by Leo Belmonte | Feb 3, 2020 | Leo's Blog
Welcome to a new year and a new decade. I recently participated in a presentation hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. The big six Canadian banks had their chief economists offer their insights on the current state of the global economy. In addition, I would like to...
by Leo Belmonte | Jul 15, 2019 | Leo's Blog
Investing in the financial markets is often a challenging experience and, so far in 2019, that has definitely been the case. Most bond managers have kept their focus on the dramatic decline in interest rates around the world. Much has been said about the level of...
by Securityfinancial | Jan 26, 2018 | Leo's Blog
I wanted to pass along an interesting article from Wealth Professional Canada regarding Canadian’s struggles with the inevitable rising interest rate environment. Whether it be a mortgage or an investment loan, a minimal uptick in interest rates would mean less...
by Securityfinancial | Sep 7, 2017 | Leo's Blog
The Bank of Canada made a decision today which caught many investors by surprise: they decided to raise interest rates for the second time this year, taking the lending rate to 1% from 0.75%. Many analysts and pundits had priced in an almost certain hike for October,...
by Securityfinancial | Jun 14, 2016 | Leo's Blog
As we are hearing more and more media reports about the Canadian housing market and it’s rapid growth, should we be concerned that it is becoming unsustainable? What can happen if there is a shock to the system due to higher interest rates or loss of income? I enclose...
