Brian Ripley in particular is worth watching, since he talks about the Vancouver market. "The banks have started pricing in the risk that the Government doesn't want to."
http://watch.bnn.ca/headline/july-2009/headline-july-20-2009/#clip195520
A Less Hawkish Than Expected Rate Cut
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*Mid-week market update: *Coming into the December FOMC decision, I was
worried that the market might react negatively on the prospect of a hawkish
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A drop to early 2000 levels!
ReplyDeleteThe TD economist wouldn't say much about BC and Alberta, often going out of his way to exclude them from his statements.
ReplyDeleteI do take issue with his comment that when we experience volatility like in the past spring, it's a sign that markets are working. I think when 5 year rates are making the market on a capital asset whose operating life 10 times longer than that, it's a sign markets are not fundamentally sound.
Great find, fish10.
Was it just me, or did Gautier seem somewhat apprehensive, almost lying, when he stated, more than once; "prices will not swing back TOO much." or "prices won't drop, too much, in my opinion."
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link! That's a great find!
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