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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

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Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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By Dana Jerlo
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Where Canada's Pension Giants Are Placing $53 Billion Before May's Summit

Fixed vs Variable in 2026: Why the Spread Still Favors Flexibility post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 19, 2026

Fixed vs Variable in 2026: Why the Spread Still Favors Flexibility

Why the Federal Reserve's September Rate Hike Just Changed Canadian Mortgage Forecasts post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 19, 2026

Why the Federal Reserve's September Rate Hike Just Changed Canadian Mortgage Forecasts

BMO's $70B Capital Plan Names the Sectors Canada Will Actually Bet On post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 19, 2026

BMO's $70B Capital Plan Names the Sectors Canada Will Actually Bet On

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By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Fed Rate Shock: Why Yardeni's S&P 500 Retreat Signals Market Repricing Ahead

Canada home sales fell 0.7% in August as inventory and new listings rebounded post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Canada home sales fell 0.7% in August as inventory and new listings rebounded

Fixed Mortgage Rates Climb as Bond Yields Rise, Erasing August's Affordability Gains post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Fixed Mortgage Rates Climb as Bond Yields Rise, Erasing August's Affordability Gains

Why billion-dollar projects in Canada now get a CRA answer before ground breaks post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Why billion-dollar projects in Canada now get a CRA answer before ground breaks

Defense Stocks Trade In Line With Market as Political Risk Fades post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Defense Stocks Trade In Line With Market as Political Risk Fades

The Fed Rate Hike Isn't the Real Story for Your Portfolio post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

The Fed Rate Hike Isn't the Real Story for Your Portfolio

RBC and BMO are selling Moneris for $2 billion: what it signals about Canadian payments post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

RBC and BMO are selling Moneris for $2 billion: what it signals about Canadian payments

Canadian Banks Deploy AI to Recover Bad Loans: Efficiency Win or Oversight Risk? post image
By Dana Jerlo
Sep 18, 2026

Canadian Banks Deploy AI to Recover Bad Loans: Efficiency Win or Oversight Risk?

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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