The Loonie Hour

Mortgage rates continue to rip higher and will hit home buyer demand in the months ahead. Canadian households remain more vulnerable than their peers in the US. Meanwhile, currency wars are emerging as central bankers grapple with how to tackle rising rates and inflation. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9...

Mortgage rates are ripping, what happens when they hit 4% here in Canada? Meanwhile, Trudeau and Jagmeet partner up to create a deficit spending machine. We discuss the implications and the outlook for the Canadian economy. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts:...

The Fed has officially begun raising interest rates with what is expected to be many more by year end. How will this play out? Meanwhile an update on the Canadian housing market and the job millennials should be considering Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts:...

Commodity inflation will put central bankers in an uncomfortable spot in the coming months. We are seeing currencies being debased at a rapid pace, setting the stages for Bretton Woods 3. What does this look like? The gents discuss in this weeks episode. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The...

For the first time since 2018 the Bank of Canada has begun raising interest rates. In this weeks show we analyze the move and make predictions on the path of rate increases moving forward. We also chat about the war in Ukraine and how it is adding to inflationary pressures and a huge bull run for commodities. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify:...

Russia has officially invaded Ukraine. What does this mean for markets and for Canada? Is this the air cover central banks were looking for? The gents also weigh in on the Trudeau pivot, removing the emergency act. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts: https:/...

The yield curve is flattening which is pointing towards possible recession signals ahead. Meanwhile, Rich lays out the bullish thesis for oil and the possible impacts on the Calgary housing market. Keith provides an overview of the tensions brewing in Ukraine. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSH...

US inflation ripped to a 40 year high and central bankers are going to react by hiking interest rates on top of a global sovereign debt bubble. There won't be a Paul Volcker moment this time around though. We also chat stocks and crypto. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on...

The trucker convoy has landed in Ottawa. What are the implications from a societal, political, and financial perspective? Meanwhile, Canada's banking regulator says home prices could drop 10 to 20% in certain markets. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts: https...

The Bank of Canada shocked many in the financial world when they kept rates on hold this week. People were seriously pissed off. However, the gents at the Loonie Hour saw this coming. In this week's episode, we discuss the implications of this policy decision and what we expect moving forward. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spo...

Every mainstream bank economist is calling for aggressive rate hikes from the Bank of Canada. How far will they get? Meanwhile, national home prices ripped 26% and inflation touched its highest level in 30 years here in Canada land. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple...

Inflation hit 7% in the US, a 40 year high. We can expect a similar print coming to Canada very soon. Meanwhile, the Canadian bank execs are pleading with the Bank of Canada to begin hiking rates in order to suck the speculative euphoria out of the housing market. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9Kits...

The US Federal Reserve is getting revved up and pushing rate hikes forward. Expect volatility ahead as markets digest all of this. Nearly every other central bank will have to follow, including Canada. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.appl...

We're back for our final episode of this year. The lads make some predictions for the year ahead, including home prices, central bank interest rates, emerging markets, and US politics. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/...

The Covid lockdowns are back across Canada. What does this mean for future growth and interest rates? Are we losing faith in our institutions and are we in the midst of the fourth turning? Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vA4m1d9RVo9KitszSHzN0 The Loonie Hour on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podc...

The Bank of Canada updated their monetary policy framework, joining hands with the Federal Government. Canada's debt situation is an utter mess with no exit strategy. The Federal government is expected to run a $144B deficit this year. Meanwhile, house prices continue to rip, up 25% from last year. Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favourite podcast platform: The Loonie Hour on Spotify: https://op...

Consumer inflation expectations are at a 20 year high and the Bank of Canada continues to push back saying they won't raise interest rates until mid 2022 at the earliest. Meanwhile, business are expecting to push prices up next year near 5%. The Omicron variant is being used an excuse to hold firm. Meanwhile, the national housing market continues to rip, creating systemic vulnerabilities. Listen t...

Higher wages are coming to Canada. As the workforce ages there will be a shortage of workers, which means Canada will also rely more heavily on immigration. Meanwhile, many municipalities across the country are suffocating with too much debt and not enough revenues. This is despite record low borrowing costs and sky high real estate prices. Governments are actively looking for more tax revenues an...

The Bank of Canada is now blaming Real Estate investors for pushing home prices higher. But who is really to blame? In this argument we discuss the one policy tool never discussed by the media, the cost of borrowing. Keith argues a stronger US dollar is coming, potentially creating a sell-off in risk assets which might give breathing room for major central banks to keep interest rates at zero. Lis...

Canada's food inflation is about to get worse, at least for those living in BC. A once in a lifetime flood has wiped out farmland in the province of BC and threatens supply chains even further. We also discuss how a currency crisis could spark a rise in bond yields and how central banks might have to eventually own all the government debt and cancel it? Listen to The Loonie Hour on your favorite p...

We all know inflation is running hot. Is there still a case for deflation? We argue a financial mistake is still a real threat and that could bring a wave of deflation and perhaps even more printing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The energy sector in Canada contributes to nearly 25% of GDP. We sell oil and gas to pay for the goods we buy from other countries, ultimately improving our standard of living. So why is the Government so keen on choking off investment into this sector? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bank of Canada has announced the end of QE but will continue the reinvestment phase. Interest rates are poised to rise in 2022. How will this all play out? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still nothing final here, let me know if you have any ideas but usually it’s your socials first, subscribe button, etc. #TheLoonieHour #Macroeconomics #BankofCanada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still nothing final here, let me know if you have any ideas but usually it’s your socials first, subscribe button, etc. #TheLoonieHour #Macroeconomics #BankofCanada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.