Housing bubble in Canada one of the biggest Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jun 25, 2021 Canada has one of the largest housing bubbles in the world, according to Bloomberg Economics. The top 3 countries at risk are New Zealand, Canada and Sweden. The warnings signs are as intense as they were in the run-up to the global financial crisis in... Read more
The Federal Reserve hints at higher rates Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jun 18, 2021 A turning point for interest rates may have arrived. Federal Reserve members hinted at raising their official interest rate above zero sooner than expected. Until now the Fed had maintained that rates will stay “lower for longer” without any hint imminent... Read more
Higher inflation puts a popular investment at risk Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jun 11, 2021 U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased by 5 percent year-over-year, and 0.6 percent in the month of May - an annual rate of 7.2 percent. The core CPI, which excludes the volatile components of food and energy, rose even faster at 0.7 percent... Read more