The Loonie Hour

Immigration outflows are not being fully counted by stats Canada, making the labour market appear stronger than it is. Banks are now writing 100% LTV mortgages on new condos. US inflation is accelerating and the Fed is done cutting. Canada names their new Fentanyl Czar.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit https://www.neighbourhoodholdings....

Canada's top investigative reporter and fentanyl expert Sam Cooper joins the show. How bad is the fentanyl problem, what does Trump want to see, and who will become Canada's fentanyl Czar? Corruption runs deep as policy makers turn a blind eye to the deepening drug crisis.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodhold...

We are joined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss trade negotiations, the currency, and our natural resources. The Bank of Canada cuts rates again. Policy makers preparing for helicopter money, and more global uncertainty.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! Get your travel d...

Canada's CPI inflation slowed in December. Will inflation perk up again this year? The bond market says one more rate cut for the Bank of Canada. Policy makers are swinging to the right as public sentiment shifts. Scrapping the Carbon tax and Capital gains tax. The UK debt market barreling towards a crisis provides insights for other western countries on managing deficits. Start an investment port...

Alberta refuses to sign on with Trudeau's proposed retaliatory tariffs. Toronto new condo sales hit 28 year lows as property taxes surge. Is Mark Carney the next prime minister already? US CPI cools, bringing relief to the bond market.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! Get your...

Unpacking the Trudeau prorogation. When will the next federal election be? Budget deficit is likely larger than $62B. Canadian oil exports to the US hit record highs. UK Gilt market having another crisis moment. China bond market forecasting more doom.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! C...

Bond yields will tumble amidst debt deflation in China, propelling lower mortgage rates in Canada and higher house prices. The US stock market will see a large correction and usher in a recession in the US. The Euro will crash as the German economy sinks.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit  www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to...

Bond yields rising as central banks cut rates. Canadian housing faces rising defaults in new construction space. China’s bond market flashes red, awaiting giant stimulus. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance minister Freeland resigns, Trudeau government hangs in the balance. Budget deficit explodes to $62B, surpassing the fiscal guardrails. The Loonie tumbles dropping to 69 cents. The US Fed cuts rates, says inflation target won't be hit until 2027. Coal usage hits record highs on Chinese demand. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neigh...

Bank of Canada slashes rates by another 50bps. The Labour market is getting worse. The Fed might be done cutting rates later this year but the BoC isn't. Rents continue to drop in major metros. Record supply under construction. Immigration system needs an overhaul as asylum claims surge.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoo...

Housing sales plunging means no new housing by 2030. Former BoC governor Poloz says we are in a recession. Canadian businesses struggling with Canada Post strikes. Powell at the Fed signals rate cuts might be over. Bank of Canada on deck next week. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! Get yo...

Vibecession in Canada. Jobs not keeping pace with immigration. Emissions cap and Trump tariffs, what is the fate of the Canadian energy sector? GST holiday gets a boost in Ontario. The Eurozone continues to circle the drain in large part due to poor energy policy.  Check out Heather Exner-Pirot's Research Here: https://heatherexnerpirot.com/about Start an investment portfolio that's built to perfo...

Developer Insolvencies Surge to 10 year high. Private Credit funds shut the gates. Inflation ticks higher, stoking concerns for the Bank of Canada. No GST for the holidays, Trudeau opens up the cheque book. Budget deficit concerns increase.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit  www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! Get your tra...

The Canadian dollar continues to weaken. Canada Pension plans gets political, potentially locking capital in Canada. The German economy continues to sputter. Housing activity bounces on rate cut optimism.  Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Canada's immigration demise was years in the making. Trump gets back to the White House, what are the market implications? Stocks, crypto and bond yields surge higher. The Federal government continues to punish the Oil & gas sector, implementing defacto production caps.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11bil...

The Canadian dollar has tumbled to its lowest levels in 4 years. Canada GDP slows, sets the stage for another rate cut from the Bank of Canada. US election to bring increased volatility to financial markets. The UK gilt market gets its second warning. The German industrial base is suffocating. Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 20...

The Bank of Canada delivered a 50bps rate cut and signalled more to come. The Bond market hasn't budged. Money is still flowing out of China as the economy wobbles. The Trudeau government announces immigration cuts, population growth to zero next year. Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here:  https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and...

Canada CPI falls well below expectations, sets up a jumbo rate cut next week. European Central bank slashes rates again. Stocks, the USD dollar, and gold all rise on an easing of financial conditions. Will the bond vigilantes return?  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here:  https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and ZSP.U. BMO S&...

The Federal government proposes an empty land tax. Former BoC deputy governor says 50bps cut is coming. Oil prices move higher along with long term bond yields. US CPI comes in hotter than expected. Central banks easing globally into higher inflation?  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here:  https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and...

Central banks are aggressively easing and liquidity measures are turning up. Geopolitical conflict is ramping up, putting upwards pressure on oil prices, could this stoke another wave of inflation? Toronto and Vancouver Real Estate see rising inventory levels despite lower rates.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here:  https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on...

OSFI removes mortgage stress test on renewals. The BC Government will help you buy a home. Has Canadian energy peaked? Microsoft bets big on Nuclear energy and AI. The Chinese have fired the liquidity bazooka to try and revive its economy.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here:  https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and ZSP.U. BMO...

The federal government shocks the market by pushing CMHC insured mortgages up to $1.5M. The Bank of Canada finally gets inflation back down to 2%. The Federal Reserve surprises markets, cuts rates by 50bps.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and ZSP.U. BMO S&P 500 Index ETF ZSP | BMO Gl...

The unemployment rate moves higher. Rental and housing market continues to soften. The ECB cuts rates, more to come as the German economy weakens. US CPI comes in hotter than expected ahead of the Fed meeting next week.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP and ZSP.U. BMO S&P 500 Index ETF...

The BoC cuts rates again, cautions home prices could rise. NDP kills the coalition with the liberal government, is a federal election coming soon? Rents falling in University cities, mortgage rates drift lower. US job market weakens as stock market wobbles. Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. Based on $11billion in AUM in ZSP...

The Liberal government says they will change the temporary foreign worker program to slow immigration further. More signs of a weakening labour market. Canadian banks write off more bad loans. Toronto new home sales plunge to levels we've never seen before. Net zero without Chinese EV's.  Check Out BMO's S&P 500 Index ZSP ETF Here: https://bit.ly/3xzrAO8 BMO Global Asset Mgmt, November 2023. B...