Howestreet.com - the source for market opinions

ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION

September 24, 2024 | About That: Supersized Rate Cuts?

Danielle Park

Portfolio Manager and President of Venable Park Investment Counsel (www.venablepark.com) Ms Park is a financial analyst, attorney, finance author and regular guest on North American media. She is also the author of the best-selling myth-busting book "Juggling Dynamite: An insider's wisdom on money management, markets and wealth that lasts," and a popular daily financial blog: www.jugglingdynamite.com

The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the first time in four years, and in the same week, Canada’s inflation rate reached the Bank of Canada’s two percent target. Andrew Chang explains why this is prompting economists to predict more aggressive rate cuts are on the horizon. Here is a direct video link.

 

Canadian mortgage rates have already come down significantly from their peak last fall, yet home resales have flatlined.


With home prices off just 3.9% nationally, year over year, too-high asking prices remain the largest hurdle to affordability.

 

The weakening employment picture is set to be another negative over the next year, at least.

STAY INFORMED! Receive our Weekly Recap of thought provoking articles, podcasts, and radio delivered to your inbox for FREE! Sign up here for the HoweStreet.com Weekly Recap.

September 24th, 2024

Posted In: Juggling Dynamite

Post a Comment:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

All Comments are moderated before appearing on the site

*
*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.