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In this video, I’ll dive into the economics of housing affordability. Much of this information holds true for any real estate market but, is especially true for Canadians looking to buy properties. I’m excited to team up with Real Estate Magazine to provide a (hopefully) unbiased view of monthly trends. In these videos, I get a chance to dive a bit deeper into the numbers and provide context for long-term trends. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:16 Factors of Housing Affordability 2:30 CREA December Statistics 6:44 Residential Average Price and Credit Sensitivity 9:10 RBC Provincial GDP Forecast 12:39 Industry Conversations and Trends…

A basic strategy of investing is to save a small percentage of your income each pay period and place the money in a security that should grow over time. Index mutual funds have long been a boon for such investors who wish to invest small amounts on a regular schedule. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), however, are another way for investors to gain broad exposure to the market without having to select specific stocks, and are often a more cost-effective way of making periodic investments. Let’s look at the factors that these investors should consider when deciding between index funds or ETFs. Key…

MetaMask, one of the leading crypto wallet applications, was briefly taken off the Apple App Store in the U.S. on Oct. 14. BREAKING: MetaMask has been removed from the Apple App Store.— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 14, 2023 On the heels of this development, a swift response came from what is believed to be MetaMask’s lead product manager, Taylor Monahan, confirming that the team was already working on resolving the situation. As far as I can tell it happened a couple hours ago and this was not something we ever expected to happen. Based on the limit info I have its…

With the holiday shopping season just starting and prices of many consumer goods continuing to rise, saving money can seem impossible. But those financial pressures also make doing so even more important. “Saving is your margin,” says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner and owner of Aquila Wealth Advisors. “When things happen — your car breaks down or there’s a layoff, or smaller stuff like gifts for the holidays — you have something to fall back on.” Maldonado notes that saving can also allow you to have money for fun things. The personal savings rate for Americans has been dropping in the…

The freeze on housing benefit rates is a “travesty” that needs reversing, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) warned. The remarks were made by the NRLA policy director Chris Norris at a Labour Party conference fringe event, held in partnership with think tank DEMOS. When questioned about the impact of the freeze, Chris Norris concluded that it was “completely unworkable”. He argued that it represents a “brake on social mobility, a brake on access [to rented housing] and a brake on investment” in new homes to rent. Housing benefit rates have been frozen for the third year in a row,…

The burden of student loans can make it more difficult for college graduates to buy a home, spurring much political debate about the problem. Meanwhile, Americans must develop a plan to pay their student loans, which is critical to their long-term financial health. Key Takeaways Developing a plan to manage your student loans is critical to your long-term financial health.Know how much you owe and the terms of your loan contract(s), review the grace periods, and consider consolidating your debt if it makes sense.Pay off the loans with the highest interest rates first as you tackle your debt.Paying down your…

ProChain President David Tawil explains why he predicts rate hikes are on the horizon and likely to stay high ‘for a number of years.’ #FOXBusiness Subscribe to Fox Business! https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York — the business capital of the world — FBN launched in October 2007 and is one of the leading business networks on television, having topped CNBC in Business Day viewers for…

ON OCTOBER 4TH more than 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente, a large health-care chain, began a three-day strike. The walkout was the biggest in the history of America’s health sector, and called attention to the staffing shortages plaguing the country’s hospitals and clinics. In the same week ten drugmakers said they would negotiate medicine prices with Medicare, the public health-care system for the elderly, following legislation which all but forced them to. It will be the first time that companies have haggled over prices with the government.These events are symptoms of the deeper malaise in America’s dysfunctional health-care system. The country spends about…

AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, FileCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The October 12-13 time period is a projected turning point. This period was thought to be a low, but it now appears to be the high of this short-term rally. Looking out to the latter part of the month, October 27th has been the annual low in any year. And, the last week in this month brings a low in the composite cycle composed of the one-, four-, and ten-year cycles. The DJIA has tended to rally in Q4 even in pre-election year and in years ending in three.…

Ethereum’s correlation with Bitcoin hit a yearly low of 0.61. Subdued Ethereum spot trade volume and waning whale interest contrasted with Bitcoin’s resurgence. In the midst of the ever-fluctuating cryptocurrency landscape, Ethereum[ETH] appeared to be facing ongoing challenges, in contrast to Bitcoin’s recent resurgence. Is your portfolio green? Check out the ETH Profit Calculator The decoupling Recent data indicated a correlation coefficient of 0.61 between Bitcoin and Ethereum signifying one of the lowest levels seen this year. This suggested that Ethereum was not closely mirroring Bitcoin’s recent positive price movements. Source: Trading View A crucial factor contributing to Ethereum’s subdued…