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Chinese Canadians Make More Than The General Population

Daniel Wong — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:36:59 +0000

Turns out if you’re Chinese-Canadian, chances are stacked in your favor that you are one of the higher income earners in Canada.

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Canadian Wages Are Now Growing Slower Than Inflation, BC and Alberta Decline

Kaitlin Last — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:46:30 +0000

Canadian wage growth experienced the slowest annual May increase in more than a decade, with some provinces even showing declines.

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China’s Massive International Real Estate Buying Spree Is Officially Dead

Daniel Wong — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:29:53 +0000

Love it or hate it, but don't expect to see the flood of Mainland Chinese real estate buyers you saw this time last year.

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The US Has A Foreign Buying Problem, and It’s Not China

Stephen Punwasi — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:12:35 +0000

Canada tops the list of foreign buyers searching for US real estate. Turns out we're more likely to keep homes empty than Chinese buyers.

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Canada’s $1.1 Trillion Shadow Banking Sector Is Now Half As Large As Banks

Kaitlin Last — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:57:53 +0000

Canada's addiction to credit has created a massive shadow banking sector, which is now more than half the size of traditional banks.

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Bank of International Settlements Flags Canada For Financial Crisis Next Year

Daniel Wong — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:17:17 +0000

Canada's credit-to-GDP gap has the international banking watchdog warning that a financial crisis will come as early as next year.

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The World’s Richest People Are Migrating, Here’s Where They’re Moving (and Leaving)

Tiffany Greene — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:35:21 +0000

It’s almost spring, and you know what that means? That’s right! Tracking the annual migration of the world’s richest people! 82,000 High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI) migrated in 2016, and a new report from New World Wealth tells us where they’re moving too, where they’re moving from, and some of the reasons why. Where Are They […]

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China Moves To Stop Its Capital Outflow, Real Estate Markets Should Be Worried

Daniel Wong — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:26:27 +0000

The glory days for Canadian real estate could be coming to an end, as China starts the year with surprising moves to control capital outflows.

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Here’s How Canadian Real Estate Did Across The Country In 2016

Kaitlin Last — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:35:14 +0000

Good-bye 2016, hello 2017. To kick the new year off, here's how Canadian real estate did across the country.

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OECD: Expect A ‘Disorderly’ Housing Correction In Toronto and Vancouver

Tiffany Greene — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:09:04 +0000

Latest report from the OECD says a correction in Canadian real estate "threatens the financial stability" of Canada.

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