The Loonie Hour

The Loonie Hour is a Canadian based macro economic podcast covering newsworthy events across the globe and how they will impact Canadians.

The Loonie Hour is a business podcast hosted by Steve Saretsky, with 237 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Steve Saretsky hosts The Loonie Hour, a business show with 237 episodes published.

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  Episode #261

  McDonald's CEO: Food Inflation Is Here to Stay

  Sep 25, 20261h 11m

  Today, we'll break down the renewed surge in global bond yields and what it could mean for interest rates, mortgages, housing, and the broader economy. Long-term yields are climbing across central banks globally, putting renewered pressure on borrowing costs just as households and businesses faces further challenges. We also discuss Canada's slowing population growth and rental market, mounting stress in US housing and multifamily real estate, weakness beneath the surface of the US consumer, and why companies like McDonald's are warning that sticky, elevated food inflation and flat customer traffic are the "new normal". Join Us for The Loonie Hour Investor Series — Live in Ottawa with Ben Rabidoux on October 13th, and Live in Montreal on October 15th! Get Your Tickets Here: Ottawa - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-loonie-hour-investor-series-with-ben-rabidoux-october-13th-tickets-2000313438341 Montreal - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montreal-the-loonie-hour-investor-series-october-15th-tickets-2000498679402 Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokers For Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour Check Out True North Mortgage's 40-Year Amortization Plan: Visit https://www.truenorthmortgage.ca/ today! Schedule an exploration call with IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/ ✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: steve@stevesaretsky.com Stay up to date with our information - My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about ➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour ️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform: https://linktr.ee/looniehour Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 07:09 BC Election & Canadian Politics 18:18 Canada’s Population Growth Slows 24:44 Canada’s Rental Market & Long-Term Interest Rates 25:05 Global Bond Yields Surge 29:34 Bond Market & Mortgage Rates 35:09 Canadian Mortgage Rates Move Higher 36:23 US Housing Market Problems 37:17 US Multifamily Debt Crisis 40:20 Loonie Hour Investor Series 43:31 Bank of Canada Rate Hikes 49:11 Mortgage Renewals & Higher Rates 51:05 Energy Prices Are Getting Worse 53:59 US Diesel Export Ban 58:06 Stock Market Warning Signs 01:01:00 McDonald’s, Inflation & Consumer Weakness 01:03:14 US Consumer Confidence Plunges 01:06:03 The Big Mac Index & Inflation Disclaimer: The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets. #LoonieHour #macroeconomics #inflation

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  Episode #260

  Central Banks Commit to Raising Rates into an Energy Crisis

  Sep 18, 20261h 16m

  Central banks are turning increasingly hawkish as an escalating global energy crisis keeps inflation under pressure. We'll break down why policymakers are committing to higher interest rates even as the underlying inflation problem is increasingly driven by energy supply. They discuss the latest moves from the Fed and European central banks, rising global bond yields, surging oil and fuel costs, and what it could mean for Canadian mortgage rates. Meanwhile, Canada’s housing market remains frozen, with national home sales falling to their lowest year-to-date level since 2003. Join Us For The Loonie Hour Investor Series - With Ben Rabidoux, Live In Ottawa on October 13th! Get Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-loonie-hour-investor-series-with-ben-rabidoux-october-13th-tickets-2000313438341 Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokers For Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour Check Out True North Mortgage's 40-Year Amortization Plan: Visit https://www.truenorthmortgage.ca/ today! Schedule an exploration call with IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/ ✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: steve@stevesaretsky.com Stay up to date with our information - My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about ➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour ️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform: https://linktr.ee/looniehour Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 06:52 Canada Housing Hits a 23-Year Low 09:34 Housing Inventory & Cancelled Listings 11:11 Housing Starts Keep Falling 13:18 What Happened to the 500,000 Homes? 14:03 Should Canada Keep the Foreign Buyer Ban? 18:38 Canada’s Massive Investment Push 20:16 Canada Cuts Investment Taxes 22:55 Breaking Down the $500B Investment Commitment 24:53 Where Are the Foreign Investors? 27:13 Canada’s Biggest New Investment Projects 30:27 Did Trump Force Canada to Change Course? 34:24 Canada Embraces Energy Again 38:04 Why Investment Will Take Years to Materialize 42:26 Central Banks Turn Hawkish 46:22 Could the Bank of Canada Raise Rates? 48:02 Higher Rates Won’t Fix Energy Inflation 51:00 Global Bond Markets Under Pressure 56:12 The Global Energy Crisis Deepens 58:43 The World Is Running Out of Energy Capacity 01:01:07 Oil Tanker Costs Explode 01:02:19 Canadian Mortgage Rates Under Pressure 01:05:06 Mortgage Arrears Hit a Decade High 01:06:18 Canada & the European Union 01:09:49 Canada Already Has an EU Trade Deal 01:11:03 Europe’s Sovereign Debt Risks 01:12:28 Would Canadians Actually Move to Europe? Disclaimer: The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets. #LoonieHour #macroeconomics #centralbank

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  Episode #259

  Could the US Sanction Canadian Banks Next? w/ guest Ben Rabidoux

  Sep 11, 20261h 5m

  Ben Rabidoux joins the show to break down the latest housing data, rising mortgage rates, record mortgage renewals, the ongoing shifting in economic alliances, and why delinquencies could continue climbing through 2027 and beyond. We also discuss the escalating Canada–U.S. trade dispute, inflation risks, rising global bond yields, weakness across several provincial housing markets, and how Canada’s booming energy sector might be helping keep government finances and mortgage rates under control. Join Us For The Loonie Hour Investor Series - With Ben Rabidoux, Live In Ottawa on October 13th! Get Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-loonie-hour-investor-series-with-ben-rabidoux-october-13th-tickets-2000313438341 Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokers For Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour Subscribe to Ben Rabidoux's Edge Analytics and Save $10/month forever! https://www.edgeanalytics.ca/lh39 Check Out True North Mortgage's 40-Year Amortization Plan: Visit https://www.truenorthmortgage.ca/ today! Schedule an exploration call with IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/ ✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: steve@stevesaretsky.com Stay up to date with our information - My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about ➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour ️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform: https://linktr.ee/looniehour Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 08:12 Is Canada’s Housing Market Bottoming? 11:27 Mortgage Rates Are Moving Higher 16:05 When Will Bonds Become Attractive Again? 18:19 Bank of Canada Rate Hikes Are Coming 20:04 Inflation Expectations Matter 23:35 Europe Is Raising Rates Again 25:22 The Next Wave of Inflation 30:02 Canada’s Regional Housing Markets 31:40 Canada’s Rental Market Will Stay Weak 32:54 Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates 35:01 Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Highs 37:16 The Mortgage Renewal Wave Is Here 40:16 Canada’s Economy Faces More Pressure 41:44 The Risk To Canadian Banks 44:58 Canada’s Money Laundering Problem 49:40 How Iranian Capital Can Enter Canada 53:09 Good News For Canada 53:31 Foreign Investors Are Buying Canadian Bonds 54:28 Oil & Gas Is Helping Balance Canada’s Budget 56:08 Is Canada Becoming More Pro-Energy? 58:35 Canada’s Politically Charged Environment 01:02:38 Bank of Canada Rate Predictions Disclaimer: The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets. #LoonieHour #macroeconomics #bondmarket

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  Episode #258

  Surging Bond Yields Will Delay Housing Recovery

  Sep 4, 20261h 7m

  Global bond markets are flashing warning signs as long-term yields surge across Japan, the UK, France, and other major economies, raising new concerns about government debt, inflation, and financial stability. Meanwhile, Canada’s housing market remains under pressure, Vancouver records its slowest August sales since 2012, and rising energy prices could complicate the outlook for inflation and interest rates within the country. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokers For Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour Schedule an exploration call with IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/ ✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: steve@stevesaretsky.com Stay up to date with our information - My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about ➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour ️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform: https://linktr.ee/looniehour Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:14 Vancouver Housing Sales Hit 2012 Lows 09:48 Builders Get Aggressive on Prices 14:56 Rent Controls & Canada’s Housing Supply 22:46 Why Rent Controls Don’t Work 27:50 Bank of Canada & Interest Rates 30:36 Central Banks Talk Tough on Inflation 38:01 Global Bond Yields Are Surging 41:39 Is a Sovereign Debt Crisis Coming? 43:15 The Ultimate Bond Market Bear Trap 45:38 Canada’s GDP Gets Revised Higher 47:55 Could the Bank of Canada Raise Rates? 51:15 The Overlooked Energy Trade 52:55 Russia-Ukraine Energy Infrastructure Attacks 56:32 Global Oil & Natural Gas Supply Tightens 59:38 The Bull Case for Commodities 01:01:50 Energy Prices Are Spiking 01:04:36 The Opportunity in Higher Oil Prices Disclaimer: The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets. #LoonieHour #macroeconomics #bondmarket

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  Episode #257

  Trade Wars & Bubbles: What's Next?

  Aug 28, 202659 min

  We are joined by chief economist Peter Berezin at BCA Research to discuss the intensifying trade wars, the AI Boom, and the sovereign debt bubble. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokers For Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour Check out Saily at https://www.saily.com/looniehour and use our promo code 'LOONIEHOUR' to get 15% off your first purchase! Schedule an exploration call with IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/ ✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: steve@stevesaretsky.com Stay up to date with our information - My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about ➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour ️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform: https://linktr.ee/looniehour Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:29 Canada-US Trade Deal Falls Apart 05:59 Carney Moves Closer to Europe 08:20 What Happens Without a Trade Deal? 11:13 Is This Really About Canada or China? 12:21 Peter Berezin Joins the Show 13:33 Economic Impact of the Canada-U.S. Trade War 15:20 Could Canada Actually Win? 17:09 Risk of Canada Losing Manufacturing 17:49 Could More Stimulus Be Coming? 19:36 Canada's Productivity Problem 22:22 How Canada Can Turn Things Around 24:05 How Transformational Will AI Really Be? 26:26 The Massive AI Spending Boom 27:37 AI's $10 Trillion Revenue Problem 30:26 Are Corporate Margins Sustainable? 33:40 AI Agents, Stablecoins & Crypto 35:06 Why Long-Term Bond Yields Keep Rising 37:50 The Growing Government Debt Problem 40:06 Fed Liquidity & Quantitative Easing 41:20 Stock Market Outlook 42:14 Peter's Portfolio 43:39 Inside Goldman Sachs During the 2008 Crisis 45:57 Current Investment Opportunities? 49:08 Final Thoughts on Peter Berezin 51:05 The Coming Food Inflation Problem 54:50 Are We Entering a Commodity Boom? 55:35 Could the Bank of Canada Cut Rates? 58:21 Final Thoughts Disclaimer: The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets. #LoonieHour #macroeconomics #tradewar

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