Canadian GDP growth slows ahead of Bank of Canada rate hike next week. Is the Bank of Canada nearing the end of their rate hike cycle? Retail sales are flat over the past few years and housing is now falling. Jerome Powell readies the market for an easing, bond yields fall as growth slows.Sign up for Shakepay with the promo code: LOONIEHOUR, and you’ll receive $10 after you buy your first $100 worth of bitcoin. https://shakepay.me/r/LOONIEHOURSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank of Canada says half of fixed payment variable rate mortgages have reached their trigger rates and this means that about 13% of all outstanding mortgages are interest only, paying no principal. Meanwhile, the BC Government introduces more housing changes. And China is back into lockdown threatening the outlook for oil demand. Sign up for Shakepay with the promo code: LOONIEHOUR, and you’ll receive $10 after you buy your first $100 worth of bitcoin. https://shakepay.me/r/LOONIEHOURSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National house prices slid lower in October, bringing the total price decline to 15% since peaking earlier this year. Some lenders are starting to lay off staff as mortgage applications dry up. While inflation has peaked, recent data suggests it remains quite sticky at 6.9% year-over-year. Meanwhile, the lads discuss the ongoing fraud story of FTX. Sign up for Shakepay with the promo code: LOONIEHOUR, and you’ll receive $10 after you buy your first $100 worth of bitcoin. https://shakepay.me/r/LOONIEHOURSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romspen, one of Canada’s prominent private mortgage lenders with $3.2-billion in assets under management, is freezing investor redemptions, citing some trouble with loan repayments. Anecdotal evidence is piling up for a hard landing in Canada. Everywhere you look there is something blowing up, including FTX which was the worlds second largest crypto currency exchange. Inflation continues to turn lower with US CPI dropping more than expected in October. Sign up for Shakepay with the promo code: LOONIEHOUR, and you’ll receive $10 after you buy your first $100 worth of bitcoin. https://shakepay.me/r/LOONIEHOURSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fed raised rates another 75bps and says there is still work to be done. Keith makes the case for a hard landing in the months ahead. Big tech stocks continue to get crushed. Meanwhile, the Canadian government has promised to ramp up immigration targets to 500,000 by 2025, with part of the objective to support the housing market. Affordable housing be damned! Sign up for Shakepay with the promo code: LOONIEHOUR, and you’ll receive $10 after you buy your first $100 worth of bitcoin. https://shakepay.me/r/LOONIEHOURSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bank of Canada hiked a dovish 50bps this week, contrary to market expectations for a larger move. Is the Bank of Canada the first to throw in the towel? What are the implications for the Loonie? Meanwhile, new home sales are tanking in Canada, falling more than 90% in Toronto. Financial stability risks are increasing as we await another jumbo hike from the US Fed next week.Live Event at the Hockey Hall of Fame is now SOLD OUT! Thank you!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadian inflation continues to decelerate on a rate of change basis but it's coming down too slowly for markets. This is setting the Bank of Canada up for another jump rate hike next week. National house prices continue to slide lower as mortgage rates move towards 6%. Troubles continue to brew in Japan and the UK as sovereign debt issues mount.Loonie Hour Live at Hockey Hall of Fame Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-loonie-hour-live-at-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-tickets-444973617067See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another hot inflation print out of the US will keep the Fed from pivoting. Rates are moving higher and we should see 6% mortgage rates in Canada come November. How will the economy digest this? Interest expenses are surging not just at the household level but at the sovereign level. This is where the risks are today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiff Macklem says more rate hikes are coming and the job is not done yet. When was the last time a central bank engineered a soft landing? We are nearing a financial mishap. What do Canada's smartest housing people think about the future of the Real Estate market?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turmoil in the UK as surging interest rates nearly collapsed the entire pension system. The Bank of England is now doing QE with double digit inflation. Pressure is mounting on the Fed but there is no imminent pivot. Canadian GDP remains flat despite record immigration growth, human stimulus is masking a recession.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.