The printing press: A fearsome, powerful tool. Used in the hands of a private man, he is branded a counterfeiter, and rightly so; his fake bills were created into existence without any value in exchange. Used in the hands of the government, however, the printing press suddenly becomes a legitimate policy tool, used to manipulate… [Read More]
Keeping the Hounds at Bay
It’s been a pretty interesting week as far as events go. The pressure has been on and off Greece all week, as it now seems clear that a bailout for them is coming, but the question is under what terms and conditions. Angela Merkel of Germany is going to have to face regional elections soon,… [Read More]
Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Mortgages: Which is Better?
With the recent “scary news” coming from economists and the Bank of Canada, it appears that interest rates will start going up this summer. Indeed, as I showed in Interest Rate Mania: Where is the Housing Market Going?, interest rates are at historical lows and it wouldn’t be prudent to expect them to stay this… [Read More]
Gold as an Investment: Performance over Time
Last week, I introduced gold and talked about the allure of this precious metal. Due to gold’s spectacular rise in recent years, interest in the yellow metal has been increasing. Ever since the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent efforts of governments to stimulate their economies, people have been increasingly taking a hard look at… [Read More]
Interest Rate Mania: Where is the Housing Market Going?
Lately, there’s been increasing interest on where interest rates are going (no pun intended), especially as the housing market in Canada has been running hot, with many projects available and many renters looking to buy. Until recently, the ongoing consensus was that the recovery was still fragile, inflation was somewhere far in the future, and… [Read More]
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