333 – Mortgages, Consumer Debt and Delinquencies: What’s Real & What’s Fantasy with Ben Rabidoux

As we enter 2021, some interesting trends are emerging: Canadian household savings rate is still high, yet so is our debt-to-income ratio; residential mortgages are also on a sharp rise. How do we explain this? Ben Rabidoux returns to share his insights on what’s really happening with debt, savings, and where he sees the real estate market heading. Ben also talks about the possibility of an inflationary environment in Canada as a result of the pandemic. You won’t want to miss this discussion, so tune in!   Related Links:   Ep. 292 Debt, Frozen Real Estate, Cancelled HELOCs, & Guaranteed Recession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fek4xUoIkrc Ben Rabidoux on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenRabidoux North Cove Advisors’ Website: https://northcove.net/ Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210108/dq210108a-eng.htm Household Saving Rate: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610011201 Statistics Canada Permanent Residents Data: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/f7e5498e-0ad8-4417-85c9-9b8aff9b9eda