Bank of England is now doing QE with double digit inflation. Pressure is mounting on the Fed but there is no imminent pivot. Canadian GDP remains flat despite record immigration growth, human stimulus is masking…
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