FLCA News and Press, Franklin FTSE Canada From 07/16/22

U.S. inflation hits a 40-year high of 9.1%. Market pricing for July Fed meeting shifts. Bank of Canada announces largest rate increase in 24 years. On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Director of Investment Strategies, Shailesh Kshatriya, and Director of Inst...

Bonterra Energy is going for a very low P/E. Bonterra Energy is consistently growing production. The high debt level is the main issue. Introduction Bonterra Energy ( BNEFF ) is a micro-cap E&P company based in Alberta. Below is a quick corporate summar...

The Bank of Canada's hike of 100 basis points on Wednesday was somewhat out of the ordinary. If the Canadian economy enters into a tailspin in the near run, the culprit is going to be developments overseas. The housing market is going to cool, but that will take time. From a bond ...

The Bank of Canada raised the overnight rate to 2.5% and stated that it will continue with Quantitative Tightening (QT). Orlando: This big step up in rates is uncommon, so too is the economic backdrop. Orlando: The hit to consumers from high inflation and rising rates will weigh o...

The Bank of Canada hiked base rates a whole percentage point yesterday, now at 2.5% from .25% four months ago in March. The Canadian prime lending rate now jumps to 4.7%, and most home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) to 5.2%, while conventional variable rate mortgages are in the 3.85-...

Why Canada's hottest housing markets are feeling the biggest chill. How a population boom is helping to support Atlantic Canada's real estate market. Why the outlook for real estate in Saskatchewan and Manitoba is better than the rest of the country. Canadaȁ...

Secular bear markets begin from a point of mass exuberance and over-valuation and end when they have crushed both into remission. Bear markets have bottomed over the past 50 years when the price reaches 10 to 12x forward earnings estimates. Bear markets have never ended before med...

As inflation keeps rising, so too will rates. Does that mean a recession is unavoidable? -What a recession in Canada might look like and how long it may last. If a slowdown hits Canada, why the housing market will feel it the most. The Bank of Canada’s eff...

Earnings expectations have remained resilient across U.S., Europe, and Canada as we enter the second half of the year with most global benchmarks down 15-20%. At a high level, earnings dispersion is classified as ‘low’ with over half of the index having a value less than...

Rising rates are adding to the affordability crisis in Canada. Even as Canadian home prices drop, many still can't afford to buy in. The real impact rising rates may have on your mortgage. Rising interest rates have helped to slow certain parts of Canada’s...