We are now 3 quarters into the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit an all time high to close out September. Up here in Canada the S&P/TSX Composite grew by 3.7%. Gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged, at zero per cent growth in July compared with June, Statistics Canada said last week. I suspect that… Read More »
After the FED raised interest rates in the U.S., the Bank of Canada did the same. In July the central bank increased rates by 0.25%. This means the Prime lending rate at banks is now 0.25% more expensive for borrowers. What does this mean for Canadians in debt? It means we should reduce our debt balances to normalize our… Read More »
It was a slow month in July. But at least I’m back in the black. 🙂 Household expenses were pretty normal, but incomes were above average; I received $800 of interest payments from a variety of loans such as P2P lending contracts and mortgage investment corporation funds. Yay! Liquid’s Financial Update *Side Incomes: Part-Time = $1100 Freelance = $700 Dividends… Read More »
In an interesting turn of events the Canadian dollar is showing signs of strength. It gained against the US dollar and the British pound. This is a double edged sword. The good news is my wealth is greater since I have more purchasing power. 🙂 The bad news is my net worth in Canadian dollars went down. 🙁… Read More »
U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3% U.S. job growth slowed in May, which suggests the labor market was losing momentum despite the unemployment rate falling to a 16-year low of 4.3%. The problem with the unemployment number is that it doesn’t account for people who are out of the workforce because they gave up trying to find a… Read More »
Stocks Continue to Climb Technology stocks in the U.S. have recently performed exceptionally well. The Nasdaq index (full of technology stocks) reached a new high, passing 6,000 points. Stock markets reaching new highs is actually quite common. On average, this happens about once a month. But unlike the tech bubble of 2000, this time I believe technology giants… Read More »