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Fixed rates going up? Should you be concerned?

You may have seen or heard reports of pending fixed rate increases. The media loves to spread and focus on bad news more than good news. That’s the media for you, though.

This is your notice that fixed rates could go up over the next few weeks. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about what you should do. Personally, I am doing nothing. I am keeping all my mortgages in a variable rate. The reasons are simple. 

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The Good News
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The Good News

I’m a bit of a  hypocrite.  Whenever I go for a haircut, the gym or even to visit my dentist there’s a tv and it’s usually tuned in to a news channel.  For the record, I don’t watch the news. I’m the guy that asks them to change the channel. I’m not interested in constantly hearing about how terrible the world supposedly is.

My take… if you want to be depressed, watch the news. If you want to be aware and alert, choose where you get your information.

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New Year New Outlook
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New Year New Outlook

2020… It will be known as the year of the pandemic. It will also be known as a year of a record-setting real estate market. We saw records for volume of sales and new high prices in many cities across Canada. To say there was a lot going on is an understatement. I have to admit I was happy to close my office and give everyone the week off between Christmas and New Year’s.

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Average inflation targeting… remember this term.

Last week, I participated in a webinar featuring Economist Dr. Peter Andersen.  While there was a lot of information covered, today I want to focus on a couple of key areas.  

  • What can business expect in 2021? 
  • Average inflation targeting and why you should remember this phrase. 
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Finance Series – Part Two: Financial Literacy

I know it might seem strange to look at what financial literacy means in the second post of a financial series and not the first, but sometimes, with every step forward we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. This is more true in finance than anywhere. So what better way to do that than to break it down now. 

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