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number cruncher
Growth or value? Winners across both style exposures
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
The moment where low mortgage rates and low real estate prices meet is coming
For the federal Liberals, the growing discontent with the state of the housing market is becoming a political threat. A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
opinion
Young adults increasingly find their best financial move is to live with their parents – is that bad?
Rob Carrick
U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in August
FILE - Shoppers pause in the produce section at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
the next move
Homebuyers and sellers prepare to weather a rocky fall
FILE PHOTO: A for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto, Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
High borrowing costs, record condo completions lead to oversupply in Greater Toronto Area
Condo towers are photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail).
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
‘Blunt’ interest rates pose questions about Fed easing
The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022.
Three fund managers share picks for U.S. REITs ahead of interest rate cuts
High angle view of the Las Vegas strip at night.
After two terrible years, REIT prices are soaring on the TSX. Is the rally sustainable?
It’s poised to be another challenging year for office real estate investment trusts, but some money managers say there could be some decent entry points for some companies in the beaten-down sector for long-term investors. Office space available in downtown Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, April 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
In Turkey, I’ve seen how political interference in the central bank crushes the economy
Katharine Lake Berz
Markets are underestimating how much the BoC is going to cut rates: CIBC economist Benjamin Tal
Benjamin Tal, the Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc., poses for a photograph at his Toronto office on Friday, June 7, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Rent increases in smaller Canadian markets outweigh declines in big cities in August, report says
A new report says August rental rates fell in many of Canada's largest and priciest markets to continue a months-long trend while rates rose in smaller cities. A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadian GDP in third quarter likely fell short of Bank of Canada’s forecast, economists say
Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and oilseed and grain, fell 1.1 per cent to $81.4 billion in March. A general view of production along the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Toronto’s Revue Cinema reaches new lease agreement after tensions with landlords threatened closing
The Revue Film Society, the not-for-profit board that operates the historic cinema in the city’s west end, obtained an interim 10-day injunction from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, preventing the theatre’s landlords from “evicting, locking out, or otherwise interfering with Revue’s business operations” until trial or further court order. The Globe spoke with Serena Whitney, head programmer at Revue Cinema in Toronto, Ontario on July 2, 2024. (Carlos Osorio/The Globe and Mail)
Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem warns of price shocks as trade is rewired
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a press conference, after cutting key interest rate, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable
done deal
Budget-conscious buyers cut a deal on Kelowna house
Done Deal, 4631 Crawford Court, Kelowna, B.C.
done deal
Patience and acceptance of a changed market help sell luxury condo
Done Deal, 1 Palace Pier Court, No. 3501, Toronto
How tech hubs are transforming the housing market
The housing needs of tech workers in cities like Waterloo, Ont., tend to converge around a few key priorities, such as proximity to the innovation district.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor on September 09, 2024 in New York City. The Dow finished up over 400 points following last week's losses. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
How bond markets are responding to a busy year of global elections
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newsletter
Market Factors: The party is just beginning for dividend stocks
done deal
Small downtown condo comes with a bonus - a bedroom door
Done Deal, 25 Oxley St., No. 703, Toronto
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 05, 2024 in New York City. Stocks closed with a loss with the Dow Jones dipping under 200 points ahead of Friday's U.S. economy labor report and labor market data that was weaker than expected. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The close: Stocks bounce back as investors await U.S. inflation data, Fed rate cuts
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 5.
N.B. Liberals officially launch election bid before official start of fall campaign
People look on as Liberal Leader Susan Holt kicks off the official launch of their party's campaign in Fredericton on Sunday Sept. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hina Alam
‘It’s morally wrong’: A rural Alberta town reacts to homeless shelter closure
Lynn Bowes, a resident of Slave Lake, Alta., poses for a portrait at a trail near a shuttered homeless shelter on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. She is one of many who called on the town to close the shelter due to a perceived spike in crime. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Sousa
Economic worries back on Wall Street’s radar after jobs data
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on Sept. 4.
investor clinic
As interest rates fall, investors are dancing with dividend stocks again
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers say they are ready to cut interest rates
FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
economy
Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.6% as labour market weakens
People wait in line at the CNE job fair in Toronto, Wednesday Aug. 2, 2023. CNE staff said this year has seen triple the number of online applications. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Small B.C. town woos the luxury buyer
Kerry Gold
Montreal-area home sales, prices rose in August, real estate board says
A sold sign is seen outside a home in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec, August 17, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
University cities see rental downturn after international student cap, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 6100 Concession Rd. 7, Uxbridge, Ont.
done deal
Sellers accept deal with conditions for Mount Pleasant townhouse
Done Deal, 231 E. 7th Ave., Vancouver
The problem with rate cuts: Big dividends are going, going ...
David Berman